Celestar Manual
Celestial Observing
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Figure 7-1
Star hopping to the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a snap since all the stars needed to do
so are visible to the naked eye. Note that the scale for this star chart is different from
the one on the following page which shows the constellation Lyra.
Star hopping may take some getting used to since you can see more stars through the finder than you can
see with the naked eye. And, some objects are not visible in the finder. One such object is M57, the famed
Ring Nebula. Here's how to find it:
1.
Find the constellation of Lyra, a small parallelogram visible in the summer and fall months. Lyra is
easy to pick out because it contains the bright star Vega.
1.
Start at the star Vega—Alpha (
α
) Lyrae—and move a few degrees southeast to find the parallelogram.
The four stars that make up this geometric shape are all similar in brightness making them easy to see.
1.
Locate the two southern most stars that make up the parallelogram—Beta (
β
) and Gamma (
γ
) Lyra.
1.
Point the finder half way between these two stars.
1.
Move about 1/2° toward Beta (
β
) Lyra, but remaining on a line that connects the two stars.
1.
Look through the telescope and the Ring Nebula should be in the telescope. Its angular size is quite
small and, therefore, not visible in the finder.
Because the Ring Nebula is rather faint, you may need to use averted vision to see it. Averted vision is the
act of looking slightly away from the object you are observing. So, if you are observing the Ring Nebula,
center it in the field of view and then look off toward the side. In this manner, light from the object is
falling on the black and white sensitive rods as opposed to the color sensitive cones of your eyes. These
two examples should give you an idea of how to star hop to deep sky objects. To use this method on other
objects, consult any of the star atlases and star hop to the object of your choice using naked eye stars.
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