Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

ACSM Information Exchange

Hints, techniques, and other useful information for amateur astronomers are posted here.

• Astronomy for Beginners: How to Get Started in Backyard Astronomy, from Sky & Telescope
• The ABCs of observing, from Astronomy magazine
• Naked Eye Observing by Peter Chapin, from the Astronomer's Notebook
• Keeping Warm at the Telescope, from the Astronomer's Notebook
• Get Started Right with Your First Telescope, from Sky & Telescope
• Visual [Meteor] Observing, from the American Meteor Society
• Solar & Planetary Radio Astronomy, Radio JOVE Project