Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 NDonahoe super member Reged: 12/16/03 Posts: 155 Loc: Knoxville, TN Honeing averted vision       #44838 - 01/24/04 12:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello everybody, I was wondering if anybody had tried to hone in their averted vision? I know after reading this you are going to think that I am crazy as a Bessy Bug and should be locked up, but what I have found that helps (or at least I think it helps) is to slow down the refresh rate on my computer monitor (CRT’s only) and use my averted vision to see the flicker in my monitor. As my eyes became sensitive to the flicker I would speed up the refresh rate until I could barely see it, and start training again at the higher refresh rate. I was not really scientific about testing the results, but I swear that I can see more detail at the eyepiece now. So, does everyone think that I am crazy, or does it make sense? -Clear Skies, Nate P.S. Don’t worry I don’t do this for long intervals, 10min. at the most. -------------------- "The heavens call to you, and circle around you, displaying to you their eternal splendors." -Dante Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: Honeing averted vision [Re: NDonahoe]       #44848 - 01/24/04 01:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, everyone thinks you're crazy, but that doesn't mean you can't improve your averted vision. (I keed, I keed!) Seriously, if you can improve other neuro-muscular activities through practice and exercise, it makes sense that you could do the same with vision - at least to your personal maximum potential. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 238 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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