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Learn the basics of summer stargazing
By SPACE.com
posted: 07:46 pm ET
21 June 2000
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Amateur astronomers around the globe travel countless miles each year to gather and gaze at the stars
Amateur astronomers around the globe travel countless miles each year to gather and gaze at the stars. This summer, SPACE.com features a series of articles, videos and images on stargazing and amateur astronomy.
Check our Stargaze 2000 calendar to find a star-studded event near you. 
| Scoping out scopes: So you want to buy a telescope or are at least flirting with the idea. Your problem: you know less than Galileo about lenses, tubes, etc. Before buying anything -- breathe in, breathe out and check out our idiot's guide to shopping for telescopes. | 
| Where the parties are: Open your calendar, pick a party and awaken the astronomer within! SPACE.com's Stargaze 2000 calendar. will guide you to the best star parties this summer. | 
| How to star party: Amateur astronomers around the globe travel countless miles each year to gather and gaze at the stars. Huddled around telescopes, people gather at meadows, mesas and parking lots to enjoy celestial light shows in the evening sky. What's up with that? | 
| Do's and Don'ts: Headlights, bathrooms and bug repellant? Your star-gazing experience can be a lot more fun if you keep these tips in mind. | 
| Reporter's Notebook: A recent party at the Grand Canyon's South Rim drew thousands of stargazers.What did they see? |
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