12 Dec
2011
12 Dec
'11
10:32 a.m.
Chuck,
Yes, I use mine as well they can be helpful to review objects in constellations before an observing session, even if you use goto you have to know the object is there to find it. Also, when translating observing lists they can be useful, there seems little conformity in the designations of some objects. It some times gets down to tracing RA and DEC of the object. Particularly double stars, I usually cross reference these with 2 or 3 sources. I did donate my Uranometria 2000.0 to SPOC, the scale is not useful from my light polluted back yard and small refractor. Erik