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	== Whats the Appeal? ==		== Whats the Appeal? ==

	The clear starry sky (with either no visible moon or the moon in as a thin crescent), properly [[w:Adaptation_(eye)\|dark adapted]] is a beautiful thing. Depending on the time of year, a subtle band of smoky light constitutes the outline of our galaxy and away from bright town and city lights is a showy splendor with bright spots, voids and intricate rivers of light.		The clear starry sky (with either no visible moon or the moon in as a thin crescent), properly [[Wikipedia:Adaptation_(eye)\|dark adapted]] is a beautiful thing. Depending on the time of year, a subtle band of smoky light constitutes the outline of our galaxy and away from bright town and city lights is a showy splendor with bright spots, voids and intricate rivers of light.

	Often times, it is simiarlity and contrast that strike our mind with beauty, and engage our imagination. Indeed a most beautiful sight is merely a crescant moon wedged between two bright planets, hovering just above the glow of twilight, or the moon apparently huge in size (this is just an visual trick, see ) dominating a valley near a southern horizon seen from a overlook on the top of the hill in town).		Often times, it is simiarlity and contrast that strike our mind with beauty, and engage our imagination. Indeed a most beautiful sight is merely a crescant moon wedged between two bright planets, hovering just above the glow of twilight, or the moon apparently huge in size (this is just an visual trick, see ) dominating a valley near a southern horizon seen from a overlook on the top of the hill in town).
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	The entire sky revolves around a point in the North (that is for people in the Northern hemisphere). This point is very close to a star called polaris (ie the North star). thus if you learn the Northern constellations you will see them season after season and hour after hour.		The entire sky revolves around a point in the North (that is for people in the Northern hemisphere). This point is very close to a star called polaris (ie the North star). thus if you learn the Northern constellations you will see them season after season and hour after hour.
	: Learn about how the sky moves here: [[how the sky moves]]		: Learn about how the sky moves here: [[how the sky moves]]
	: and learn from wikipedia's articles [[w:Celestial_sphere]],[[w:Celestial_pole]].		: and learn from wikipedia's articles [[Wikipedia:Celestial_sphere]],[[Wikipedia:Celestial_pole]].
	You then can begin to learn all the other constellations. So what are the prominent Northern constellations?		You then can begin to learn all the other constellations. So what are the prominent Northern constellations?

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	Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.		Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.
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	The truth is that for people that neither know what to look for, or how to see and a telescope is a very poor tool for both. So whatever you do, '''Don't begin with the telescopes''', begin with the sky. The sky?		The truth is that for people that neither know what to look for, or how to see and a telescope is a very poor tool for both. So whatever you do, '''Don't begin with the telescopes''', begin with the sky. The sky?

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	Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.		Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.
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	Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.		Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.
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	The truth is that for people that neither know what to look for, or how to see and a telescope is a very poor tool for both. So whatever you do, '''Don't begin with the telescopes''', begin with the sky. The sky?		The truth is that for people that neither know what to look for, or how to see and a telescope is a very poor tool for both. So whatever you do, '''Don't begin with the telescopes''', begin with the sky. The sky?

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wikademia>Jade Knight: /* See also */ fixing link

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wikademia>JoliePA: /* Initial experiences */

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Initial experiences

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	for the many people who aren't able or would rather begin on there, I will describe how to stargaze in this webpage.		for the many people who aren't able or would rather begin on there, I will describe how to stargaze in this webpage.

	*for a learning course using this procedure to begin astronomy, take the course [[~~Initial experiences~~ ]]		*for a learning course using this procedure to begin astronomy, take the course [[Amateur_astronomy/Initial_experiences]]
	*for a list of ways other people have begun this hobby and some of there limitations, look at this page [[Alternative_ways_to_become_an_observer]]		*for a list of ways other people have begun this hobby and some of there limitations, look at this page [[Alternative_ways_to_become_an_observer]]

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	Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.		Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.

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	Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.		Every Propsective observer wonders the same question; '''Where do I begin?''' The answer seems all too simple. Astronomy is a hobby of looking at distant splendors with a telescope and the unfortunately result for too many people (and worst of all; kids) is the ubiquitous skinny telescope in the closet; never used.

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*[[Initial experiences ]] a course having you perform the advised initial experiences and begin to the hobby of skygazing.		*[[Amateur astronomy/Initial experiences]] a course having you perform the advised initial experiences and begin to the hobby of skygazing.

	[[Category:Amateur astronomy]]		[[Category:Amateur astronomy]]