JeffPo's Observing Checklist Page
Last update: 02/12/23
_____ Telescope (80mm refractor, 8" LX100, 10" Starfinder)
_____ Tripod/Mount (SCT, GEM, dobsonian)
_____ Sky Guider Pro
_____ Tripod for Sky Guider Pro
_____ Binocular mount (Blaho)
_____ Tripod for binocular mount
_____ Eyepiece case
_____ Accessory bag
_____ Green laser pointer
_____ Blinking tripod/cord marker lights (plus 9v batteries)
_____ Battery (32amphr 12 volt - for powering telescope)
_____ Battery (Deep-Cycle Marine 12 volt - for powering laptop/camper)
_____ Solar filter (80mm refractor, 8” SCT)
_____ Tools (allen wrenches for GEM, screwdrivers)
_____ Kendrick dew zapper system
_____ Dew shield for 8" SCT
_____ Heated blower
_____ Tape recorder (mini-cassette, or electronic)
_____ Extra batteries for mini-cassette tape recorder (two AA)
_____ LED flashlight (Rigel Starlite, homemade)
_____ Extra batteries for LED flashlights (9 volt)
_____ Telrad or Rigel sight
_____ Extra batteries for Telrad sight (two AA)
_____ Daisy Electronic sight
_____ 8 x 50 Finder (for Starfinder)
_____ LED flashing light markers
_____ Counterweights (Are you doing photography?)
_____ Collimation kit (for Newtonian telescopes)
_____ Binoculars
_____ Notebooks (Standard & Herschel)
_____ Polar setting calculator
_____ Star charts (Sky Atlas 2000, DeepSky 600)
_____ Stool (Will you be doing extended manual guiding?)
_____ Chair (folding camp chair)
_____ Table (card table)
_____ Watch
_____ Camera
_____ CCD autoguider
_____ Tripod (for camera)
_____ Laptop Computer
_____ Rubylith red screen for laptop computer
_____ Power inverter (provides AC power from DC)
_____ DC power source (provides DC power from AC)
_____ Power strip
_____ Electrical extension cord
_____ Cellular phone
_____ Flashlights
_____ Firearm
_____ Insect repellent
_____ Beverages (coffee, hot chocolate, drinks)
_____ Thermos
_____ Cooler
_____ Hand warmers
Clothes
_____ Winter observing overalls
_____ Thermal underwear
_____ Gloves
_____ Coat
_____ Hunting socks
_____ Hat
_____ Scarf
_____ Windbreaker suit
_____ Wool pullover
_____ Hooded pullover