--- product_id: 84424946 title: "Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them" price: "€ 68.05" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/84424946-turn-left-at-orion-hundreds-of-night-sky-objects-to store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them **Price:** € 68.05 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them - **How much does it cost?** € 68.05 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/84424946-turn-left-at-orion-hundreds-of-night-sky-objects-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: More Than Meets the Eye - The Kindle Edition is quite a reference. But it is more than this. First, the reference part. The main point of the book is to show what objects in the sky look like, through 3 and sometimes 4 different views. The first is through a pair of good binoculars. The second is through a refractor telescope of 2.5" to 4" diameter (6 to 10 cm). The third is through a medium sized reflector scope (a 8" to 10" (20 to 25 cm) Dobson in this case). The fourth is what the object looks like through the medium sized scope using a small mm (high magnification) eyepiece. The reference section truly excels in this effort. Showing what the observer will see is so VERY important. One of the challenges in this hobby is trying to figure out whether you are looking at what you 'think' you are looking at! This book helps clarify what it is you should be seeing. Choosing inexpensive and readily available viewing equipment to show what is being seen, is genius. It will apply to a very large viewing group of amateur astronomers. If you have any type of telescope or plan to obtain one of 10" aperture (lens or mirror diameter) or less, or just using a good pair of binoculars, you want this book! If you have or want to own a larger telescope, this book will still be a good source of lining up your field of view on a sky object in low magnification before you 'jump' to higher magnifications. But the book is MUCH more than the reference noted above. It is also an excellent beginner's book. The book bypasses the need for observers to learn or know constellations. Facing learning 40 primary or all the 80+ constellations is intimidating to a beginner and puts many of them off the hobby. This knowledge is not needed to enjoy and use this book. In addition, the author explains in two or three chapters, in easy to understand terms, some astronomy basics. The book would be of value to the pre-beginner or beginner even if not yet ready for the reference sections. The reference material is primarily divided up into four seasonal skies. It is not the way I would have arranged the book, since each season actually overlaps its neighboring season depending upon the time of night and the month of that season. Thus I don't appreciate its arrangement. But I bought and am using the Kindle Edition and find searching the entire book for any word, phrase, or sky object exceedingly easy. I would not reduce my rating due to how the book is organized because of this. A fundamental approach for easy to understand writing is not introducing new words or terms to mean or stand for a new word or phrase. By this I mean it is poor writing for the beginner to learn about a "manufacturing facility" and keep interchanging or switching (using) words like 'building' or 'plant' or 'company' in place of the word 'facility' in the text. It is the downfall of authors who know the text, are educated, and a bit bored that they can't keep using the same word when they themselves have a larger vocabulary about the subject. But to the person just starting out, it is better to be consistent with the choice of words and maintain a uniform vocabulary. In this book, the author does pull a few 'switches' but not extensively. And again, with the Kindle Edition, it is easy to search all uses of a word until you find its connection to a word or phrase you've been told about previously. This book, along with NIGHTWATCH is a must for each amateur astronomer, from pre-beginner to intermediate. My only real disappointment is that there is no reference view for a large telescope (e.g., a 14" or 16" reflector). That would encompass (and help) a larger audience, albeit not all that much larger. Review: Very useful as a beginner and as you advance - I have been an amateur astronomer for over 40 years. I am on our local club board and do public outreach. Heard about the book and decided it would help with my outreach with beginners (I never read it, but it has a great reputation in our club). I was pleasantly surprised because it exceeded my expectations. It covers basics really well. Going into appropriate details on telescopes, the night sky, and what to see. Sections are divided up into seasons, and it gives the best highlights for each constellation. Now, if you decided to stay as a casual observe, it may be the only book you need. If you decide to do more advanced work, you will buy more books and software. Now, here is the kicker. Even if you become a skilled astronomer, this book will remain useful. It is a great highlight summary of what to see in the sky, especially the showcase items. I find it as an easy reference if I want to do no fuss observing with a small telescope on my suburban balcony. On more in depth observations (like all nighters in the High Sierra with my 14in Dob), it is handy as an initial look at parts of the sky as an overview (though I use an advanced software sky atlas as a primary source). On cloudy days, I find myself casually flipping thru it too. It is excellent for beginners, and may continue to be useful if you advance. