A beginners guide to astronomy and stargazing with UK astronomer John Davis

John Davis is chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society.

For information about the Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society please visit https://www.covastro.org.uk

Useful Resources:

For information on some of the points featured in the podcast see below:

A guide to using equatorial telescopes

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/equatorial-mounts-an-astronomers-guide

Stargazing in Cornwall, UK and dark sky sites

https://www.classic.co.uk/nas/things-to-do/guide-to-stargazing-in-cornwall-2242.html

An explanation of the "Dance of the Planets"

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/05/the-dance-of-the-planets-is-an-actual-thing-and-its-happening-now/466011/

An explanation of the term "opposition"

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-observe-mars

A general guide to observing the planets

https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/knowledgecentre/science/physics-astrophysics/planets/

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