title: Star-Hopping: Your Visa to Viewing the Universe
author:  Robert A. Garfinkle 
description: "...the ultimate observing guide that belongs in every library...Garfinkle's book can open up new observing horizons for the beginner and even show the seasoned observer a few new tricks...also includes a discussion on telescopes and basic observing tips, and an impressive glossary and bibliography...most enthusiastically recommended." K.Larsen, Choice
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  PORTAL JUMPERS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CHLOE GARNER
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Thank you for reading. If you enjoy this book, please leave a review or
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  Portal Jumpers Copyright © 2016 Chloe Garner. All rights reserved. Aside from
  brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be
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  Cover design by A Horse Called Alpha
  
  
  The image: sig16-009 (Protoplanetary Disk) is Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
  
  
  The image: NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble is Courtesy
  ESA/Hubble & NASA; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
  ([Geckzilla](https://www.flickr.com/photos/geckzilla/15825486792/))
  
  
  
  
  
  Published by A Horse Called Alpha
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #  PORTAL JUMPERS
  
  
  
  
  
  We were there, of course. When it happened. We called it an internal event and
  chose not to intervene and then, when the risk from the Consciousness