Going camping in Bortle 4 next week and just found out…
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Going camping in Bortle 4 next week and just found out about the meteors and the solar eclipse. Looking for advice/insight on stargazing with the naked eye!!
I'm going camping with a friend next week and we just found out through tiktok that our trip coincides with the peak nights for the Perseids meteor shower, the eclipse and the planetary alignment. We've sorted out our Solar eclipse glasses and have been looking at options for telescopes or binoculars but price (broke student here) and shipping times mean we probably won't be able to get one in time and might have to try spotting them the naked eye. We're gonna be in a Bortle 4 zone and from what I've researched so far we'll be able to see some stars and maybe some meteors too? Possibly even the milky way which, even if faint, would be an incredible thing to see. But the stories and posts I've seen from people stargazing in a Bortle 4 zone vary. Some people say you can see some of the milky way and lots of stars and others say it looks a lot more faint, this has left me unsure of what to expect. If you've had any experience stargazing in a Bortle 4 area or have a good understanding of what it would be like could you reply and give me some insight on what to expect and prepare for? More generally speaking, any stargazing advice would also be helpful as we've never done this before and I honestly feel a little lost and panicked. It feels like the stars have aligned for us (pun intended) and I very VERY desperately want to make the most of this opportunity without screwing myself over financially.
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I'm going camping with a friend next week and we just found out through tiktok that our trip coincides with the peak nights for the Perseids meteor shower, the eclipse and the planetary alignment. We've sorted out our Solar eclipse glasses and have been looking at options for telescopes or binoculars but price (broke student here) and shipping times mean we probably won't be able to get one in time and might have to try spotting them the naked eye. We're gonna be in a Bortle 4 zone and from what I've researched so far we'll be able to see some stars and maybe some meteors too? Possibly even the milky way which, even if faint, would be an incredible thing to see. But the stories and posts I've seen from people stargazing in a Bortle 4 zone vary. Some people say you can see some of the milky way and lots of stars and others say it looks a lot more faint, this has left me unsure of what to expect. If you've had any experience stargazing in a Bortle 4 area or have a good understanding of what it would be like could you reply and give me some insight on what to expect and prepare for? More generally speaking, any stargazing advice would also be helpful as we've never done this before and I honestly feel a little lost and panicked. It feels like the stars have aligned for us (pun intended) and I very VERY desperately want to make the most of this opportunity without screwing myself over financially.
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