I'm a visual observer because i just love being out there with the stars observing things light years away .
But possibly the biggest reason why i love observing the heavens is because as Carl Sagan would put it "We are starstuff pondering the stars" and that thought just boggles the mind.Just to think that i am a living organism looking at stars from the other end of the galaxy makes me want to learn so much about the universe.
I also like to study the universe so i take notes and make sketches and to answer paddys question,i like to take my time with objects trying to grab as much detail possible from it.Just like exposure in astrophotgraphy.I Make sketches because it fun and its a visual representation of what i've been able to observe over a period of time plus it sharpens your observing skills a lot.
Regards Orestis
Ps- the cost of astrophotography also boggles my mind