geek84 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Hi Folks I am new to astronomy with basic knowledge- I only know the names of our main planets. However, I want to learn a lot more. Can someone kindly let me know where to begin? Are there any online discussions/magazines/clubs & societies that I could join in order to increase my knowledge? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Hi Manjinder welcome the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmot Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Hi and welcome to The Yard. You have made a good start in increasing your knowledge just by joining this forum. Is your interest in viewing the sky with your naked eye or will you consider obtaining a telescope? A lot is visible with the naked eye but obviously a telescope shows more. Even a pair of binoculars will show a lot more than the unaided eye. there is an online site called “Stellarium”. This shows you what is visible in the sky from any given location. It’s a useful way of learning to recognise just where stuff is in the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 If you have an Android device SkyPortal has a lot of info. Plus, it's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I forgot Cartes du Ciel. It runs on Windows and Unix platforms (shown on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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