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A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the information beginning amateur astronomers need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show these objects exactly as they appear in a small telescope and for each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Revised and updated, this new edition contains a chapter with ten new spreads describing spectacular deep sky objects visible from the southern hemisphere, and tips on observing the upcoming transits of Venus. It also discusses Dobsonian telescopes, with hints on using personal computers and the Internet as aids for planning an observing session. Also new to this edition are redrawn "Guidepost" figures at the beginning of each season chapter that allow readers to visualize a three-dimensional view of the sky's dome; redesigned seasonal object layouts that provide more space for the naked-eye charts; a new spread on double stars near Boötes has been added to Spring, replacing the "Shrinking Double" spread; and a unique "When and Where to Look" table has been added to the last page, among other new features. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this book is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. Clear and easy to use, this fascinating book will appeal to skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed.

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 "Buy this book" 2010-07-21
By JOHN STANFIELD (Terre du Lac, MO)
This is the fourth copy of TURN LEFT AT ORION that I have purchased since it was originally purchased. With my over 40 years of observing it is the book that I recommend or give to a budding astronomer. I particularly like the authors approach in presenting the material with the authors rating from 1 to 4 stars for each of the objects he presents along with a description and graphics of what you should see in both the viewfinder and small telescope. If you are interested in finding your way around the night sky this is an excellent way to start your journey. It will introduce the reader and understanding of stars, star clusters, nebulas, and other galaxies.


 "Excellent Guide for People New To Astronomy" 2010-03-26
By R. Brown (Carson, CA United States)
This is an excellent guide for people new to astornomy. It contains very useful information and if you are new to this field of study you will find the information to be very informative. Not only does it provide information on how to locate objects, it also provides some information on telescopes and what to look for when purchasing your first telescope. I highly recommend this book to people who are interested in astronomy.


 "Nice book" 2010-02-24
By Greg S Pecaut (Florida)
This book got so many great reviews I had to buy it. It is a good book for a beginner for finding many targets to view with a small telescope, but I much prefer Night Watch. This is mostly a book to find the very easy targets, not much more. The star charts are very simple and the directions for finding targets will be a great help to a beginner. I just find all the other information and the star charts in Night Watch to be better. However the two books go togeather well.


 "Too complicated for older children" 2010-02-03
By Deborah Johnson MD (St Joseph, LA)
This was advertised as a book for older children to find night sky objects with telescope. This is much too complicated a book for this age group


 "Very good!" 2009-11-01
By Mark Twain (Alpine Meadows)
Great for beginners. Well, not beginner beginners. But those still relatively new or for enthusiastic beginners with a few hours of observing under their belt.

Pros:
1) Great list of objects
2) Great guide for finding DSO (deep space objects)
3) Inverted finderscope view (but only if your finderscope is inverted)
4) Teaches starhopping - an invaluable skill
5) Like the "telescope" ranking

Cons:
1) Really needs an update. Not that space has changed all that much, but the star maps look really outdated.
2) Inverted finderscope view (if you have a correct image finderscope)



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