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THE SOLAR SYSTEM

The following resources give you an overview of our Solar System:

» Space Facts
» BBC Sky At Night Guide to the Planets
» Window To The Universe Teacher Resources
» NASA Solar System Exploration
» Why Pluto is No Longer a Planet

»THE GUIDE

INTRODUCTION
»The Universe
»Stars
»The Solar System
»Celestial Sphere
»Measuring Distances
»Guide to the Night Sky
»Constellations
»Star Names & Conventions
»Telescopes

THE SOLAR SYSTEM
»The Solar System

DEEP SKY OBJECTS
»Deep Sky Objects

EQUIPMENT
»Choosing & Using Binoculars
»Buying a Telescope
»Setting up your Telescope
»Preparing to Observe
»Aligning your Telescope
»Collimating your Telescope

OBSERVING & IMAGING
»Observing The Planets
»Deep Sky Observing
»Observing The Perseids
»Basic Astro Imaging

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
»Beyond The Guide
»Reading List

OTHER ARTICLES
»Venus & Jupiter in daylight...

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