(I) With the aid of charts and a simple manual, astronomy is a hobby that you can pursue in your back garden. (II) A small telescope enables you to see hundreds of stars not visible to the naked eye. (Ill) Of course, the best nights to use it are cloudless ones and preferably in a location away from city light. (IV) There are often programmes broadcast in the early hours which give a step by step guide to how to watch the heavens. (V) But even if you live in a city, stronger telescopes which blot this out are not very expensive.