LCAS Library Book List
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The Backyard Astronomers Guide by Terrance Dickinson 2002
The Stars by H.A. Rey 1976
365 Starry Nights by Chet Ravmo 1982
Exploring the Moon using Small Telescopes and Binoculars by Ernest
Cherrington Jr. 1984
5. Starware by Phil Harrington 2002
6. Choosing and Using an SCT by Rod Mollise 2001
7. Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy by P. Clay Sherrod 1981
8. Newtonian Notes by Peter Francis 1979
9. Night Sky Golden Field Guide by Mark Chartrand 1990
10. Deep Sky Observers Guide Firefly Books by Neil Bone 2005
11. 2010 RASC Observers Handbook by Royal Astronomical Society of
Canada 2010
12. Petersen First Guide to Astronomy by Jay Pasachoff 1997
13. Petersen Field Guide to the Stars and Planets by Jay Pasachoff 2000
14. Astronomy Essential by Cynthia Phillips 2006
15. New Astronomer by Carole Scott 1999
16. Idiots Guide to Astronomy by Christopher De Pree 2004
17. Astronomy Self Teaching Guide 4th Edition by Dinah Moche 1996
18. Whats out Tonight by Ken Graun 2001
19. Moon Watch Starter Pack for Lunar Observers by Firefly 2004
20. Stars and Galaxies by David Eicher 1992
21. Discover the Stars by Richard Berry 1987
22. Eclipse Guide to watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses by Phil Harrington
1997
23. Astronomy Quiz Book by Patrick Moore 1987
24. Beyond the Solar System (100 best deep sky objects) by David Eicher
1992
25. Astronomy Hacks by Bruce and Barbara Thompson 2005
26. Deep Sky Objects by David Levy 2005
27. Hands on Astronomy (a Cambridge guide to equipment and
accessories) by Herve Burillier 2002
28. Secrets of the Night Sky by Bob Berman 1996
29. Sky and Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas by Roger Sinnott 2010
30. The Starry Room Naked Eye Astronomy by Fred Schaaf 2002
31. Touring the Universe with Binoculars by Philip Harrington 1990
32. Star Hopping Your Visa to Viewing the Universe by Robert Garfinkle
1994
33. The Urban Astronomer A Practical Guide for Observers in the Cities and
Suburbs By Gregory Matloff 1991
34. The Herschel Objects and How to Observe Them by James Mullaney
2007
35. The Year Round Messier Marathon Field Guide by Harvard Pennington
2009
36. Jupiter and How to Observe It by John McAnally 2008
37. Observing Comets w/CD by Nick James 2003
38. The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe Them by Martin Mobberly
2009
39. The 50 best Sights in Astronomy and How to See Them by Fred Schaff
2007
40. Seeing in the Dark by Timothy Ferris
Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
1. Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope by Neil English 2011
2. Astronomical Sketching By Richard Handy 2007
3. Making Beautiful Deep Sky Images Astrophotography with Affordable
Equipment and Software By Greg Parker 2007
4. Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars w/CD by Bob Argyle 2004
5. Guide to Observing Deep Sky Objects w/CD by Jeff Farinacci 2008
6. How to Photograph the Moon and Planets with Your Digital Camera 2nd
Edition 2011 by Tony Buick
7. The Moon in Close Up by John Wilkinson 2010
8. Aurora Observing and Recording Natures Spectacular Light Show by
Neil Bone 2007
9. A Buyers Guide to Astronomical Telescopes & Binoculars by James
Mullaney 2007
10. Deep Sky Video Astronomy by Steve Massey 2009
11. Setting Up a Small Observatory by David Arditti 2008
12. Hunting and Imaging Comets by Martin Mobberley 2011
13. Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope by Neil English 2011
14. Amateur Telescope Making in the Internet Age by Robert Clark 2011
15. Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient
Phenomena by Neil Bone 1999
16. Pattern Asterisms (A new way to chart the stars) 2006
17. Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies (a new approach to observing deep
space) 2005
18. 100 Best Astrophotography Targets (a monthly guide to imaging with
telescopes) 2009
19. Human Vision and the Night Sky (how to improve your observing skills)
2006
20. Nexstar Users Guide by 2004
21. Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs 2003
Astronomy and Sky & Telescope Magazine Series
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Amateur Astronomy by David Eicher AM 1991
Galaxies and the Universe by David Eicher AM 1992
Observing for the Fun of it by Melanie Melton AM 1996
Secrets of Stargazing by Becky Ramotowski S&T 1997
Telescope Making Books
1. The Modern Dobsonian by Tom Clark
2. Build Your Own telescope by Richard Berry
3. Making and Enjoying Telescopes by Robert Miller
Webb Society Observing Handbooks
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Volume 1 Deep Sky
Volume 3 Open and Globular Clusters
Volume 4 Galaxies
Volume 5 Clusters of Galaxies
Digital Media DVD and CD
Our Night Sky by Dr. Edward M. Murphy 12 Lectures w/Book & 2 DVD’s
Sky & Telescope Summer Stargazing CD June Through September
Sky & Telescope Articles Editors Top 70 Picks
Obsession Telescopes Product Brochures and DVD
8 DVD set of Sky and Telescope Magazine from the 1940's through
2000's.
6. Experiencing Hubble, Understanding the Greatest Images of the
Universe published by The Great Courses.
7. DVD of the Complete Collection 2004-2007 of Night Sky Magazine
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Updated February 20, 2014
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