The top section of each form contains entries for the particular observing session (time, date, location, seeing/transparency, limiting magnitude, etc).* the main observing form is an extended table with room for 20 separate observations. Ill post more as i use the information in them in the field but i wanted to share my initial thoughts and see if others have any as well Regardless of your choice instrument, the principle factor in successful deep sky observing from a suburban location is contrast.
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Nightwatch by terence dickinson is one of those astronomy books that you know from the first minute you pick it up, will always be part of your library and part of your core observing session resources
If you are like me, keeping things simple when going out to observe is a must and nightwa.
Met up with larry for dinner and he graciously gave me a copy of his long awaited (publishing books is not for the faint of heart!) compilation of the tsp advanced observing programs larry puts together each year for the texas star party I am proud to say i have a lot of. Observing abell 2151 observing abell 2151 The area in hercules bordering serpens caput has always interested me due the remoteness of many of the visible galaxies in that area, many.
Start of a great day My son and his family will be visiting soon, the sky is beautiful and the sun looks lovely Have a great weekend everyone I may have an animation to post later, well see how my timing goes
Didnt rotate the image, north is towards the upper left corner
My answer to those questions eep sky objects, all listed in groups, sometimes 3 or 4 in a gr This article describes how i designed and built a portable, collapsible observing hutch Introduction drip, drip, drip.the dispiriting drip of damp dew drops drenching my treasured hartung's 2 nd edition and norton's star atlas, dripping from the roof of the makeshift wooden crate that housed them became intolerable I determined i had to find a better.
I have finally finished my 10 f6.3 dob When i started planning it (and i did a lot of planning.) i read a lot of threads on suggested accessories and many people recommended an observing chair My thought was im old but not that old Turns out i was wrong and a great deal of the observing is at an awkward angle
I just received my three copies of larry mitchells advance observing visual mysteries of the universe
