Turn Left at Orion - Appropriate for the Southern Hemisphere?

[AEAJR]

This is a book that I often recommend but I am in New York, USA. Does this make sense for people in the Southern Hemisphere?

If not, is there a similar book that you recommend?


What I love about it


Focused on the absolute beginner
Provides very realistic views of what you will see, not pretty hubble photos
Shows things as they would apper in binoculars, small scope, larger scope
Includes star hopping recommendations
Provides recommendation by seasons
Rates each item by what you need to see it; binoculars, small scope, large scope
Very easy to use and follow


So, what do you have in the South that would be similar?

[julianh72]

I think "Turn Left at Orion" is a fantastic reference for any beginner, regardless of which hemisphere they are in. It's not too hard to remember that we use the "Seasonal Objects: Summer" in our Winter, and to remember to flip the finderscope views. In any case, there's a chapter on Southern Hemisphere Objects, and the companion web site http://www.cambridge.org/features/turnleft/ uses month names rather than season names, and includes a lot of southern hemisphere views to help with getting oriented.

While there are plenty of Southern Hemisphere observing guides, I'm not aware of anything that's quite in the same class for ease of use, easy to read finder views, and good descriptions of what you can realistically expect to see with modest equipment in typical light-polluted backyards.

Highly recommended! :thumbsup:

[rrussell1962]

My edition of "Turn Left....." has a section at the back for southern observers. I have no hesitation in recommending it.

[Decimus]

Hi, Ed, Julian and RRussell1962 - I'm so glad I ordered this book about 7 days ago (it's on its way from the UK). All of your comments seem to endorse it. Can't wait! It's always great to find opinions on astronomy textbooks.
Cheers,
Richard

[AEAJR]

Make sure you read the early part of the book, say pages 1-25. If you skip this then you will lose the value of much of the remainder of the content. You won't really understand the rest of it.

You are going to LOVE TLAO

[BeanerSA]

I quite like, "A Walk Through The Southern Sky".

http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories/Books--Charts-and-Software/A-Walk-Through-The-Southern-Sky/665/productview.aspx

[AEAJR]

Thanks for adding that recommendation