Each night's chart presents something interesting to spot in the night sky. The feature's style and level of writing are geared towards people who love looking at the sky, but don't necessarily know much about what they're looking at. Using these charts over the course of a few weeks will quickly raise your skywatching I.Q. Link up with astro-friends . If you live in a college town, keep an eye out for astronomy community enrichment courses. Local schools, museums, and planetariums might also host an astronomy club.
Experienced members are good sources of advice, and some groups loan out telescopes.
Many societies also have libraries stocked with specialized books and atlases often not found in public libraries. Astronomy is also a good hobby to enjoy with a friend or family member. The delight of discovery is often infectious. Dust off those vacation optics. Turn that set of birding binoculars in your closet into a mini-telescope.