Astronomy
The amateur hobby of humanity since the dawn of time and scientific study of celestial objects.#### Description Everything to do with Astronomy
General Rules
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"Astronomy compels the soul to look upward, and leads us from this world to another."
"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
Answers to Common Questions
How do I Become an Astronomer/What do Astronomers Do?
What telescope/accessories should I buy?
[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?
Where Can I Learn About Astronomy?
Can I Get Help With Homework?
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/)