This Astronomy Resource Kit is the perfect companion for beginner astronomers or anyone interested in knowing more about what's in the sky.

The kit includes:

- Astronomy 2009 Australia. This yearbook has been published since 1991 and is written by Australians for Australians. This annual publication has been designed for anyone who looks at the night sky whether they are using just their eyes, a pair of binoculars or a telescope. The book has something for everyone from the basic novice up to the advanced amateur astronomer, including people with a casual interest who might just want to know, "what is that bright star next to the Moon?"

By using this book and a good planisphere, you'll be armed with powerful tools for those first learning their way around the sky. The Astronomy 2009 book is a guide to the Southern Hemisphere with a month by month chart of the stars, moon and planet positions.

Features: Realistic drawings, easy identification of the planets from the stars, and  easy to use sky maps designed for Australian stargazers. Includes details of where and when to find comets, when to see shooting stars, public observatories in Australia, the best times to observe the planets, easy to read rise/set charts for each month, and details of amateur astronomical societies.

This annual gem continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constellations; it's simply the best publication of its kind in the world!

- Heavens Above! A binocular guide to the southern skies written by Robert Bee. This 158 page soft cover book contains over 80 diagrams and charts to help the reader find their way about the night sky and locate objects in 56 constellations. It is written in plain english and aimed at the novice astronomer with minimal knowledge of astronomy; this being said, many experienced amateur astronomers have benefited from the directions in this book. It is the perfect aid for observers with binoculars and small aperture telescopes.

- Large night sky planisphere. The night sky planisphere is a high precision, low distortion aid to the visual observer. It is double sided, designed for the southern hemisphere, and printed with a light background for easy night readability. It is constructed of plastic to be more durable and mositure resistant.

Designed for easy use, turn the disk so the date lines up with the time and it will show you what the sky looks like now. Each planisphere now comes in a reusable plastic sleeve and comes with a Planet Finder card which includes information allowing you to easily locate the position of the five naked eye planets.

- Red light torch. This voltage regulated LED flashlight supplies night vision protecting red light for map reading and telescope operation. Adjustable for brightness, its 9 volt battery (included) provides hours of operation.