Welcome

Did you know you can see a galaxy 2½ million light-years away with your unaided eyes? Craters on the Moon with binoculars? Countless wonders await you any clear night. The first step in astronomy for beginners is simply to look up and ask, “What’s that?” Begin gazing at the stars from your backyard, and you’ll be taking the first step toward a lifetime of cosmic exploration and enjoyment.

Too many newcomers to astronomy get lost in dead ends and quit in frustration. Astronomy for beginners shouldn’t be that way. We aim to stop that with new and exciting content.

So get yourself comfy and have a look at our easy to follow navigation of the night skies. We’ve split it into four sections Winter Skies, Spring Skies, Summer Skies & Autumn Skies. In each section youll also find a Star Map to give you an idea of the shape and size of the constellation and stars you’ll be looking for.

There are lots of video tutorials too, they’re all around 12 min long and nothing to complicated, all in amateur astronomy language too. Further down it goes into Cosmic Rays, Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs (don’t ask). If once you’ve mastered the night sky, you might want to delve in to the more complex science behind the astronomy.

We’ve even included a Jargon Buster page, if you’re not sure what Magnitude means, head over to the page where it’s all explained.

Finally, there are a number of free apps available to help you navigate the night sky. If you go to the App Store or Play Store and search for Stargazing.

Enjoy the site

Look up & Clear skies.