Birdwatching
Your.Astroscan.is.an.ideal.instrument.for.birdwatching.
and.other.forms.of.nature.study..Its.higher.magnification,.
resolution. and. extreme. stability. when. used. on. its.
base. mean. that. you. will. see. far. more. detail. with. less.
effort. than. you. can. with. ordinary. handheld. binoculars..
When.birdwatching.from.inside.your.home,.it’s.best.to.
observe.from.a.completely.open.window,.as.screens.and.
window.glass.will.distort.the.clarity.of.the.image..With.a.
little.practice,.you’ll.find.opening.a.window.quietly.and.
pointing.the.telescope.won’t.disturb.the.birds..The.bright,.
steady.image.and.relatively.high.power.will.allow.you.to.
become.intimately.familiar.with.families.nesting.in.your.
yard,.or.to.identify.birds.that.are.often.too.distant.to.study.
with.binoculars..Birding.in.the.field.with.your.Astroscan.
requires.a.tripod.for.comfortable.observing.standing.up.
or.the.standard.base.on.a.sturdy.support.for.observing.
from.a.sitting.position..Watch.quietly.for.the.birdlife,.which.
may.be.frightened.by.your.initial.approach..Using.slow,.
quiet.movement,.the.28.mm.(16X).eyepiece.brings.you.
to.within.six.feet.when.the.bird.is.really.100.feet.away.and.
the.15.mm.(30X).eyepiece.will.give.you.a.good.close-
up.view.up.to.250.feet.away..At.the.greater.distances.
made.possible.by.the.telescope.you.can.watch.feeding,.
nesting,. and. territorial. behavior. much. less. intrusively.
than.you.may.have.previously.been.able.to.do.
General Nature Study
There’s.a.whole.world.of.nature.to.explore.that.you’ve.
likely.missed,.some.of.it.because.most.small.animals.are.
so.shy.and.difficult.to.get.close.to..Take.your.Astroscan.
along.when.you.go.picnicking.in.the.woods.or.camping,.
setting. it. on. a. table. or. beside. you. as. you. sit. on. the.
ground,. and. just. wait. quietly.. Pretty. soon. the. animals.
will.come.out,.sniffing.nervously,.and.if.you.move.very.
slowly. you’ll. be. able. to. swing. the. telescope. around.
and. look. eye-to-eye. at. the. local. wildlife.. While. you’re.
waiting,.also.look.at.the.insects.(which.aren’t.so.shy),.
wildflowers,.plants.and.trees.as.you’ve.never.seen.them.
before!.Among.the.most.spectacular.of.all.sights.are.the.
magnificent.butterflies..Should.you.be.sitting.by.a.pond.
or. lake,. there’s. a. whole. world. of. waterfowl. and. flying.
insects,. including. colorful. dragonflies. and. damsels,. to.
captivate.you..And.the.list.of.attractions.goes.on.and.on..
You.and.your.Astroscan.have.many.happy.hours.ahead.
of.you.exploring.the.wonders.of.nature.together.by.day.
as.well.as.by.night!
Sports and Sailing Events
All.the.traditional.“binoculars-are-a-must”.events.will.look.
bigger,.closer.and.sharper.as.seen.with.an.Astroscan..
Few. such. glasses. can. equal. the. crisp. brilliant. field.
and.superior.resolving.power.of.a.precision.telescope..
Depending.on.your..location.and.what’s.likely.to.be.in.
your.way,.you.can.use.your.Astroscan.down.low.on.its.
base.or.on.a.tripod.to.raise.the.telescope.well.above.the.
ground..For.sports.events.like.football,.baseball,.hockey,.
soccer,.ice.skating,.and.horse.or.auto.racing,.you.can.
use. the. Astroscan. with. the. shoulder. strap. to. quickly.
follow.the.action..Here,.however,.the.image.erector.is.
definitely.a.necessity..
If.you’re.watching.sailing.events.from.a.boat,.you’ll.have.to.
use.the.Astroscan.with.the.shoulder.strap.so.that.you.can.
attempt.to.cancel.out.the.boat’s.motion..It’s.as.easy.to.hold.
the.Astroscan.steady.(at.twice.the.magnification).as.it.is.
to.hold.a.pair.of.binoculars,.and.its.28.mm.(16X).eyepiece.
gets.you.closer.to.the.action,.while.its.big.aperture.shows.
more. detail.. Watching. from. the. shore. allows. you. to. try.
using. the. higher. power. magnifications. and. just. about.
climb.aboard.the.boat.with.the.crew!.Along.the.way.you.
may.just.spot.a.pod.of.dolphins.following.in.the.wake.or.a.
formation.of.pelicans.skimming.just.above.the.waves.
