Talk:Star hopping

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"Howto Section"

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Star chart showing the constellation Hercules

A very simple example of star hopping would be to identify Messier 13, a globular cluster in the constellation Hercules, which is too faint to be seen by the unaided eye under most conditions. As shown on the star chart, M 13 lies on a line connecting the stars ζ Herculis and η Herculis. An observer would first identify these two by the naked eye and then point a wide-field instrument (binocular or finderscope) to them, enclosing both in the field of view. Knowing the position of M 13 relative to these, it can be identified and centered in the instrument to be viewed at higher magnification.

There is a difference between instruction and illustration. While the technique under discussion can be explained theoretically (and that is done earlier in the article), the explanation becomes much clearer with an example. It is however not a manual or anything suchlike, because that would have to include far more detailed instructions. I suggest to remove the tag and keep the section essentialy as it is. Kosebamse (talk) 14:41, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

There does not seeem to be much interest or opposition. I'll remove the tag then. Kosebamse (talk) 18:59, 9 October 2008 (UTC)