This article is meant for people who are interested in star gazing but is clueless as to how and where to begin so once they go through this, they would know how easy and cheap it is. Well, now I have peaked your interest with how little it costs, just what is need to start you off? Fortunately not much but it is very good to have a star chart at hand which can be found in books that show you Star Charts or something referring to the Zodiac.
Initially you will need to obtain a star chart from a book or try the internet although some people just use a book that contains images of the astrological zodiac. Try to find a simple one to begin with as some can be very complex and may contain too much information when you are just starting. These are readily available from planetarium or any observatory and you need to get hold of the cheapest one if possible, as the only need you have of it is to locate the brightest star and the rest can be done by yourself.
If you intend to spend any money on a telescope, do not buy a cheap one - it really will be waste of money and won't help you enjoy your new interest at all. Even if you buy one, the revolving earth would make the star disappear in such a split second that you would continue your search from the beginning all over again. This will frustrate you and before the night is over the telescope will be back in its box.
My second tip is a far cheaper option but one that will bring many nights of star gazing and all you need to do here is lend, borrow or buy a normal 10x50 set of binoculars. This could your viewing the complete constellation including star groups, the moon and other planets as well a reality. Luck is also on your side as almost every school, but certainly each town has a library and this is your best resource for free literature on the stars, star gazing, the Universe and the Solar System.
Many of them have star charts in and it doesn't matter how old the book, the chart will always be correct. The first thing you do is to find out more details about Orion or the Southern Cross or Scorpio and familiarize yourself with their appearance on paper and then look at the sky and try to find them out. As it's name suggests, the Southern Cross is situated in the south while Orion can be found moving from East to West as the night progresses. Remember that it may not always be noticeable because it may appear early or later in the morning.
In case you are thinking that perhaps this demands a lot of reading, I do not think so, but as you continue probing deeper into the stars, you would naturally want to have more details about them, like where and when they were born, what their destination is and so on. Such information is available in plenty in children's' books which are full of some rudimentary information on the subject. To conclude, the bare minimum stuff you need for star gazing are one eye and one star chart and you could have the Universe in your home. Do not buy a decent telescope until you are sure about your interest but once you do it will open up a whole new world for you. - 15432
Initially you will need to obtain a star chart from a book or try the internet although some people just use a book that contains images of the astrological zodiac. Try to find a simple one to begin with as some can be very complex and may contain too much information when you are just starting. These are readily available from planetarium or any observatory and you need to get hold of the cheapest one if possible, as the only need you have of it is to locate the brightest star and the rest can be done by yourself.
If you intend to spend any money on a telescope, do not buy a cheap one - it really will be waste of money and won't help you enjoy your new interest at all. Even if you buy one, the revolving earth would make the star disappear in such a split second that you would continue your search from the beginning all over again. This will frustrate you and before the night is over the telescope will be back in its box.
My second tip is a far cheaper option but one that will bring many nights of star gazing and all you need to do here is lend, borrow or buy a normal 10x50 set of binoculars. This could your viewing the complete constellation including star groups, the moon and other planets as well a reality. Luck is also on your side as almost every school, but certainly each town has a library and this is your best resource for free literature on the stars, star gazing, the Universe and the Solar System.
Many of them have star charts in and it doesn't matter how old the book, the chart will always be correct. The first thing you do is to find out more details about Orion or the Southern Cross or Scorpio and familiarize yourself with their appearance on paper and then look at the sky and try to find them out. As it's name suggests, the Southern Cross is situated in the south while Orion can be found moving from East to West as the night progresses. Remember that it may not always be noticeable because it may appear early or later in the morning.
In case you are thinking that perhaps this demands a lot of reading, I do not think so, but as you continue probing deeper into the stars, you would naturally want to have more details about them, like where and when they were born, what their destination is and so on. Such information is available in plenty in children's' books which are full of some rudimentary information on the subject. To conclude, the bare minimum stuff you need for star gazing are one eye and one star chart and you could have the Universe in your home. Do not buy a decent telescope until you are sure about your interest but once you do it will open up a whole new world for you. - 15432
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