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["Mozdzen, Tom J" <tom.j.mozdzen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here is the Yuppie thing to do:
1. Join a health club to get your aerobic conditioning at peak
performance.
2. Use a laptop instead of the paper charts.
3. If all else fails, get a goto scope.
Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Peterson [mailto:rgpeterson@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 8:32 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Any Advice?


I agree with the previous comments, except that I DO wear a "chain" with
my
glasses, so I put them on to read the charts and just slip them off to
observe, and they hang around my neck.  Yes, the red flashlight is there
also, but they don't get tangled too often.  Actually, it isn't a metal
chain (too cold on my neck), but a cord.

Randy Peterson
EVAC

----- Original Message -----
From: "AJ Crayon" <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 7:24 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Any Advice?


>
> Stan, you seem to be going through a stage we all get to at one time
or
another.
> Wearing glasses, like myself, is one indicator; basiclly we are
speaking
of the
> age factor, which none of us can escape.
>
> Over the years, Steve Coe, others and myself, have experienced this
also;
our
> decision is to take a break from observing and sit down for a while;
when
I sat
> sit I really mean sit - get off of your feet to rest everything.  How
long
will
> depend on several factors, fatigues and the labor factor being the
biggest
> considerations; but try 15 minutes for starters.  You might consider
having a
> snack while resting.  Also, raising your feet can also help.  If the
glasses are
> bothering you take them off, or leave them on - whichever helps you
rest.
>
> Having to wear glasses is a real pain, I need them to see the stars
but
not to
> read the star chart.  They are bifocal but it just doesn't seem to
help.
Using a
> chain isn't good either because there's always a flashlight on a chain
around my
> neck.  Once I get the telescope calibrated (much easier now than
before) I
take
> the glasses off so there's only the flashlight around neck.
>
> Hope this helps,
> aj
> http://www.saguaroastro.org
>
> StanFM@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I started observing with EVAC in the mid 90's per my notes and early
> > sketches.  I was in my forties and didn't have any visual challenges
to
speak
> > of.   However, somewhere along the way, my observing sessions became
more
> > laborious and I don't know what to do.  I think it may be due to the
fact
> > that seeing printed materials and star charts etc. has become much
more
> > difficult in low red lighting conditions requiring taking glasses on
and
off,
> > etc. and making the experience less discovery oriented and more
"work."
In
> > fact, I found myself experiencing much more fatigue as well.  Has
anyone
> > experienced this?  Is this something unique to me or to my age?  Any
ideas as
> > to how to get past this difficult phase if that's what it is?
> >
> > Looking for a second wind...
> >
> > Stan F.
> >
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