It is important to get good quality equipment that does the job for you -- that much is obvious. However, it is also important to get equipment that makes observing easy and pleasant to do. If your equipment is awkward and difficult, you will most likely give up in frustration or lose interest. Variable star observing should be fun!!
The Observer’s Handbook for 1907 (Digital Edition)
Introduction by Roy Bishop, August 2009
Paper and ink have enabled the first edition of the Observer’s Handbook to survive for more than a century, and digital technology now makes it accessible to anyone.
