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Amateur astronomy sounds simple in theory: Get a telescope, point it at the sky and look. But gaze into the night sky and you'll see countless points of light. So, how I will find a single star or constellation out there? Well I need first learn to walk before I can run—rushing me into the hobby will only leave me overwhelmed and discouraged. Wish me good luck!

Handy angles

As described in Stellarium Wiki, section Handy Angles, your hand at arm’s length provides a few useful estimates for angular size. It’s useful to know if your handy angles are typical, and if not, what they are. The method here below is just one way to do it – feel free to use another method

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