For Dobsonian, refractor & reflector owners
Northern + Southern Hemisphere editions
360 pages that take you from the box in the hallway to Saturn's rings, the craters of the Moon and 110 deep-sky treasures — with the telescope you already own.
The complete package
Five volumes, printable field cards and three bonuses — built around the telescope already sitting in your house.
What's inside
Not a video course you have to sit through. A reference set you keep open beside the telescope — searchable on your phone, printable for the field.
The core manual. From the box in the hallway to the night you stop needing it.
The easiest target in the sky — and the one most people look at once and never again.
Saturn's rings are the moment people remember for life. Here's how to get there.
Nebulae, galaxies and star clusters chosen for small telescopes, ranked by difficulty.
Northern + Southern Hemisphere editionsBoth editions included. Use the one for your sky.
Not more reading — tools you use on the night.
Northern + Southern Hemisphere editionsBoth editions included. Use the one for your sky.
Five volumes. 360 pages. One complete system.
Get All Five VolumesIncluded with every copy this month — at no extra cost.
01
24 pages
If bright stars look like little comets, the mirrors are out of line — it happens to every reflector after a car trip. Three circles to line up, six short steps, and sharp stars again the same night.
02
Illustrated guide
One mistake per page: what it is, how it ruins the view, and the fix. Most owners spend a whole winter finding these alone. You get them before your first night out.
03
28 pages
Your phone is already a good astronomy camera. Hold it right, set three things, and take your first Moon photo tonight — then Jupiter and Saturn, with no extra camera.
All three bonuses are free until the end of the month.
Get Everything, Bonuses IncludedThe complete package
Five volumes, printable field cards and three bonuses — built around the telescope already sitting in your house.
Before you decide
Any regular backyard telescope: Dobsonians, Newtonian reflectors, refractors, Maksutovs and Schmidt-Cassegrains, on a simple, equatorial or GoTo mount, from 70 mm tabletop scopes to 12-inch Dobsonians — Sky-Watcher, Celestron, Orion, Bresser, Meade, Explore Scientific and the rest.
If you own a smart telescope (Seestar, DWARF, Vespera), that's a different system: see our Smart Telescope Handbook instead.
It's written for exactly you. Volume 1 starts with the box unopened and names every part before using it. No mathematics, no jargon without an explanation, and one clear next step on every page.
No. Everything works with the eyepieces that came in the box. When an accessory is genuinely worth it (and when it's money wasted) we say so plainly, so you only spend if you want to.
Yes. The Moon and the planets are not affected by light pollution: you can see Saturn's rings from a driveway tonight. Every deep-sky target is marked for city, suburban or dark sky, so you know which ones will work from home.
Both. The 110 Deep-Sky Treasures and the Sky Planner come in two editions, one for each hemisphere, with their own targets, seasons and monthly charts. You get both. Everything else applies anywhere in the world.
Everything comes as PDF files — nothing to install, nothing shipped. Read them on computer, tablet or phone, and print any page you like. The field cards and checklists are designed to be printed and taken outside with you.
