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Astronomy
| One of our favorite things to do is look at the
stars. Our current telescope of choice is the Orion Short Tube 4.5 |
| EQ Reflector pictured here. We also use a
variety of binoculars. |
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One problem we have where we live is mosquitoes. This severely
limits our observing time as the mosquitoes arrive at dusk and are particularly
vicious the rest of the night. What this has driven us to do is come
up with a plan to either defeat them or isolate ourselves from them.
Since DDT cannot be used and nothing else seems to work (at least
for now), I don't think we'll waste our efforts trying to eliminate
them. Instead, I think it's time to build a backyard
observatory. That project will be covered here.
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| Living on the east coast of the United States
inflicts another problem on us - light pollution. I thought as
a kid, I'd seen some beautiful skies, that is until in 1998 we
took a trip to Australia. You've never seen stars until you've
been to the outback staring into the heart of the Milky Way!
It reminded me of cumulus clouds composed entirely of stars.
Outstanding! One thing I certainly regret is not taking
pictures. It's hard when you're dumfounded and awestruck. |
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