Guides & Articles
Here is a collection of miscellaneous guides and articles targeted at amateur astronomers from the beginner to the more seasoned observer. I hope you find something interesting to read here.
Guides
The Observing Guide
The Observing Guide means to give hints to the observer on proper perparation and observations at the eyepiece. You may have your own agenda and style of observing, and this is meant only as a intraductory guide to successful observing.
What Objects to Observe?
A short guide to help find objects you can observe naked eye, with binoculars and with a telescope.
Articles
Discovery of Supernova 2005ba in NGC 3746
Totally unprepared a small group of Norwegian amateurs discovered a new supernova in NGC 3746 on April 2nd 2005. This is our tale.
Planetary Nebulae in Lyra
In the fall of 2001 I found that I wanted to observe all planetary nebulae in the constellation Lyra. I do not remember the reason for starting the project, but I quickly found out that the planetaries in Lyra are very diverse. From the well known Messier 57 to the quite faint Abell 46.
Planetary Nebulae in Orion
A work in (slow) progress. As a next step I looked for some favorable constellation with not too many planetary nebula of which most of them would be visible in a telescope. Orion's planetary nebuale fit the bill.
Local Group of Galaxies
A list of local group galaxies.