anyone else do this? or am i just wierd

[richbyers]

to spot dso's with the naked eye i can un focus my eyes, and they all (ok there arent many that can be spotted but theres a few) come into view....it really helps......though probably isnt good for my eyes

[Frank the Troll]

If thats weird, then Im a weirdo too

Have always been able to unfocus my eyes

[jimmyjamjoejoe]

I can do it too, but never thought to use it like that. Will give it a go.

[richbyers]

dont hurt yourself

[E621Keith]

It's relatively easy for me, I just remove my spectacles to unfocus my eyes. Although I can't see DSO, or anything else for that matter, if I do that.

[Moonshane]

I wonder if this is caused by the slight movement of your eye effectively creating averted vision? I routinely use averted vision even naked eye to spot faint objects and I suppose this is the same as unfocusing as you are not actually looking directly at the object you are wanting to see.

[richbyers]

yeah thats what i thought, its basically the same principle

[Mike5537]

I can do this, I find if I look slightly off centre and un focus my eyes I can see so much more, I may be wrong but I think it has something to do with activating a higher brain function when you see something through your periferal (spelt wrong I know) vision. It's a handy trick!

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