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The Astronomer's Journal
An Observing Log and Sketch Book
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The Astronomer's Journal is Back! Newly Revised
and Updated by the American Association of Amateur Astronomers.
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Journal and Al Observing Programs
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An Essential Tool
for All Observers
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| Description: The
Astronomer's Journal is an 8.5x11 inch soft cover, spiral-bound
book with many attractive features. The Journal opens with a blank
Table of Contents which is filled in by the user with a brief description
of each entry and which works as a valuable reference tool for the
book. Each page is printed on heavyweight paper to minimize 'see
through' characteristics, contains defined fields of entry, two sketching
circles, and generous space for the observer's own notes and additional
information on the object. This new edition also contains an Introduction,
a Guide to Astronomical Note Taking, and Seeing and Transparency
Tables to help you as you make your observations.
We feel that The Astronomer's Journal is
something that every amateur astronomer will benefit from. We all
know the virtues of writing down what you see and keeping accurate
records. The Astronomer's Journal makes it that much easier to get
started down the path of better observing in an organized and economical
way.
Once you start using it you'll wonder
what you ever did without it. Order yours today!
Clear skies! Good Observing! Fight
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Essential Tools for Serious Observers
Start Keeping an Observing Log
One thing that I have come to realize in regard to this
hobby that we love, is that I haven't always developed the good observing
habits that I should have. Foremost of the habits I "should have" developed
is the practice of keeping a log of my observations. This is one habit
that I now intend to develop, because of the huge benefit that this one
thing could have done for me as I become more advanced in amateur astronomy.
Because I taught myself this hobby from childhood and did not have a
mentor to help, I missed out on learning to use this fundamental tool.
If I had kept a log all these years, I would have had 35 years worth
of notes on all of the objects that I have looked at. What an asset this
would have been for my efforts as president of my club, and as contributor
to its newsletter. When I write the 'Constellation Close-up' articles,
how nice it would be to have such a logbook, rather than just my memory,
to rely on. And now that I am supposed to be the "mentor," I
find myself encouraging others to do something that I have not done (but
I am going to start doing). Therefore, I am going to get a copy of the Astronomer's
Journal and Observing Log to help me start doing just that. Please
learn from my mistakes, and don't end up years later regretting that
you "should have," like I do now. - DK
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