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Originally Posted by Smee
Thanks everybody =)
After stalking here a little longer I discovered the Andrews website (aha! what a find!) and ended up going with a Skywatcher refractor. Now I just need to find a good book and/or star chart to go with it...
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Hi Smee,
Philips publishing offers a beginners guide called a Stargazers Pack that contains a sky chart, a moon map, a planisphere (A device for locating oblects throughout the year), and a couple of useful little books on abserving and telescopes. Its around $20-30, from memory.
There are also a number of good books around like "A walk through the southern sky", "The southern sky guide" and of course, "Astronomy Australia - 2011" - a guide to what's happening here month-by-month.
Most or all of these should be available at Bintel (
www.bintelshop.com.au) or Border's.
Good luck and Merry Christmas,
Peter