 | Saturn and its Rings Wall Clock by WatchBuddy Timepieces (Black Frame)
Buy new: $19.95 WatchBuddy Timepieces make a variety of themed clocks! Search Amazon to see more! Look for the WatchBuddy product link too on product pages!
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 | Space: A Photo & Fact Anthology: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar by Accord Publishing
Be sure to get the 2009 / current version! :)
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 | Orion RedBeam SP Self-Powered LED Flashlight
Buy new: $29.95 You need this, especially if you attend Star Parties. Crank it up and watch it light!
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 | Sky & Telescope
Buy new: $42.95 Amazingly good mag....especially for folks who truly love science! // Great companion website! I also subscribe to this one! I always find it fun to compare with Astronomy each month.
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 | Astronomy
Buy new: $42.95 Fantastic! My favorite Space Mag. // Great companion website! I look forward to receiving my copy every month!
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 | The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $19.98 Great resource, and I love the cover since I am a big fan of the HorseHead Nebula.
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 | Stargazing Journal by Potter Style
Buy new: $8.76 / Used from: $5.93 Use this fine product to record your observations! It's the best one of its kind for science-minded teens and adults. It's more formal and conservation than the Night Sky Tracker: Backyard Astronomer's Logbook.
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 | Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" by Philip C. Plait
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.22 LOL This is cool! When is science not a science...
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 | Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack
Personal Planetarium for your computer...great for cloudy nights and night sky study, especially if you are into constellations and Messier objects. Worth having.
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 | Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter
Buy new: $58.87 BIG Binos can bring the sky close to you! But you may want to add a tripod for these huge lens...unless you can hold them steady!
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 | Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope
Buy new: $329.95 This is a huge, but elegant scope that captures a good chunk of sky! I personally like scopes without all that Go-To business attached because the computer stuff is annoying to me. I'd rather plot things out with my SkyScout or star charts.
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 | Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Buy new: $199.99 Learn the real night sky with your personal guide! I love this thing! [And it is NOT shaped like a gun like Meade's MYSky. I've heard people having a bit of trouble with that MySky product, but check it out too so you can have more info.]
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 | Orion 17mm Stratus Wide-Field Eyepiece, 1.25"/2"
Buy new: $134.95 This is a must have eye-piece! Whether your scope is small or large, you can enjoy a nice slice of the sky! // My astronomer instructors loved it too!
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 | Orion Mini Giant 8x56 Binocular
Wow! :D My favorite! See my review of this product on the product page for details. I love this thing! I never have a serious star gaze session without it.
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 | Orion SkyQuest XT8i IntelliScope Dobsonian Telescope with Object Locator
Buy new: $529.95 It's big for big appetites; it captures a chunk of the night sky; it's a serious scope for serious stargazers. [Note: must have a good back to tote this thing around! And if you do the computer option, you'll need some tech skills.] My friend has one, and he loves it! The viewers are some amazing, you almost can't believe it!
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 | Orion Small Accessory Case, Black
Buy new: $27.95 An excellent way to organize astro gear like eyepieces, filters, maps, etc. I would totally loose stuff without a case to keep it all in.
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 | Night Sky Tracker: Backyard Astronomer's Logbook by Leslie A. Horvitz
Buy used from: $0.84 This is a great product for organizing your viewing. Keeping a journal of what you see in the night sky is really very satisfying. It's great to revisit a viewing night and see what notes you made! I love this thing!
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 | Philosophers Guild Einstein Magnetic Personality
Buy new: $5.95 A little magnetic and puppet in one! Makes a great conversation piece for your home or office.
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 | ALBERT EINSTEIN ACTION FIGURE
Buy new: $6.49 Action Figure for Astronomers! Go on! Put him in a Star Wars or Star Treck adventure! LOL // Makes a great little decoration for physics class.
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 | Night Sky Monopoly
Buy new: $28.99 Cool! Get your astro friend together even on a cloudy night! Indoor Star Party anyone?
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 | Starfinder by Carole Stott
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $1.99 This book really takes you into space! It's an excellent primer for the night sky. Great pictures and fun features. Mine came with constellation cards.
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 | Cloud b Twilight Turtle - Constellation Night Light
Buy new: $17.75 Twilight is truly a stellar product. Champion of the little sleeper, the turtle chases away total darkness, anxiety, stress, and fear; he instills peace, confidence, joy, and curiosity. The product is also suitable for adults who have trouble sleeping, who need a comforting, non-intrusive night light, and / or who wish to create a peaceful, non-stressed bedroom mood.
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 | Stargazing Basics: Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy by Paul E. Kinzer
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $5.45 |
 | Secrets of Stargazing: Skywatching Tips and Tricks (Astronomy for Everyone) by Becky Ramotowski
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $4.88 |
 | Hugg-A-Planet Mars Plush Globe
Buy new: $17.49 Go on! Hug the Red Planet! :) // This was a big hit with my students. // Amazon Note, June 29; Available at external website: Cool Stuff Express for $18.99, Use Amazon Search "hug a planet mars" for the link! :)
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 | Astronomy For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science)) by Stephen P. Maran
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $7.20 Read this book, and you will be on your way to being an amateur astronomer! :D
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 | The Universe - The Complete Season One (History Channel)
Buy new: $23.99 / Used from: $18.48 Cool! I love this series.
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 | The Grand Tour: A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System by William K. Hartmann
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $0.48 WOW! Grab a Ticket...it's a holiday in space! I love this book, especially some of the included space art. You just have to be in awe of Saturn.
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 | The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium (with AceAstronomy, Virtual Astronomy Labs Printed Access Card) by Jay M. Pasachoff
Buy new: $119.25 / Used from: $56.00 Great Astro textbook! The AceAstronomy labs are helpful. // Our local college uses this one.
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 | There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars by Bob Crelin
Buy new: $12.92 / Used from: $8.86 Teach young people about Light Pollution!
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 | Exploring the Night Sky: The Equinox Astronomy Guide for Beginners by Terence Dickinson
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.01 Sweet! :)
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 | A Traveler's Guide to Mars by William K. Hartmann
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $0.32 Tour Mars without leaving your arm chair! [Bring your own popcorn!]
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 | Planet Mars: Story of Another World (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) by François Forget
Buy new: $30.36 / Used from: $6.98 I love this book! Colorful and easy to grasp.
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 | Gft The Stars & Planets 4th (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Peterson Field Guides) by Jay M. Pasachoff
Buy used from: $5.99 Intriguing a guide full of facts and photos.
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 | Holst: The Planets by Gustav Holst
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $8.02 Amazing! Each planet has a musical / mythical personality in this collection.
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 | Uncle Milton Nigh Sky Navigator
Buy new: $13.10 A cool tool for some... // If you want an "indoor" planetarium though this is NOT it. Read the product descriptions carefully to see what this product can do. // For planetarium, do an Amazon search for Homestar or Homestar Pro.
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 | Roving Mars
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $7.49 Must see! However, it contains more CGI than actual Mars--just a note for those who like more realism. :) I found the rover story inspiring though.
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 | Vincent Van Gogh (The Starry Night, Huge) Art Poster Print - 40" X 53.5"
Buy new: $9.99 My favorite painting / poster.
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