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Tuesday 7 February 2012

New books you may find of interest

I have bought some books for the observatory library, and you are welcome to borrow these if you are planning to do some observing on your own during the holidays. They are

"The Practical Astronomer", by W. Gater and A. Vamplew.
"Stargazing Basics", by P. Kinzer.
"Astronomy Manual", by J. Green
"Observing the Night Sky with Binoculars" by S O'Meara
"Exploring the solar System with Binoculars" by S O'Meara.

all of them are aimed at getting a complete beginner into confident, practical astronomy as smoothly as possible. Happy reading!
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