Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs

Living in or near cities, many amateur astronomers have to carry out their observing under relatively light-polluted skies. Fortunately this is not quite the pr... » 

Living in or near cities, many amateur astronomers have to carry out their observing under relatively light-polluted skies. Fortunately this is not quite the problem it used to be, and a combination of skill, observing techniques, and modern technology - especially image-intensifiers - can now be used to astonishing effect to view the night-sky in real time. «