Some Books

[glenc]

Here are some books for beginners and for more advanced amateurs. You can download them.

The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon - Don Machholz
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7074158/The-Observing-Guide-to-the-Messier-Marathon-Don-Machholz

Double and Multiple Stars and How to Observe Them - James Mullaney
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6874098/Double-and-Multiple-Stars-and-How-to-Observe-Them-James-Mullaney

Star Clusters And How To Observe Them - Mark Allison
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6874227/Star-Clusters-And-How-To-Observe-Them

Nebulae and How to Observe Them - Steven R. Coe
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6874175/Nebulae-and-How-to-Observe-Them-Steven-R-Coe

The Herschel Objects And How To Observe Them - Jame Mullaney
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6874255/The-Herschel-Objects-And-How-To-Observe-Them-Jame-Mullaney

More at: http://www.springer.com/astronomy/popular+astronomy?SGWID=5-40152-580-173623345-DISPLAY_TYPE=DISPLAY_TYPE_TITLES&RESULTS_PER_PAGE=10&resultStart=0

[glenc]

If you want lots of data on NGC and IC objects and their history look here:
http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/ngcic/ngcic_e.htm

and look here for all deep sky objects (DSO):
Saguaro Astronomy Club Database version 8.0
http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/downloads.htm

[glenc]

An atlas of the universe
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/

Galaxy Map
http://galaxymap.org/drupal/?q=node/1

The night sky in detail. Stars that shine all the time, no clouds, no moon light, no light pollution, no daylight.
http://www.wikisky.org/

[dannat]

thanks Glen, some great resources :thumbsup: