Your guide and challenges for the night sky in June 2023.
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Virtual Astronomy Club
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- Monthly Editions -
These are the latest monthly editions from the Virtual Astronomy Club. You will always see last month's edition, the one for the current month, and the next one to go live.
To learn more about how to use the monthly editions for better astronomy, refer to the video below.
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May 2023
Your guide and challenges for the night sky in May 2023.
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April 2023
Your guide and challenges for the night sky in April 2023.
- Observation Challenges Archive -
There are over 40 challenges in our archive now, each with full guides to galaxies, lunar features, double stars, or nebulae.
VAC members have full access for as long as you're enrolled.
If you're not yet a VAC member, find out how to buy and own archive packs for ever using this link
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The Beginner's Guide to
Backyard Astronomy
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Backyard Astronomy. Watch the short video below to get started.
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Start Here
An introduction to the Virtual Astronomy Club and the equipment you need.
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Basics of Astronomy
Learn the basics of astronomy, including telescope setup.
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Astronomy Techniques
Techniques to help improve your backyard astronomy skills.
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Constellations
Learn the main constellations you need to find your way around the night sky.
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The Moon
Learn how to see the moon at its best.
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The Planets
Discover our solar system's brightest planets with your telescope.
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A Year of DSOs
12 deep space objects for you to find over the course of the year.
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Resources
Everything you need to get the most out of astronomy.
Lunar 100 Challenge
2022 UPDATE
The Lunar 100 Challenge
Take the Lunar 100 challenge: 100 hundred objects to find on the surface of the Moon from the sublimely simple to the fiendishly difficult!
The Lunar 100 Challenge is our guide to help you get more out of your lunar observations.
This an add-on to the Beginner's Guide to Backyard Astronomy. Lifetime access can be purchased for just $4.99.
Watch the video below to find at more.
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