What would your advice be to anyone interested in getting involved in astronomy?

What would your advice be to anyone interested in getting involved in astronomy?

Chris Lintott (Astronomer) gives expert video advice on: What intrigued you most about astronomy?; What would your advice be to anyone interested in getting involved in astronomy?; What is the most mindblowing thing about astronomy? and more...

Go out and look up. Even if you're in the city, just noticing the phases of the moon, and seeing Venus. I saw Venus hanging above Euston Station the other day, and actually that was one of the most beautiful things I've seen. To see that from the middle of London is fantastic. Get a magazine or join an astronomical society, and take some notice of what you can see in the sky from wherever you are, and follow wherever that leads you. Some people get into taking pictures, some people just like to look up. Maybe you want to read up on the science behind it, but most of all, just notice what's in the night sky. You can tell an astronomer, because they step out and do that, look up straight away, and there's something nice about knowing where we are in the universe.