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"But I can't draw!"It's a complaint many an art teacher is all too familiar with. Perhaps you had the same thought upon discovering that our topic this month is astronomical sketching. Sketching at the eyepiece isn't as hard as you might think, as long as you don't rush. Besides a telescope and eyepieces, you'll need a clipboard, a sheet of paper with a circle on it to represent the field of view,...
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February 2005: What is the identity of the star BD +88°8? How about HD 8890, BS 424, or SAO 308? If you're still shaking your head, I have a surprise for you.
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Glenn Chaple //
Published: February 1, 2005 |
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