This astronomy travel guide examines the many wonderful opportunities for experiencing the
observing hobby. Amateur astronomy is often consigned to observing from home or from a local
park yet it can be much more. Tim Treadwell explores all the possibilities of astronomical and
space-related activities that are available on day trips and longer vacations. These activities
range from observatory visits and other simple ways to build an astronomy event into a holiday
to full blown specialized astronomy travel.Many trips give the opportunity to visit some of the
world's famous attractions. On most vacations it can be a matter of just taking a day (or
night) out of your schedule to fit in an astronomy event but larger dedicated pilgrimages are
also possible. How to make the most of astronomy potential on a holiday whether observing on
the beach in Hawaii with the Telescope Guy or visiting Star City in Russia is covered in
detail. Go to a star party explore the national parks or see the northern lights! There are a
wide variety of activities for all budgets described in this book.
