Starting Visual Astronomy

Joe Novosel presents the basic concepts needed to get you past looking at just the moon and planets. He explains the objects available, expectations for what you will see , getting information on objects, and how to plan for a successful observing session. Joe has been a visual astronomer since 1987. His telescopes include 8”, 10” and an 18” reflector along with a 3.6” and 5” refractor. He has recently started to investigate astrophotography. Since 2021 he has put the FWAS spectroscope to good use on a wide variety stars and nebula. Joe writes Monthly Observer Challenges for the Eyepiece Newsletter - this month its on Page 2.