A Beginner s Guide to Backyard Astronomy lifehacker.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lifehacker.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who looked at the eclipse this week and wondered what other cool things you might be able see in the sky, this guide is for you. Whether you want to spy on distant planets, supernovas, constellations, galaxies, or check out the International Space Station, astronomy can be a lifelong source of fascination, and it doesn’t take much more than a little knowledge and a little gear to get started.