Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope

A straightforward, practical guide to telescopes and how to achieve the best results. Fully updated to include all the latest equipment on the market. Includes specially commissioned 'step-by-step' illustrations and easy-to-use star maps covering the whole sky. Provides a list of objects to looks at including the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids, stars, nebulae and galaxies. Also includes 'What if...' boxes suggesting simple solutions to difficulties commonly encountered by amateur observers.