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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 7847700, member: 57463&quot;]I do as much observing as a I can, but I am modest in my endeavors. If I can find a new (to me) binary, I am happy for the night. Right now, Jupiter and Saturn are prominent, as is Sagittarius-Scorpius where many clusters are.</p><p><br /></p><p>And right now, I am enrolled in an online class in astrophysics. The math is algebra. So, that&#039;s not too bad, and I find out more about what I am looking at, understanding how and why we have these theories. It&#039;s like reading the history supporting the numismatics.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have taken some snapshots of the Moon with my cellphone. I have a NEXyz attachment ($59.95) which is far better than the so-called &quot;cell phone attachments&quot; that come with most beginner scopes: a flat oval plastic plate with an elastic band. But the process still takes some finesse and I am really not adroit at eye-hand tasks. Nothing else has come out, not even the Sun with a sun filter.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351046[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is a hobby, and just like numismatics, it consumes whatever you want to spend on it. In fact, in terms of collecting, I read a thread on board about eyepieces we&#039;ve collected and no longer use. (&quot;Oh, you cannot have enough eyepieces!&quot;) Some people collect classic gear, also, high-grade consumer stuff from the 1960s is popular. People like to read about it, even if they do not buy it themselves: lots of &lt;hearts&gt; for posting.</p><p><br /></p><p>And just like here, we have bibliomaniacs who collect books and other related materials.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the Astronomical League is all about observing programs: all 110 Messier Objects, how many moons, how many asteroids,... They give certificates and pins for completing projects. And for that matter, I &quot;collect&quot; binary stars. I am happy to find them accidentally. I started by searching for them based on star charts. Now and then if I am looking for something else and I see a binary, I note it and look it up. And many nights, I revisit my finds, just like flipping through that blue box of slabs or whatever.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mostly, however, I record. I try to be as exact and precise as a I can in recording what I see.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351053[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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