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First Steps: Sky & Telescope's Your First Steps in Astronomy.
One of the best ways to get started is to join an astronomy club. To find a club near you, check S&T's list of clubs and organizations.; One of the best ways to get started is to join an astronomy club. To find a club near you, check S&T's list of clubs and organizations.

Using Your Eyes: Earth & Sky's Skywatching Center.
Bluebird Observatory's Naked-Eye Astronomy.
NASA's SkyWatch Page: How to see the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle, and other spacecraft.; Bluebird Observatory's Naked-Eye Astronomy.
NASA's SkyWatch Page: How to see the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle, and other spacecraft.; NASA's SkyWatch Page: How to see the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle, and other spacecraft.

Binoculars: Choosing Binoculars for Stargazing.
BinoSky - best bets for stargazing with binoculars.; BinoSky - best bets for stargazing with binoculars.

Buying a Telescope: So You Wanna Buy a Telescope... from ScopeReviews.com
The Learning Center from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
Choosing Your First Telescope from Sky & Telescope; The Learning Center from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
Choosing Your First Telescope from Sky & Telescope; Choosing Your First Telescope from Sky & Telescope

What's Out There?: Learn about our solar system at The Nine Planets.
Discover the Messier List, astronomy's most popular catalog of deep sky objects (star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies).; Discover the Messier List, astronomy's most popular catalog of deep sky objects (star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies).