Astronomy

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The amateur hobby of humanity since the dawn of time and scientific study of celestial objects.#### Description Everything to do with Astronomy

General Rules

For sub rules, please visit the redesigned reddit page.

"Astronomy compels the soul to look upward, and leads us from this world to another."

• Plato

"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."

• Carl Sagan

Answers to Common Questions

How do I Become an Astronomer/What do Astronomers Do?

• So You Want to be an Astronomer?

What telescope/accessories should I buy?

• Advice for First Time Telescope Buyers by Joe Roberts

• [How to Enjoy Your New Telescope] (http://www.space.com/14485-skywatching-telescopes-beginners-guide.html)

• [What do Telescopes Do?] (http://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/reflections/2003/dscobel.12.html)

What should I look for in the sky?

• [This Week's Sky at a Glance (Sky & Telescope)] (http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance)

• [Tonight at a Glance (EarthSky)] (http://earthsky.org/tonight)

• [Tonight's Sky (For advanced users, requires latitude & longitude)] (http://tonightssky.com/MainPage.php)

What Was That Bright Moving Object I Saw?

• [Heavens Above (Satellite/Spacecraft Tracking)] (http://www.heavens-above.com/)

Where Can I Learn About Astronomy?

• [Nick Strobel's "Astronomy Notes" Textbook] (http://www.astronomynotes.com/#details)

Can I Get Help With Homework?

• [Homework Help] (http://www.reddit.com/r/homeworkhelp)

Sister Sub-Reddits

• [AskAstronomy] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askastronomy)

• [Astrophotography] (http://www.reddit.com/r/astrophotography)

• [Cosmology] (http://www.reddit.com/r/cosmology)

• [Exoplanets] (http://www.reddit.com/r/exoplanets)

• [Space] (http://www.reddit.com/r/space)

• [Spaceporn (space images)] (http://www.reddit.com/r/spaceporn)

• [Spacevideos] (http://www.reddit.com/r/spacevideos)

• [Cosmos] (http://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmos)

• [Telescopes] (http://www.reddit.com/r/telescopes)

• [Darksky] (http://www.reddit.com/r/darksky/)