Sunday, November 12, 2006

Group Stargazing

As a telescope and astronomy enthusiast, it is great that every star gazing session that you have is done with the company of your astronomer friends. Nothing is better than having someone with whom you can discuss your observations, or perhaps compare your refracting telescope with another.

Star gazing is often more enjoyable and fun when done with groups – whether it be that you and your friends go to a local astronomical telescope observatory for some evening sky observations, or just go mountain climbing to find a perfect spot to set up your refracting telescope or reflecting telescope instruments.

While of course, the advantage of star gazing alone is that you can do it with more concentration - hence it becomes a more productive session. When doing observations by myself I realize that this is when I get much more vivid images. Perhaps it is because I tend to become focused into the work when alone.

Star gazing in groups has one distinct advantage. And that is, you get to share with another person the wonderful experience of seeing the magnificence of almost every sky objects there is.

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