Deepsky observing tutorial

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Equipment
3. Planning
4. Techniques
5. Visual art
6. References

6. References

VISION

Clark, R. N. (1994) "How faint can you see?" Sky & Telescope, 87(4, April), 106.
Bowen, K. P. (1984) "Vision and the Amateur Astronomer", Sky & Telescope, 67(4, April), 321.
Pritchard, R. M. (1961) "Stabilized Images on the Retina", Scientific American, June, 72.
Schaefer, B. E. (1989) "Your telescope's limiting magnitude." Sky & Telescope, 78(5, November), 522.
Steffey, P. C. (1992) "The Truth about Star Colors" Sky & Telescope, 84(3, September), 266.

BINOCULARS

Bowen, K. P. (1985) "Binocular astronomy: Is there a difference?" Sky & Telescope, 69(6, June), 572
MacRobert, A. M. (1983) "Backyard Astronomy: Observing with binoculars." Sky & Telescope 66(4, October), 307.
MacRobert, A. M. (1995) "The power of binoculars." Sky & Telescope, 89(5, May), 48.

OBSERVING

Cain, L. (1986) "Observer's Page: Visual astronomy rediscovered." Sky & Telescope, 72(6, December), 662
Houston, Walter Scott (1980) "Observing the deep sky." Sky & Telescope, 60(6, December), 476.
MacRobert, A. M. (1985) "Backyard astronomy: Secrets of deep-sky observing" Sky & Telescope, 70(3, September), 204.
MacRobert, A. M. (1987) "Backyard Astronomy: The art of planetary observing - II." Sky & Telescope 74(6, December), 603.
MacRobert, A. M. (1988) "Backyard Astronomy: A summer evening star-hop" Sky & Telescope, 75(6, June), 603.
MacRobert, A. M. (1994) "How to start right" Sky & Telescope, 87(2, February), 48.
Mullaney, J. (1993) "The delights of observing double stars." Sky & Telescope, 85(3, March), 112.

TECHNIQUES

Levy, D. H. (1989) Star Trails, Sky & Telescope, 77(6, June), 659.
Romer, J. (1984) "Observer's page: Cheap astronomy: the joy of sketching." Sky & Telescope, 68(3, September), 277.

SEEING

Lovi, G. (1985) "Rambling through December skies: A look at seeing" Sky & Telescope, 70(6, December), 577.
MacRobert, A. M. (1995) "Beating the seeing" Sky & Telescope, 89(4, April), 40
Schaaf, F. (1993) "The Near Sky: Weather haze and volcanic haze" Sky & Telescope, 85 (5, May), 69.
Schaaf, F. (1994) "Light-pollution Notes: The role of air pollution" Sky & Telescope, 87 (4, April), 71.

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