Brightness Estimate

Started by darryls, 02/22/2008 05:09PM
Posted 02/22/2008 05:09PM Opening Post
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
Posted 02/22/2008 10:24PM #1
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

Regards,
Louis Marchesi
[COLOR="Gray"]New London Township, PA[/COLOR]