Observing Books

·     Binocular Astronomy by Craig Crossen and Wil Tirion (ISBN: 0943396360)

·     Touring the Universe Through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer’s Guidebook

          by Phillip S. Harrington (ISBN:  0471513377)

·     Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars and Small Telescopes

           by Ernest H. Cherrington,  publ. by Dover Pubns  (ISBN:  0486244911)

 

Observing Weblinks

·        Astronomical League Binocular Messier Certificate    

·        Astronomical League Deep Sky Binocular Club Certificate

·        Selected Binocular Targets and Charts (Including Bino Variable Stars)   

·        Binocular Double Stars (from Harrington’s  “Touring the Universe….”)

    

 

Online Forums

·        YahooGroups Binocular Astronomy Group

·        Astromart (free registration necessary)

 

Buying and Using Binoculars

·        Sky and Telescope Article #1 Article #2    

·        Todd Gross Reviews    

·        Ed Ting’s Binocular/Telescope “Matrix”    

·        How to Hand-Hold a Binocular

    

                                                   

Additional Magazine Resources

·        “Binocular Highlight”—Gary Seronik:  S&T Every Month….Center Starchart

·        DIY Bino Mounts:  S&T March ’02 pg. 113

·        Binocular Users Guide--Harrington: Astronomy Mag June '01

·        Choosing Binos—Alan Adler:  S&T  Sept. ’02 pg 94

        (Note Adler’s inexpensive bino chair modification)

·        Giant Bino Tests:  Astronomy Mag April ’03 pg 92, May ’03 pg 94