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Old 05-01-2006, 12:20 AM
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astro_south (Andrew)
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I will second Hartung's book (I have the 2nd Edition). It is great at highlighting what is visible in each constellation and it gives you a feel for what you can expect to see through the eyepiece. It really is indespensible and a must for any observer.

I have also found O'Meara's Deep Sky Companion series (Messier and Caldwell) are a good read and provide some great background information on a number of objects.
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