 | Astronomy Today (5th Edition) by Eric Chaisson
Buy used from: $2.51 A fantastic, in depth, readable "textbook" on astronomy
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 | Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 3 by Robert Burnham Jr.
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $0.35 You need all 3 volumes of this, this is volume 3. Dated, but very good info.
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 | Sky Atlas 2000.0, 2nd Deluxe Unlaminated Version by Wil Tirion
Buy new: $37.77 / Used from: $31.99 Yep, gotta have one, go w/ the best. Heavy duty paper and strong cover.
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 | A Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Field Guide to the Stars and Planets) by Jay M. Pasachoff Professor of Astronomy
Buy new: $12.92 / Used from: $1.77 Good basic field guide. Basic info, simple charts, and highlights for each constellation.
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 | Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook (20th Edition) by Ian Ridpath
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $3.59 Pretty dry stuff, just the facts, but lots of them. Very good book.
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 | The Year-Round Messier Marathon Field Guide: With Complete Maps, Charts and Tips to Guide You to Enjoying the Most Famous List of Deep-Sky Objects by H. C. Pennington
Buy used from: $41.55 All the "cool" stuff you will want to see w/ your new telescope w/ brief descriptions.
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 | The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $3.76 Great primer on all things telescopes. Recommend buying BEFORE you buy scope.
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 | Atlas of the Moon: Revised, Updated Edition by Antonin Rukl
Buy used from: $350.00 Drawings, not pictures, of moon features. Can look at this every night!
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 | Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas by Roger W. Sinnott
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.99 Great, portable field atlas. One listed above is for the desk, this one is for outside.
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 | Sky & Telescope
Buy new: $42.95 Hard to find on the rack, subscribe! Great stories and monthly viewing highlights.
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