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TELESCOPE TIPS
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FRONT PAGE
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TELESCOPES & ASTRONOMY
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BACKYARD VIEWING
ATMOSPHERE
AVERTED VISION
PLANETS
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CONTENTS
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PLANETS
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There is a lot to see when viewing the planets. The planets which provide a lot of detail
are Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. To see the intricate detail in these
astronomical objects
is different to looking at other objects. The ability to see the planets and Moon is different
because they are closer, and we see them because
the suns light is shining on them (reflection).
Other objects omit their own light. The planets have enough light to for us to see their colours
through even
the smallest telescope.
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TIPS LINKS:
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TELESCOPE
IMPROVEMENT
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GENERAL
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FAINT DEEP SKY
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Rising Heat
Try to use a position which is not looking at the planets over the top of the house especially
if the house heater is on. The heat flucuations coming off the
top of the house get between
you and the planets.
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ADVANCED
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Atmosphere
The best time to observe is just before dawn, when the air is stillest after the Earth has given
off it's heat over night. Looking through the least amount
of atmosphere by observing when
the object is overhead or at it's highest.
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As you use a telescope on different nights, you will find every night is different depending
on the weather, pollution, heat, humidity and dust.etc.
One night you won't be able to
use more than 200x magnification, then on the next night you can. There are different ways
to tell roughly. How much the stars
twinkle is one way or finding out the UV (ultra-violet)
rating for the day on the weather is another. After a while you can tell just by looking at an
object you
know.
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Mount
Ensure the telescope mount is rock solid.
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improvements to telescopes
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page for tips.
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Averted Vision
By looking to one side of an object, your eye uses it's averted vision. The object is seen
by a different part of the eye and picking up some details
otherwise not seen looking directly
at it. In astronomy averted vision can become a skill. Experiment with it sometimes and
it will become easy.
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FRONT PAGE
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CONTENTS
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Contact Us - telescopes@adam.com.au
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