Watching the starry sky is a very exciting experience. Unfortunately, there is little to see with the naked eye, but if you have a telescope, you can make the contemplation of celestial objects even more fun. However, one telescope is not enough, you still need to be able to choose a place and time for observations, as well as decide on the objects that you will consider.
Instructions
Step 1
Try to leave the city for observations and make sure that there are no light sources nearby. It is advisable to sit on a hill, since the higher you are, the less the atmosphere will affect your observations. At the height there is less dust, fog, which means the air will be cleaner, and the picture of the night sky will be clearer.
Step 2
Also, if possible, stay as far away from heat sources as possible. Of course, there are few of them in nature, but nevertheless, it is not often possible to get out of the city limits.
Step 3
It is better to conduct observations from the ground or. This way you can securely fix the legs of your telescope, reducing vibration. If the telescope is on concrete or asphalt, try to secure the tripod legs. A relatively soft backing will do. Then any of your movements will not create vibration. Again, heat flows from concrete and asphalt. True, they are invisible to the eyes, but the quality of the "picture" is not influenced in the best way.
Step 4
Try to check the weather forecast the day before. Clear skies, calm atmosphere are ideal conditions for contemplating celestial objects. However, there are excellent viewing conditions during light cloudiness. Only then will you have to observe objects in the sky through the gaps in the clouds.
Step 5
Observing objects is best during their upper climax, since the influence of the atmosphere on them decreases in parallel with the approach of a celestial object to the zenith.
Step 6
Do not forget to create an observation program to follow closely during your observations. And it is also advisable to draw up an alternative observation program in case the weather conditions suddenly deteriorate.
Step 7
It is advisable to have several eyepieces in stock. This will allow you to select the optimal magnification for each subject. It is also advisable to acquire light filters for observing the planets.
Step 8
To avoid eye fatigue, wear a blindfold with a folding eyecup over the unused eye while observing. And to keep the eye shell from drying out, remember to blink when looking through the eyepiece.
Step 9
When observing faint objects, it is better to use peripheral vision, as it is more sensitive to low-contrast images.
