All Night Star Gaze

[astroAJ]

Hi all

I’m interested in going for an all night star gaze but I haven’t done much star gazing for the last few months due to other commitments. What are some tips etc to make an all night star gaze a great one.

Thanks ;)

[rmcpb]

Skies without clouds, only have had one clear night in the last lunar phase!!

Dark/clear skies, maps, pre-planning, lots of coffee, someone to go with and a sense of adventure :)

[cookie8]

Dew shield & dew heaters and enough power to run them. You won't go past 10pm without them esp after all these rain the air is sooo.. humid.
Vincent

[Solanum]

Depends where you are, can't remember the last time I saw dew! If he's inland WA, probably be the same.

[Rodstar]

I'd advise a couple of early nights in advance. I tend to last longer with some extra deposits in the sleep bank. Also, a nap in the afternoon of the big night can help.

[iceman]

An observing plan would definitely help, otherwise you might just hop from target to target and get bored after a while trying to find something to look at.

Over the course of a night you can get a large range of the sky in, so give yourself a plan for each hour of the night.