Moonrise over the fields
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Let your eyes adapt for at least twenty minutes, and keep the phone away.
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wild-moth-35
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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woven-sedge-56
Binoculars first. 10x50 shows you more than people expect and teaches you the sky.
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A cheap red bike light works better than most dedicated astronomy torches.
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quiet-birch-65
Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.
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amber-otter-29 wrote:
A cheap red bike light works better than most dedicated astronomy torches.
Saving this for later.
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misty-willow-80 wrote:
amber-otter-29 wrote:
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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amber-sedge-23
Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.
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wild-alder-24
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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amber-sedge-23
Lying on a blanket during the Perseids is still my favourite night of the year.