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Sky Savvy - Introduction
Home » Astronomy » Some Sky Savvy » Sky Savvy - IntroductionDo not be disappointed if everything doesn’t fall into place for you the very first time. Even professional astronomers were once beginners! Astronomy is science which can be practiced by anyone—and you can do it!
Something you will learn along the way is how to judge the limitations of your equipment and the sky. Another you will perfect is the art of “seeing.”
Just like a 3-D puzzle, some faint objects will require averted vision. This is when you look at something—but not directly at it. Our eyes are more sensitive to light at the edge of our retina than at the center. For example, you may be looking at a faint galaxy in the center of the field of view to see nothing more than a round contrast change with a brighter center—yet when you look at a nearby star your mind registers an outer arm! You might not see it at all, but a slight movement of the telescope calls attention to something in the field. When you look directly at it—it’s gone—only to return when you’re using averted vision.
Follow the P’s of astronomy: Patience—Practice—Persistence. Using this combination you will never go wrong!
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