From Casual Stargazer to Amateur Astronomer

Part I. Developing Your Skills

1. Accessing and Developing Your Observing Skills
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2. Planning and Recording Your Observing Sessions
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3. Equipment
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4. Accessories
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Part II. Practical Observing:Your Quarry Awaits

5. Constellations, Asterisms and Stars
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6. Variable and Double Stars
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7. The Solar System: The Sun
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8. The Solar System: The Moon
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9. The Solar System: Observing the Planets
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10. The Solar System: Minor Solar System Bodies and Other Phenomena
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11. The Solar System: Observing Comets
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12. Beyond the Solar System: Deep Sky Objects
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13. Basic Astrophotography
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Part III. Further Information Sources and Community

14. Online Resources
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15. Star Maps, Sources of Information, Publications and Further Reading
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16. Conclusion
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Keywords: Physics, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy