New Observer's Question

I have read in most astronomy books that you should keep a journal of your
observations. I am looking for some help as to what information should be
included in these observations. Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated.

Hi Troy,

I started to keep some simple notes just in a notebook while observing.
You can keep very extensive observing logs, make sketches, or just write
down a few notes for yourself. I keep my observers online on my site.
Just go to this link:

http://www.backyard-astro.com

and choose "The Deep Sky" from the menubar on the left. Have a look into
the logs. This can give you an Idea of what you can log down about an
object. Also have a look into the reports in the deepsky section. For
the moon and planets have a look into the solar system section.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. Just send me an
e-mail.

Best regards,

Math




Troy Sollenberger wrote:
I have read in most astronomy books that you should keep a journal of your
observations. I am looking for some help as to what information should be
included in these observations. Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated.

Hi Troy,

I started to keep some simple notes just in a notebook while observing.
You can keep very extensive observing logs, make sketches, or just write
down a few notes for yourself. I keep my observers online on my site.
Just go to this link:

http://www.backyard-astro.com

and choose "The Deep Sky" from the menubar on the left. Have a look into
the logs. This can give you an Idea of what you can log down about an
object. Also have a look into the reports in the deepsky section. For
the moon and planets have a look into the solar system section.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. Just send me an
e-mail.

Best regards,

Math




Troy Sollenberger wrote:
I have read in most astronomy books that you should keep a journal of your
observations. I am looking for some help as to what information should be
included in these observations. Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated.