At some point, if you are like most amateur astronomers, you will want to record what you are seeing through your telescope. The desire to record all the wonderful things you can see is almost irresistible, but how? Many of you will fi rst try to draw what you see. Then you’ll wonder if your simple fi lm camera can do the trick. Finally, after some searching around, you’ll discover the more sophisticated imaging devices available today. So, how do you get started? Well, that is our next discussion.
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(2008). Making a Record. In: Jupiter and How to Observe It. Astronomers' Observing Guides. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-727-5_9
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