CATEGORIES:  Observing Astronomical Objects    • Faint Fuzzies: near city lights! Introduction,         Objects, p.1, p.2, p.3, p.4, p.5, p.6, p.7, p.8, p.9, p.10    • Master List of Our Fuzzies Observations    • Complete Astro-Blog Menu and Description         of Observing Article Contents    • Observing the Donald Ferguson Planetaries List    • Visual Techniques for Observing the Pleiades, M-45    • Ninety Minutes with Leo 1    • Deep Sky Objects & Multiple Stars         included in my program "Eyepiece"    • The Invisible Nebula: the Quandary of Baxendell    • Regina writes about the 2003 Mars Opposition    • Our Remarks to Those Ultra-Cautious Critics         Who Don't Think It's Likely To Be Able To See         the Horsehead in Small Telescopes    • Horsehead Nonsense--and Sense    • Visual Observations of McNeil's Nebula, 2008    • Lynds Nebula Catalogue & Cross-Reference List    • List of 80+ objects chosen by Jaakko Saloranta:         Jaakko-100.xls (XLS spreadsheet file format)         Jaakko-100.olf ('NexStar Observing List' olf format) Viewing Techniques    • Using Eyepiece & Photographic Nebular Filters    • Jack Marling's paper on Nebular Filter Development & Use    • Dark Adaptation, and "Astrogoggles"    • How Faint Can You Go?    • Amateurs, 'Super-Amateurs', & Pros: Distinctions    • "You DIDN'T See That" -- or maybe you did.    • Know Your Equipment: your EYES and sense perception    • Appreciating Astronomical Anomalies    • Overview of Some of My Deep-Sky Viewing Techniques    • Averted Vision, or Averted Imagination?    • Archived Astro-Forum Posts About Observing    • More Archived Posts Optical Equipment & Construction Articles    • The Telescope Review Blues: The Mount from Hell    • Optimizing Your Astronomical Finderscope System    • Comments on Installing an Orion "Crayford-Style" focuser    • Maintaining or Modifying your Orion SkyQuest Dob Bearings    • In Praise of Cheap Eyepieces    • Casual Observations about new Orion Q-70 Eyepiece    • Eyepiece True Field: Calculating, versus Measuring    • Don't Worry Too Much About Dirty Optics    • Equipment Roundup, Part I: My Celestron C-11         and Orion 120mm f/8 refractor    • Equipment Part II: my 10" Orion SkyQuest Dobsonian    • Equipment Part III: Small 3 and 4 Inch Scopes I Use    • Equipment Part IV: Eyepieces, Finders, Filters, etc.    • New Scope, 1 of 3: Orion 120 mm f/5 Refractor - the optics    • New Scope, 2 of 3: observations of the deep sky    • New Scope, 3 of 3: more tests and observations    • Build a Small-Scope Alt-Az Pipe Mount for a Tripod    • What Can You See In A 2-Inch Finderscope?    • The Rechargeable Battery Myth    • Improving My GOTO Scope Pointing Accuracy    • Dewshield Hell: wasting time to fix a poor product    • Supercharge your Orion StarBlast Scope    • Upgrading ST80 refractor: 2" focuser & improving mount    • An alt-az mount for a short-tube refractor,         using an existing Dobsonian telescope base    • A Computerized Star Chart Review          -- And An Overview of A User's Objectives    • Astronomy Software Wish-List    • f-ratio: Deep-sky Observing Factor?    • Test Review of 76 mm Celestron Firstscope, #1; #2 For Beginners    • Beginner's Observing Basics - for families & youngsters    • Beginner's Astronomical Drawing Basics    • Menu of Observing Tips and Resources    • Telescope & Eyepiece View Simulations    • Novices Test Digital Astro Imaging - Article #1,  #2,  #3,  #4    • Pictures & Detailed Lists of the Celestial Objects         included in my program "Eyepiece" Essays -- and rants    • Astronomical Jottings: Essays    • Lessons from Don: tribute to Dr. Don Osterbrock    • My Astronomical Mentors and Models    • Astronomy Software: Is It Still In Its Infancy?    • How Relevant Are Astronomy Software Reviews?    • Flawed Computer Star Charts Often Waste Your Time    • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, and Telescopes    • Astronomical "Standards": do we need one for every taste?    • "Realistic" Pictures -- good or bad idea?    • My Annoyance with Astro-forums and Usenet:         article #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7    • Why Some Small Astronomy Businesses Have Failed    • Do You Waste Time Competing with Other Astronomers?    • Do You "Do Astronomy" or Collect Equipment?    • GOTO what?: Appreciating Modernity and  Tradition    • Honor Amonst "Photon Thieves": hobbyists' integrity    • "Not in MY Telescope" -- on Astronomical Chauvinism    • Observing Styles    • Listening to Classical Music While You Observe    • 4th of July Essay: cautionary words to amateur-scientists    • Problems with astro-products    • Ridiculous telescope ad    • Ask Doctor Universe!    • Obituary of a nearly-dead astronomy newsgroup    • Visual Acuity -- and Mozart?    • On Art Bell's best late-career interviews of scientists    • Astronomical nostalgia from our music teaching lab.    • Present from Jaakko Saloranta: an exclusive astro sketch.    • Holiday Musical Gift List for the Amateur Astronomer and          More Musical Selections and followup. 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