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Brightness Estimate

Started by darryls, 02/22/2008 05:09PM
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Posted 02/22/2008 05:09PM Opening Post
Darryl Simmons
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From:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/15838502.html

"Roger Sinnott... used the reversed-binocular method to get a
preliminary brightness estimate "

Anybody know how to do this, or where I can read up on it?

Thanks!

Darryl
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Posted 02/22/2008 10:24PM #1
Louis Marchesi
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Near the bottom of this web page, under the heading "Request for Observations" I found this "how-to" estimate brightness using reversed binoculars.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlkop/verdmaan/leclips2004b.html
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Louis Marchesi
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