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Stargazing with night vision
Night vision will allow you to see much further into the sky than you would be able to with the naked eye. Where you might see hundreds of stars without an aid, with a night vision device you’ll be able to see thousands, as well as many more moving objects such as asteroids (shooting stars), satellites, and UFOs.
Besides a clearer picture of many more stars and a better eye for shooting stars, you’ll also be able to more easily identify constellations and galaxies (such as the Milky Way) with a night vision device. If you plan on stargazing you might try taking a sky guide or constellation map out with you. Since it will be easier for you to identify constellations and galaxies, using night vision will allow you to more easily familiarize yourself with the night sky. Because of this, many people suggest using night vision devices as learning tools for astronomy. Once you familiarize yourself with the skies using night vision, it will be easier for you to find and identify sky formations using only the naked eye.
Night vision is also great working in conjunction with telescopes, the more
traditional stargazing tool. If you’re using telescopes, you can also use night vision rather than flashlights in order to not disturb others while walking around, and also to compare what kind of light is picked up by traditional telescopes, and what is picked up by night vision devices.
Some interesting things to look at when using night vision include Venus and
Jupiter, as well as constellations that are pretty familiar to many people, such as Orion, but which will show up much more clearly with night vision. Though Jupiter is sometimes visible with the human eye, and Venus can usually be seen, they will show up much more vibrantly and distinctly when using night vision. Something to be aware of when using night vision is the phases of the moon. If you’re planning on stargazing, you might want to go on a night of a new moon, so that the ambient light of the moon won’t interfere too much with the ambient light from the stars.
So far we’ve discussed stargazing with night vision goggles based on light-
intensification technology, which basically means that the device enhances ambient light for the viewer. However, there are other night vision devices based on infrared technology, or vision based on the heat energy that is produced from objects. Infrared technology is used by satellites around earth, in order to see the heat energy from other stars and galaxies, and can be used by viewers to get a similar look at the night sky. Infrared technology is also used by professionals to see if clouds or storms are moving in to certain regions, because they can pick up hot and cold weather patterns, so if you’re interested in meteorology, infrared goggles might be right up your alley.
Whether you’d like to look at UFOs with light-intensification night vision goggles, use a night vision telescope too take a closer look at the moon, or use infrared goggles to view weather patterns, looking at the night sky with night vision is sure to be fascinating. Give it a shot – you’ll be astounded.
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Craig Pearson is an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and adventurist. His main passions are hog hunting in Texas and writing about his many adventures. He currently blogs for nightvision4less.com, a supplier of high quality night vision equipment.
Read more from Paranormal Old Pueblo on http://www.paranromaloldpueblo.com and at http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/paranormal.
2012-08-17 08:35:21
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