Jeff Medkeff's Observing Pages

Observing Technique:

• Using Color Filters
• How To Use High-Power, Short Eye Relief Eyepieces
• How to Observe the Moon (click here to go directly to glare control)
• How and Why to (sometimes) use Very High Magnification

Observing resources:

• Jovian Nomenclature & Observing Tips
• Jeff Medkeff's Notes on Lunar Features
  
• Books for the Lunar Observer
  
• Solar Observing - see the Solar FAQ
• Visual Factor - my imperfect system for rating the difficulty of observing deep sky objects.

Limiting Magnitude (Experiments and Writings):

• The AKN120 Sequence - Discussion of observations of a 14.68 magnitude star with a 4.5" reflector
• The AKN120 Sequence - More discussion of observations of a 14.68 magnitude star with a 4.5" reflector
• Experience and NELM - a mid-1998 posting to s.a.a. about the role of experience in naked-eye limiting magnitude
• The Beer Slide - There is really only one thing that I am famous for. This is it.

Articles:
these articles were originally written for my local astronomy club newsletter, and other clubs that wanted to reproduce them were given permission to do so freely. A few are by authors other than me, as noted.

• Averted Vision - how and why averted vision operates, how to make the most of it, and personal equations.

Observing Reports:

• Abell 4038 = IC 5353 galaxy group
• PK164+31.1 = Jones-Emberson 1
• Hickson 92 = Stephan's Quintet

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