Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky

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parfocality

parfocalizing rings

parking

Parts Express

PDAs (personal digital assistants)

photographer's vests

photographic magnitude

photometers

photopic mode of vision

physical collimation

pinched optics

Planetarium for Palm PDAs

    planetarium software

         databases

         locating objects

         session planning using

         setting circles and

planetarium software 2nd 3rd 4th

     advantages

     Cartes du Ciel

     night-vision mode

     Planetarium for Palm PDAs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

     RTGUI

planetary filters 2nd 3rd 4th

planetary nebulae

planetary observation 2nd

planispheres

planning

    Messier Marathons

         Coma/Virgo cluster 2nd

         observing sites

         sequence and schedule

         weather and

Pluto 2nd

Polaris

Polarizing filters

Porro prisms

power

precession 2nd

preparation for observing 2nd 3rd

prisms

propane heaters

proper motion

pulsating variable stars

pupil size 2nd

purchasing

    telescopes

         online auctions

         vendors