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Library Telescope Program: Additional Resources

Helpful videos, links, and apps for astronomy and the library telescope.

Resources for Using the Telescope

Sky & Telescope - Sky at a Glance

Skymaps.com - The Evening Sky Map

Printable Sky Atlas
From the Arkansas Natural Sky Association, this "Constellation Guide" contains extensive charts and descriptions of many sky objects broken down into seasons.

Detailed Moon Map
From Sky & Telescope. Can be viewed on a mobile device or downloaded and printed.

Night Sky Guides and Paper Charts

Downloadable/printable monthly sky guides and charts from the Astronomical League.

Night Sky Tools
Many PDF files on what's up in the night sky. "Navigating the (current month) Night Sky" is great for beginners.
All Year Sky Maps
Compilation shows you how to find objects any time of the year.

More Information

The following are online information guides from other Library Telescope Programs:

Frequently Asked Questions

For Answers to Frequently Asked Questions see librarytelescope.org - Patrons - Getting Started