Well, Mr. Fedosov has opened something of a can of worms, hasn't he? But it's an interesting topic for discussion, so ...
What's your favourite season for observing? What time of year finds you peering at your favourite objects most frequently? What time of year do you anticipate the most, and why? I don't just mean what time of year has the prettiest objects ... but what time of year do you enjoy observing the most?
For me, it's probably late summer (say July to September). The summer skies have a vast array of wonderful sights, visible even in the humblest instrument (Albireo, M6, M7, M8, M13, M25) and later in the summer, in the wee hours, the terrific fall/winter objects are visible (M45, M31, M33, M42, the Double Cluster) without having to freeze to death. In fact, really, the whole astronomical season begins in April for me, and ends in October. I do observe in winter, but only from my light-strewn driveway, so I don't see as much.
So ... thoughts? Comments?
Clear (and warm) nights,
Darren
What's your favourite season for observing? What time of year finds you peering at your favourite objects most frequently? What time of year do you anticipate the most, and why? I don't just mean what time of year has the prettiest objects ... but what time of year do you enjoy observing the most?
For me, it's probably late summer (say July to September). The summer skies have a vast array of wonderful sights, visible even in the humblest instrument (Albireo, M6, M7, M8, M13, M25) and later in the summer, in the wee hours, the terrific fall/winter objects are visible (M45, M31, M33, M42, the Double Cluster) without having to freeze to death. In fact, really, the whole astronomical season begins in April for me, and ends in October. I do observe in winter, but only from my light-strewn driveway, so I don't see as much.
So ... thoughts? Comments?
Clear (and warm) nights,
Darren
