Wednesday, July 5, 2017

A Few Online Resources for New Stargazers


Shreenivas Shah currently serves as president and CEO of BabyVision, Inc. Headquartered in upstate New York, the company manufactures high-quality infant clothing under brand names such as Luvable Friends and Yoga Sprout. Away from the office, Shreenivas Shah counts traveling, hiking, and stargazing among his favorite leisure activities.

The art of stargazing, pursued ever since people began to look up and wonder, continues to be popular with adults and children in today’s busy world. Veteran stargazers point out that reading the map of the heavens usually isn’t any more difficult than finding the focal points on a map of the earth. 

Magazines such as Sky & Telescope, which has served amateur and professional astronomers since 1941, offer online advice for beginners, as well as downloadable astronomical charts and calendars. The One-Minute Astronomer is another good source for new stargazers, offering seasonal sky maps and an annotated list of commonly seen celestial objects. Additionally, the American Association of Amateur Astronomers website provides links to other astronomy-related sites, as well as information on local clubs and a guidebook to the history and practice of the science.

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