Cold-weather observing
Use these precautions to make your winter observing safe and productive.
Published:
January 21, 2007
Low temperatures are hard on equipment, vehicles, and people. Cameras malfunction, batteries go dead, and there's a risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Still, the prospect of a clear, winter night is tough to resist. For low-temperature observing, the law is simply, "Preparation is everything."
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