Category Archives: Observing Techniques

Observing With Binoculars In Comfort

I have written about the attractions of using binoculars for astronomy here in this article, Astronomy With Binoculars. And binoculars are really good, particularly for beginners to the hobby, as it is so easy to enjoy splendid views of the … Continue reading →

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Astronomy With Binoculars

It is easy to think that doing astronomy means you must have a telescope – and a fancy, computerised go-to version at that. But this is incorrect. Excellent astronomy fun and discovery, can be had with nothing more than a … Continue reading →

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Astronomy And Light Pollution

Most astronomers I know, increasingly struggle with the effects of light pollution on their observations. Nowadays, once dusk falls, so many artificial lights come on that the sky still seems illuminated.

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