Amateur astronomer's handbook cover

Amateur astronomer's handbook

by Sidgwick, J. B.

This is a superb handbook for advanced amateur astronomers who want more than the bare, simple intro to instruments and observation. It contains information that is very hard to find. Nowadays, it is a little dated, but the fundamentals of instrument design and use are unchanged, and brilliantly explained.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?