- Find a secluded area away from heavy light pollution. (Pitkin, Colorado works great!)
- Bring a BB gun (streetlights could prove problematic)
- Take a nap during the day.
- Study up on the constellations before you go out. It feels great to know what you are looking at.
- Have an updated constellation chart, for when you get lost.
- Take along someone who already knows their stuff. (Constellation charts can sometimes leave you still lost)
- Leave the cell phones at home! You don’t want to miss out on the night skies.
- Be Sure to dress weather appropriate. (In Pitkin this almost always means very warm layers)
- Bring a notepad. You’re going to want to keep track of what you see.
- The stars look even better over a cup of hot chocolate.
-Angela
Photo courtesy of Angela. Gunnison Valley Observatory. Gunnison, Colorado.
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