Astronomical observing in less than dark Ohio.

1. And what can you photograph

2. Darkness is key to seeing
objects
 https://www.lightpollutionmap.info

3. Ohio & Western
Pennsylvania

4. Our Surrounding Area

5. There are Dark Areas
Nearby

6. Equipment does matter
 Naked eye 4mm to 8mm
 Regular binoculars 1.5” or 35mm
 Astronomy binoculars 2” or 50mm
 Small/Medium telescopes 5” of 125mm
 “Big” telescopes 10” mirror
 Is that really amateur? 30” mirror

7. Equipment does matter
 Naked eye 4mm to 8mm
 Regular binoculars 1.5” or 35mm
 Astronomy binoculars 2” or 50mm
 Small/Medium telescopes 5” of 125mm
 “Big” telescopes 10” mirror
 Is that really amateur? 30” mirror

8. Know what to look for
 http://TonightsSky.com
 https://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observi
ng/sky-at-a-glance/

9. What can you see?
 Planets – Yes – Naked eye
 Comets – Yes – Naked eye sometimes
 Asteroids – Yes – Binoculars
 Open Clusters – Yes Naked eye
 Nebula – Yes – Naked eye
 Globular Clusters – Yes – Naked eye (darkest spot)
 Galaxies – Yes – Naked eye (darkest spot)
 1/6 of the way back to the big bang?
 Yes!!! – “bigish” telescope and darkest spot (2.4 billion LY)

10. Galaxies
 4 easy targets with a small telescope/Binos
 15 easy targets with a medium telescope
 Andromeda

11. Galaxies
 4 easy targets with a small telescope/Binos
 15 easy targets with a medium telescope
 Andromeda

12. Nebula
 16 easy objects with small telescope/Binos
 27 easy objects with a medium telescope
 Orion Nebula

13. Nebula
 16 easy objects with small telescope/Binos
 27 easy objects with a medium telescope
 Orion Nebula

14. Globular Cluster
 12 easy objects with small telescope/binos
 23 easy objects with a medium telescope
 Hercules Cluster

15. Globular Cluster
 12 easy objects with small telescope/binos
 23 easy objects with a medium telescope
 Hercules Cluster

16. Open Clusters
 92 easy objects with small telescope/binos
 139 easy objects with a medium telescope
 Double Cluster

17. Open Clusters
 92 easy objects with small telescope/binos
 139 easy objects with a medium telescope
 Double Cluster

18. Planets
 Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, & Jupiter
 Naked eye
 They look great in a medium telescope
 Yes, you can see the rings with a small
telescope
 Uranus, & Neptune
 Small telescope to find them
 Medium scope will show they are a disc
 Pluto
 10” telescope in a dark site

19. Links
 https://www.LightPollutionMap.info
 http://TonightsSky.com
 https://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observi
ng/sky-at-a-glance/