Books
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
Publications
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine
Manuals
Sky Commander User’s Manual
Software
Starry Night for Windows ($$$)
Stellarium for Windows, Mac, & Linux (free)
Google Sky (free)
SkyView for iOS (free)
Red Screen for electronic devices
Red Screen for Windows (free)
RedScreen for Mac (free)
iPhone Red Filter for iOS (free)
Rubylith Red Mask Film ($)
Gear
Meade
Orion
Celestron
TeleVue Optics
For Kids!
At Home Astronomy
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Nearby Astronomy Clubs
Catawba Valley Astronomy Club
Cleveland County Astronomical Society
Astronomical Society of Rowan County
Astronomy Club of Asheville
Piedmont Amateur Astronomers
Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society
Greensboro Astronomy Club
Forsyth Astronomical Society
Carolina Skies Astronomy Club
Carolina Skygazers
Midlands Astronomy Club
Bays Mountain Astronomy Club
Raleigh Astronomy Club
Star Parties/Conventions
Sky and Telescope Magazines Star Party List
Winter Star Party - West Summerland Key, FL - February
Staunton River Star Party - Scottsburg, VA - October
Southern Star Astronomical Convention - Little Switzerland, NC - April
Northeast Astronomy Forum and Telescope Show - Suffern, NY - May
Stellafane Convention - Springfield, Vermont - August
Almost Heaven Star Party - Spruce Knob, WV - August
Black Forest Star Party - Coudersport, PA - Aug/Sep
Peach State Star Gaze - Augusta, GA - October
Chiefland Star Party - Chiefland, FL - November
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