Jedolby

Time is very precious to backyard telescope enthusiasts. Before they shell out their clams on expensive astro-gear, they will likely try to answer one very important question: "How often will I get to use it?" What they're mostly wondering about is how often the weather will cooperate. But other things can interfere with stargazing, like work schedules, family commitments, and health issues, to name a few.  It's difficult to justify spending a lot of money on something that you don't have the time to use. And when you stop and think about it, astronomy, unlike most other hobbies, has some very undesirable aspects that can be motivation killers.  You have to stay up late, for starters. Some people just get tired when they stay up late. But for others, staying up late can be downright uncomfortable. They get headaches and nausea when they stay up late. Another problem with astronomy is that you have to be outdoors, and outdoors at night means that it's probably ...