Books in the Practical Amateur Astronomy 2 Volume Paperback Set series

How to Use a Computerized Telescope is the first handbook that describes how to start observing the night sky with a computerized telescope. Full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting, it explains how your telescope tracks sky movements, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope.

In addition to the more standard techniques, this unique guide introduces the latest modern resources available to today's astronomer, including personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. It offers detailed practical advice for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and 200 stars and deep-sky objects with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions.