Return to the Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews home page

Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums

Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User

Observing >> Deep Sky Observing

Mr Q
sage


Reged: 02/25/08
Posts: 351
Loc: N Central New Mexico
Re: Share your DSO observing techniques
      07/13/08 07:40 PM


I heard of this tip and have tried it with success -

Before going to the eyepiece, take several deep breaths, which pushes extra O2 to the brain, which enhances vision.
On the same account, try not to stop breathing when straining to see a detail or faint fuzzy. Breath but exhale slowly while trying for the object.
Should go without saying - no smoking or alcohol consuption for several hours before observing.

Be careful not to hyperventilate while using the above tip otherwise dizziness or possible fainting can occur. The o2 saturation point is easily reached and any further deep breathing would be counter-productive.
Mr Q

--------------------
What goes around, comes around, eventually.

Meade DS-10(10" newt)
10x50, 10x70 binos

Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator

Entire thread
Subject Posted by Posted on
* Share your DSO observing techniques Olivier Biot 07/13/08 08:18 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques PeterSurma   08/02/08 07:20 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Jeff Morgan   08/02/08 07:33 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques JohanK   07/17/08 11:48 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques xfile101   07/17/08 01:06 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Jeff Young   07/17/08 01:28 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques desertstarsAdministrator   07/18/08 02:38 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Lard Greystoke   07/28/08 11:28 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques GlennLeDrew   07/29/08 02:30 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques AZStarGuy   07/29/08 12:11 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques rogerandgarf   07/29/08 06:38 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Jeff Morgan   07/29/08 08:56 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques mv1000   07/29/08 09:51 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques GlennLeDrew   07/30/08 07:21 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques MessierScott   07/14/08 06:11 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques astrokido   07/14/08 06:45 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Mr. Bill   07/15/08 11:38 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Jeff Morgan   07/14/08 12:16 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Jeff Young   07/14/08 06:11 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques rodelaet   07/13/08 12:24 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques John Kocijanski   07/13/08 09:43 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques galaxyman   07/13/08 01:28 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques SaberScorpX   07/13/08 07:24 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques galaxyman   07/14/08 12:16 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques stevek   07/14/08 02:45 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques dengwer   07/14/08 11:58 AM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Mr Q   07/13/08 07:40 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques moron392   07/13/08 08:57 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Phillip Creed   07/13/08 09:13 PM
. * Re: Share your DSO observing techniques Josh U   07/13/08 08:45 AM

Extra information
1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot 



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 1010


Jump to

Home



Cloudy Nights Sponsor: Astronomics