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Old 11-12-2009, 10:59 AM
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WooooHooooo!

Here are a couple of links to a planisphere and a good beginners star atlas I've taken from one of the stickies in the beginners forum. The Planisphere is a great starting tool to find your way around, I still use mine after 25 years to plan sessions. This one is a great DIY project:

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~zs3t-tk/...lanisphere.htm

This star atlas is a great beginners one. Shows an aweful lot to keep you busy for a long time:

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~zs3t-tk/atlas/atlas.htm

That is one big telescope, fella! So too is the smile!

Enjoy!

Mental.

PS: 'cloud things' are called nebulae, this is where new stars are being born.
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