Training your eye for faint DSOs

[mikeDnight]

Remaining comfortable and dark adapted under a black-out hood for upto an hour can be a challenge, but I've seen some difficult targets by doing so. I also find that just gently nudging the field fractionally and regularly, can draw my eyes attention to the faintest wisps of nebulosity. And letting my eye scan the field naturally rather than forcing just one area of the retina to do all the work, can help me to remain visually relaxed.