The Amateur Astronomer's Handbook gives an insight into the beauty of amateur astronomy, the variety of sightings and the details of the richly evolving technique in 616 pages.
The time since its publication in 1999 has necessitated a complete revision of the publication, which features well-known names. We are fortunate that in Hungary there is such a deep tradition of amateur astronomers' activities, brought together by the Hungarian Astronomical Association!
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Our booklet provides help for high quality and, as far as possible, regular observing work, listing the traditional observing areas of amateur astronomy, taking into account the ever-expanding possibilities of the domestic amateur. It helps those who want to find out about the programmes they can join and the areas in which they can do valuable work, either as a hobby or to bring their observations into the science of astronomy. Our handbook is not written for the complete amateur - we assume a basic knowledge of the sky and constellations. A growing number of popular science books contain detailed constellation guides to help beginners find their way around. Basic theoretical knowledge can also be found in popular science literature.