the Budget Astronomer

• 1: Home
  • 1.1: FAQ
  • 1.3: New Scientist
  • 1.4: Nasa Podcasts
  • 1.5: Blog
  • 1.6: About
  • 1.7: contact me
• 2: Science of Astronomy
  • 2.1: Earth's tilt and Seasons
  • 2.2: The Moon
  • 2.3: The Sun
  • 2.4: Stellar Evolution
  • 2.5: Star Brightness and Colour
  • 2.6: The Planets
  • 2.7: Small Bodies
  • 2.8: Formation of the Solar System
  • 2.9: Resources for Teachers and Students
• 3: Backyard Astronomy
  • 3.1: Choosing a Telescope
  • 3.2: Telescope Types
  • 3.3: Mount Types
  • 3.4: Finders
  • 3.5: My Equipment
  • 3.6: My Observatory
• 4: DIY Projects
  • 4.1: EQ Platform
  • 4.2: EQ Platform pt II
  • 4.3: Solar Filter
  • 4.4: Home-Made Finder
  • 4.5: All Weather Tripod
  • 4.6: Observing Chair
  • 4.7: C8 Conversion
• 5: Observing
  • 5.1: What can you see?
  • 5.2: the Ed List
• 6: Double Stars
  • 6.1: Why doubles?
  • 6.2: BinStar
  • 6.3: BinStar Documentation
  • 6.4: BinStar Download
  • 6.5: Binary Measures
• 7: Gallery
• 8: Links
• 9: Reviews
  • 9.1: Astronomy Hacks
  • 9.2: Pocket Sky Atlas
  • 9.3: Celestial Sampler
  • 9.4: Double Stars for Small Telescopes
• 10: Bookstore
  • 10.1: Shop Canada
  • 10.2: Shop US

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Welcome to the Budget Astronomer website!

The major sections of this site can be accessed from the menu bar across the top. Essentially, I have grouped the information into sections on the science of Astronomy, on practical aspects of amateur astronomy and equipment, on observing, and reviews of books and equipment. There are also DIY projects, the compulsory image gallery and links list, and for your convenience a bookshop portal for selected astronomy titles. I have also created a new FAQ file. If you have any questions you would like answered for the FAQ, or indeed if you would like to contact me about anything else you see on this site, feel free to do so.

 FAQ

• What planets can you see?
• can you see galaxies with a telescope?
• Can you see the moons of jupiter?
• How far can you see with an amateur telescope?
• What is the best first scope to buy?
• What can you see with binoculars / 3" / 6" / 10" Telescope?
• ...and more...

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