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shirox wrote:Thanks cloud and gary for the advises, Think i will make a trip to the library tomorrow to borrow the books.

You may want to check online where these books are available at which library first to save yourself some time and legwork:

http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/

Feel free to join some observation sessions to try try and see see before u decide on what to buy! On a more serious note, if you like to try astrophotog why not get a dslr from canon or nikon and may use it for dual purpose astro and daytime shots. Of course there are limitations (which u should read about), the introduction to astrophotog in kino which gary mentioned is a good read, i spent one whole afternoon sitting in some secluded corner at kino reading it hehe, save $$

whoa is the person who mention astronomy to me when I am free...I can't stop! haha. In anycase, if you are into observing, don't forget these 2 books :

a. Turn Left At Orion by Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turn-Left-Orion ... 0521781906



b. Celestial Sampler by Sue French For Sky&Telescope
http://www.amazon.com/Celestial-Sampler ... 16-0468968

tomorrow going to kino to get the book backyard

To be 100% safe, you can call kino to reserve the book for you before you go. Check the straitstimes tomorrow in case there is 20% off kino cut-out coupon that you can use. Borders should have a couple of copies but they are sold at a higher price and not shrink wrapped. if not in a hurry, the absolutely cheapest price can be bought from an online bookshop someone mentioned in another thread.

i heard the ones in borders cost like 90 plus and also heard that there is a 2010 version. mostly is 3rd edition 2008
anyone can confirm this?

I can confirm that Kino is cheaper than Borders on Backyard Astronomer's Guide. But Amazon is the cheapest if you use couriers like comgateway. Mine is coming very soon.

Yes, there is supposed to be a 2010 version but its nowhere to be found. Even multiple emails to the authors does not yield even a reply. I guess just go for the expanded 2008 3rd edition will suffice. You can print the 2010 updates from the website if you want.

just got the one and only book at kino just. The crowd is crazy man... almost fainted in orchard.

opened and checked its 2010 edition

shirox wrote:opened and checked its 2010 edition

Congrats..that's a very good reference book.
A must-have for all budding astronomers.