) One of the goals of the Fox Valley Astronomical Society is to help educate the public on Amateur Astronomy. Our newsletter is running a Beginner Feature on binocular objects. Experience viewers will find it most helpful as well!
The monthly list of binocular objects contains some of the best objects visible through ordinary binoculars. Most of these are easy targets in binoculars, but a few can be challenging. Viewing some the more challenging objects from a dark site will help. If your binoculars have a threaded tripod mount, placing them on a tripod will also help.
Use this list along with a current copy of the monthly sky map from http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html and try to locate as many as you can. This will help you learn how to navigate your way around the night sky.
Good Luck and have fun hunting! - Jeff B.
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