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Observing Variable Stars With Binoculars

Volume 5 number 2 (1976)

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Edward G. Oravec
104 Bella Vista Street,

Abstract

In the past few years binoculars have become increasingly popular for astronomical observing. For over 30 years I have used hand-held binoculars for variable star work. The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate that a viable program exists for variable star observing using binoculars.