Astronomy For Beginners 
The night sky has always fascinated the human race, all the way back to the cave man. Astronomy for beginners is a rewarding and growing hobby, and fortunately technology has provided the opportunity to study it in detail. When just starting out, it’s a good idea to get some advice from experts on what equipment to buy and what it is you want to look for.
It’s important to find out what is going to be visible in your area. The moon will always be a good place to start, and even with a small telescope , you can see a lot of detail and it’s a big bright object. And even with inexpensive equipment, viewing Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn is pretty easy, but a high-power eyepiece will help. Aside from the Sun and Moon, Venus is the brightest object and is a favorite subject for astronomy for beginners.
For beginning astronomy, telescopes can seem baffling, but choosing one, even within a limited budget, is quite straightforward. One tip, don’t be tempted by cheap models that boast very high magnification. It is a very common misconception that magnification is the most important feature, but it is the optics that will determine good results. The brightness and sharpness of the image is not achieved by the magnification and most observations are seen at under 50x magnification.
By and large, most amateurs purchase a reflector or a refractor telescope and these are affordable by most people embarking on astronomy for beginners. One important thing to note is the aperture. The wider the aperture, the more the image will be sharp and bright, and also the tripod used is of extreme importance. Even a very expensive telescope can’t do its job if the mount isn’t of good quality.
Blending photography with astronomy is very popular, as it is nice to see a hard copy of what you were viewing. This art form is called astrophotography, and there is no reason why amateurs can’t get involved. Astronomy for beginners can embrace this technology too, and one only needs to decide between film and digital photography. Digital cameras don’t do well with long exposures, that is why pros use film cameras. However, digital may be the ideal choice for the beginner because it can cope perfectly well with photographing bright objects such as the Moon and closest planets. The nice thing about digital is the instant viewing. With film you have to keep what you get. With digital it’s as easy as hitting the delete button. Again, the tripod is important for steady pictures.
There are several good books on the subject of astronomy for beginners with star charts and guides to the constellations and so forth. They include Astronomy for Beginners by Jeff Becan, Beginners Guide to Astronomy by Patrick Moore, and Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno and Dan M.Davis.
by,
Paul Davidson 
Astronomy for Beginners
