Starting Out – Page 8 – British Astronomical Association

Absolute Beginners No. 7: Observing Meteors

Paul Abel explains the basics of meteor spotting

A basic introduction to variable stars by Paul Abel.

Paul looks at the different types of variable star that can be found in the night skies, and make some suggestions on which stars to begin observing

Paul G. Abel takes a look at celestial coordinate systems.

Paul explains how to navigate around the celestial sphere

In the last ‘Absolute Beginners’ we considered the various types of telescope which are available to the amateur. However, it

Paul looks at several different examples of ‘alt-azimuth’ and ‘equatorial telescope mounts

IntroductionFor most of us, the central issue in taking up astronomy is deciding what type of telescope to buy. In

Paul looks at the three most common types of telescope

Paul describes how the old Moon is in the new Moon’s arms