Stan, I can sympathize with you , I now need to wear reading lasses to read the charts at night and yes low level red light makes it worse. I'm only 46 so don't give up just work around it. Richard Payne ----- Original Message ----- From: <StanFM@xxxxxxx> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:29 PM Subject: [AZ-Observing] Any Advice? > 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. > > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.