Nightwatch Stargazing Guide for Beginners
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
Gives a new stargazer a roadmap to follow instead of just staring up and guessing.
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Turn Left at Orion
~$35 typical price
Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis's classic guide to finding and recognizing objects through a small telescope, with drawings of what you'll actually see.
Why it makes a great gift
It answers the question every new telescope owner has on night two: what should I point this at?
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