Field guide bundle
All three manuals, $9 less than buying them separately
The three Darkest Hour field manuals together: Stargazing 101, Astrophotography Masterclass, and Telescope Visual Astronomy. Buy them as a set if you want the beginner sky guide, the photography manual and the visual telescope guide in one purchase.
For people who want the beginner sky guide, the photography manual and the visual telescope guide together, rather than buying them one at a time.
Three printable PDFs, about 22,360 words in total.
What you will be able to do
- Keep all three printable manuals in one purchase.
- Save $9 compared with buying the guides separately.
- Download each PDF on its own after checkout.
Table of contents
- Stargazing 101: 13 chapters, including a 2026 eclipse calendar
- Astrophotography Masterclass: 16 chapters, from planning to processing
- Telescope Visual Astronomy: 15 chapters, including Messier and observing logs
Sample: What you get in the set
Bought separately, the three manuals are $12, $18 and $18, which is $48. The bundle is $39, a $9 saving, and you can download each PDF after purchase.
Stargazing 101 is the starting manual if you are still learning the sky with your own eyes. Astrophotography Masterclass covers planning, capture and processing from a phone or camera. Telescope Visual Astronomy is the observer’s guide to choosing, setting up and using a telescope at the eyepiece.
This is an excerpt from the opening chapter. The full PDF continues with the remaining chapters, charts and reference material listed above.
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