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #23,564 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Astronomy & Astrophysics #32 in Astronomy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,318) | | Dimensions | 10.2 x 0.8 x 12.2 inches | | Edition | 5th | | ISBN-10 | 1108457568 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1108457569 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 256 pages | | Publication date | January 24, 2019 | | Publisher | Cambridge University Press | ## Images ![Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810o4+IY-1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More Than Meets the Eye *by W***H on October 15, 2013* The Kindle Edition is quite a reference. But it is more than this. First, the reference part. The main point of the book is to show what objects in the sky look like, through 3 and sometimes 4 different views. The first is through a pair of good binoculars. The second is through a refractor telescope of 2.5" to 4" diameter (6 to 10 cm). The third is through a medium sized reflector scope (a 8" to 10" (20 to 25 cm) Dobson in this case). The fourth is what the object looks like through the medium sized scope using a small mm (high magnification) eyepiece. The reference section truly excels in this effort. Showing what the observer will see is so VERY important. One of the challenges in this hobby is trying to figure out whether you are looking at what you 'think' you are looking at! This book helps clarify what it is you should be seeing. Choosing inexpensive and readily available viewing equipment to show what is being seen, is genius. It will apply to a very large viewing group of amateur astronomers. If you have any type of telescope or plan to obtain one of 10" aperture (lens or mirror diameter) or less, or just using a good pair of binoculars, you want this book! If you have or want to own a larger telescope, this book will still be a good source of lining up your field of view on a sky object in low magnification before you 'jump' to higher magnifications. But the book is MUCH more than the reference noted above. It is also an excellent beginner's book. The book bypasses the need for observers to learn or know constellations. Facing learning 40 primary or all the 80+ constellations is intimidating to a beginner and puts many of them off the hobby. This knowledge is not needed to enjoy and use this book. In addition, the author explains in two or three chapters, in easy to understand terms, some astronomy basics. The book would be of value to the pre-beginner or beginner even if not yet ready for the reference sections. The reference material is primarily divided up into four seasonal skies. It is not the way I would have arranged the book, since each season actually overlaps its neighboring season depending upon the time of night and the month of that season. Thus I don't appreciate its arrangement. But I bought and am using the Kindle Edition and find searching the entire book for any word, phrase, or sky object exceedingly easy. I would not reduce my rating due to how the book is organized because of this. A fundamental approach for easy to understand writing is not introducing new words or terms to mean or stand for a new word or phrase. By this I mean it is poor writing for the beginner to learn about a "manufacturing facility" and keep interchanging or switching (using) words like 'building' or 'plant' or 'company' in place of the word 'facility' in the text. It is the downfall of authors who know the text, are educated, and a bit bored that they can't keep using the same word when they themselves have a larger vocabulary about the subject. But to the person just starting out, it is better to be consistent with the choice of words and maintain a uniform vocabulary. In this book, the author does pull a few 'switches' but not extensively. And again, with the Kindle Edition, it is easy to search all uses of a word until you find its connection to a word or phrase you've been told about previously. This book, along with NIGHTWATCH is a must for each amateur astronomer, from pre-beginner to intermediate. My only real disappointment is that there is no reference view for a large telescope (e.g., a 14" or 16" reflector). That would encompass (and help) a larger audience, albeit not all that much larger. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very useful as a beginner and as you advance *by M***L on July 17, 2023* I have been an amateur astronomer for over 40 years. I am on our local club board and do public outreach. Heard about the book and decided it would help with my outreach with beginners (I never read it, but it has a great reputation in our club). I was pleasantly surprised because it exceeded my expectations. It covers basics really well. Going into appropriate details on telescopes, the night sky, and what to see. Sections are divided up into seasons, and it gives the best highlights for each constellation. Now, if you decided to stay as a casual observe, it may be the only book you need. If you decide to do more advanced work, you will buy more books and software. Now, here is the kicker. Even if you become a skilled astronomer, this book will remain useful. It is a great highlight summary of what to see in the sky, especially the showcase items. I find it as an easy reference if I want to do no fuss observing with a small telescope on my suburban balcony. On more in depth observations (like all nighters in the High Sierra with my 14in Dob), it is handy as an initial look at parts of the sky as an overview (though I use an advanced software sky atlas as a primary source). On cloudy days, I find myself casually flipping thru it too. It is excellent for beginners, and may continue to be useful if you advance. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy this book! *by R***T on March 26, 2026* This is an *excellent* book for beginner astronomers. It explains what you would see in a smaller telescope and gives you many targets to aim your scope at and how to find them. ## Frequently Bought Together - Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them - NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe - The Backyard Astronomer's Guide --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/84424946-turn-left-at-orion-hundreds-of-night-sky-objects-to](https://www.desertcart.it/products/84424946-turn-left-at-orion-hundreds-of-night-sky-objects-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*