Beginners' Guides to Astronomy in the Yahoo! Directory

Night Sky Observer
Contains news, articles, a sky diary, links, and more aimed at amateur astronomers and space buffs.
www.nightskyobserver.com
Backyard-astro.com: Backyard Astronomy for Amateur Astronomers
Offers tips for beginners, articles related to observing the deep sky, personal deep sky observing lists, logs, reports, and a blog.
www.backyard-astro.com
Utah Skies Amateur Astronomer's Resource
Astronomy resource by and for amateurs that featuries their weekly Utah Skies e-zine, guides to the night sky, viewing tips, and plenty of light pollution information.
www.UtahSkies.org
BinoSky
Guide to astronomy with binoculars.
www.lightandmatter.com/binosky/binosky.html
@stro pages, the
Dedicated to amateur astronomy and space enthusiasts around the world.
theastropages.com
Astronomy for Beginners
Information about what type of equipment to buy, what to look for in a telescope, how to take an astrophoto, and how to find objects of interest in the night sky.
www.astronomyforbeginners.com
Event Inventor
Learn about the basics of astronomy and geometry using cross staffs and quadrants. Position from a shadow stick. Make a sundial wristwatch.
www.kyes-world.com
AstronomyOnline.org
Designed for amateur astronomers and students, it contains news, forums, and information on: exobiology, astrophotography, cosmology, the solar system, galaxies, and observation.
www.astronomyonline.org
Astronomy.com: Intro to Astronomy
Offers the tools needed to pursue a lifelong interest in astronomy.
www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=ps&id;=6
Observing the Sky
Astronomer's skyblog to the skys above. Discusses all details of any object a casual observer may view on a night. Funded by NASA.
www.observingthesky.org
Astronomy Basics
Offers an introduction to asteroids, galaxies, and the solar system.
www.astronomybasics.com
Astrogirl Homepage, The
Dedicated to amateur astronomy.
www.astrogirl.org
Stargazer Online's Guide to the Messier Marathon
Learn about equipment needs, timing, and resources for the Messier Marathon.
www.richardbell.net/marathon.html
Astro-Link
Includes trivia and links.
users.aol.com/usgoju/astro.html
Whitney's Star Finder
A window on the sky for the casual observer, for the amateur astronomer, and for the student.
www.ultranet.com/~cwhitney/index.shtml
About Astronomy
Fundamentals of astronomy with an introduction to telescopes and eye pieces.
www.aboutastronomy.net
SkySgt's Astronomy Site
Guide for beginning amateur astronomers.
members.aol.com/skysgt/index/index.html
How to Start Right in Astronomy
Sky & Telescope article by Richard Tresch Fienberg.
www.skyandtelescope.com/howto/basics/3304616.html
Southern Hemisphere Astronomy for Beginners
Includes star charts, moon map showing the different phases, and satellite tracking information.
homepages.win.co.nz/creation/astronomy.html
Astro-Nuts Website
An astronomy beginner's help site covering telescope basics and offering viewing tips, monthly targets, and other fun facts.
members.aol.com/kdaly10475