Binocular Showpieces for Light-Polluted Skies.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- BARTLETT, HUGH
- Source
- Sky & Telescope. Sep2010, Vol. 120 Issue 3, p32-36. 4p.
- Subject
- *BINOCULARS
*LIGHT pollution
*STAR colors
*ASTERISMS (Astronomy)
*OPTICAL instruments
- Language
- ISSN
- 0037-6604
The author focuses on binocular showpieces for viewing at light-polluted skies. He recommends identifying colored stars at low power since they require a broad field to view stars that are comparable to them at the same time. He cites Nu Draconis as his favorite binocular doubles in the category of equal-brightness and color-contrast pairs. Also noted is the efficiency of binoculars in looking for small, unique asterisms at the sky.