110 Binocular sights

[jgs001]

Something I've just remembered. When I started out, I came across a link to a Binocular Observing handbook. It's used by IFAS for a certification, but the targets are good.

You can get it here as a PDF.

It's good on several levels, it gives an indication of where in the sky to look, they are split into grades of difficulty, the book provides areas for recording your observations and sketching the view.

[DanDare]

Thanks for posting this John, have just downloaded it - looks just the job. I think it will get me using my bins a great deal more than I do at the moment.

Cheers

Roy

[FLO]

Good find John

[argonaut]

John,

Thank you for the link to the download.

Glen.

[Viking]

John,

Thanks for the link. I have seen a few of these guides on the internet but can't now find them. Your link will serve me well for those unexpected clear skies!!!

John

[jgs001]

You're welcome guys... I'm going to have a go at this myself (I printed it out over a year ago, and apart from a few quick looks, never filled any in... Give me something more productive to do than just meandering around with the bins whilst the scope is active imaging. The Bino 110 challenge ...

[Kai]

Cheers for that John , I will have to dust off the 15x70's now

[Taff]

Hi John' Is it possible to write down the website please my PC won't open the page Thanks.Mark

[jgs001]

Here you go Mark

http://www.minds.may.ie/~astro2/IFASData/

There's others there too ..

A Messier Handbook and a Novice Handbook

[Taff]

Thanks John' for writeing the site.Mark

[Apatchy]

Great link John, i`m going to print this out and see if i can work my way through these, weather permitting.

[aderyn]

Great link, John. Look forward to working with this when(ever)(IF) the clouds lift.

The Astronomical League have something similar, for Messier objects, giving 2 sets of targets for binos bigger or smaller than 50mm.

http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/binomess/binomess.html

[jgs001]

You're welcome Mark. Good luck all. Thanks for the link aderyn, that's another good one.

[argonaut]

Hi John,

I think we are all waiting for better weather for your excellent challenge.

Glen.