Page updated: 17 June 2010
| Seeing in the Dark |
| Timothy Ferris |
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Boek: ISBN-13: 978-0-684-86580-5 / ISBN-10: 0-684-86580-7 DVD: ISBN 0-7936-9376-4 Timothy Ferris' documentary of the book he authored: An informative, sometimes playful documentary which highlights many aspects of amateur astronomy beautifully.   |
 The Backyard Astronomer's Guide |
| Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer |
 The books in this series are the the most complete ones I have ever seen about amateur astronomy. The text is written clearly and is easily read and
everything is illustrated beautifully, often with the authors' own pictures. |
  ISBN 0-921820-11-9The first book in this series was published in 1991. The material and techniques discussed in the pre-digital era are quite outdated today, but are still very interesting to read. |
  ISBN 1-55209-507-XThe second, completely rewritten edition was published in 2002. Plenty of new text and techniques and all illustrations in full color. |
  ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-344-3 / ISBN-10: 1-55407-344-8The third, rewritten and expanded edition was published in 2008. Again with many changes focussing on the development of techniques and equipment. Many websites are mentioned. New in the book are two chapter on using GOTO and computer controlled telescopes and mounts. |
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Field Guide to the Night Sky |
| National Audubon Society |
 ISBN-13: 9780679408529A handy, small yet very complete book. |
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Sky Atlas 2000.0 & Sky Atlas Companion |
| Robert A. Strong & Roger W. Sinnott |
  Sky Atlas: ISBN 0-933346-92-1 / Sky Atlas Companion: ISBN 0933346-95-6Large maps, laminated and therefore lasting. The brightest and best known deepsky objects are presented clearly, along with 81312 stars up to and including mag. 8.5. |
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Burnham's Celestial Handbook |
| Robert Burnham, Jr. |
 Deel 1 - ISBN 0-486-24063-0Deel 2 - ISBN 0-486-24064-9 Deel 3 - ISBN 0-486-24065-7 The most complete catalog ever written, according to many. Much of the content is a bit outdated by now, but it remains a masterpiece. Unfortunately Robert Burnham Jr.'s work did not receive the recognition it deserved during his lifetime. Robert Burnham Jr. passed away anonymously in San Diego, California in 1994. Click here to read the intriguing article by Tony Ortega of the Phoenix New Times. |
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Struve's Double Stars |
| Jan Weis |
  ISBN 87-7978-000-8Struve double stars are among the best known. The only complete work ever published about them is Jan Weis' book. It is no longer available in stores. Should you want to own a copy to gain access to this huge database of valuable double star data, send an e-mail to Jan Weis (Insula Print) for information regarding pricing, shipping, etc. The book includes a CD-ROM containing all the catalogs. |
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Double Stars for Small Telescopes |
| Sissy Haas |
 ISBN 0-931559-32-5Information about observing double stars and a catalog that contains many examples per constellation, totaling over 2100. |
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Atlas of the Moon |
| Antonín Rükl |
  ISBN 0-913135-17-876 Detailed maps of the Moon with extensive information of visible features. |
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| Books about astronomy are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Below is a short selection of some in my collection I find worth mentioning. |
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