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Most of the celestial objects photographed by the HST are faint distant objects that can be a challenge for both the beginning, casual, and serious backyard observer. Equipped with the right visual aid, in the form of a telescope or occasionally binoculars, the backyard observer will be able to locate and observe some of the brighter targets of Hubble interest. The reader is reminded that what can be seen from the backyard will not be Hubble-quality in detail, resolution, or image size.
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Chen, J.L., Chen, A. (2015). What You Need to Know About Telescopes. In: A Guide to Hubble Space Telescope Objects. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18872-0_2
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