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New to astronomy and these forums
Hello, i thought i would introduce myself and ask a few questions, my name is Jarryd Sullivan and i am 17 years of age, almost 18. I am rather interested in astronomy, more of a hobby than anything else. I have just started reading up some suggestions on getting into astronomy, and it seems everyone recommends using the naked eye or binoculars for a while until you get use to the sky and the stars and planets. I have decided to do this, and i have downloaded some star charts, but i am having trouble understanding a lot of these charts, i was wondering if anyone can provide me with some good reading material on astronomy and maybe some star charts that i could understand easily so i can go out tonight and have a look at the stars.
Also, i'd appreciate any tips you have to offer, and maybe even some good software for a computer to generate star charts, maybe even just some good software in general related to astronomy that would be good for beginners.
Kind Regards,
Jarryd.
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