Add an observation - Revision history

Evilscientist: add telescope link

2009-11-19T01:45:57Z

add telescope link

Evilscientist: add links to other help articles

2009-01-29T17:46:38Z

add links to other help articles

Evilscientist at 17:35, 28 January 2009

2009-01-28T17:35:16Z

Evilscientist at 17:18, 28 January 2009

2009-01-28T17:18:34Z

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If you have made an observation of an object from inside a light polluted city, you are encouraged to provide the project with it. Adding your observation is fairly simple as there's an observation log template you can use.

Since adding an observation requires you to edit or create an article, you will need to be logged in.

==Adding an Observation to an Existing Object Article==

You will add your observation to the bottom of the article. From the object's article page, select the "edit" tab, this will open the object for editing. In the edit window, scroll down to the bottom.

At this point it will be easiest to use the [[Template:Observation log | Observation log]] template to enter your observation. Copy and paste the following into the article and fill in the appropriate parameters.

===Observation Log Template===
<pre>
{{Observation log
|observer=
|location=
|date=
|obs_type=NBT
|vis_o=XNBT
|bino_t=
|tel_t=
}}
</pre>

===Log Parameter Description===
*observer – your name/login name. It works best if you put your name in the format <nowiki>[[User:username | realname ]]</nowiki> where username is your login id. If you don't want to use your real name, just put your username again in the realname position.
*location – the city/town you made your observation in
*date – the date you made the observation. See [[Time and number conventions | time and number conventions]] for date formatting.
*obs_type – the type of observations made, see [[Observations made | observations made]] for what the letters mean. Delete the letters that don't apply.
*vis_o – what observations were successful, e.g. if you actually saw the object using the type of observation. This uses the same nomenclature as ''obs_type'', delete the letters that don't apply.
*bino_t – the type of binoculars used such as "10x50". If you didn't use binoculars put "None".
*tel_t – the type of telescope used. Put it in <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> which will cause a link to a page about that telescope type. Check the [[:Category:Telescopes | telescope]] category to see if your 'scope is listed first. Put "None" if no telescope was used.

==Adding an Observation for an Object Without an Existing Article==
First, make sure you are logged in.

Then check to make sure an article for the object doesn't exist. Check both the [[canonical list]] and the [[:Category:Not Visible | not visible]] category to make sure it's not there. remember that some NGC objects also have Messier numbers and would be listed under that Messier number. Check the Messier-NGC list to be sure.
If you are certain that the object isn't listed in the project, you can create the object by typing it's name in the search box an hitting go, check the article on [[Project naming conventions | naming conventions]] before you do this. You will be directed to a page where you can then create the article for the object. See the article on [[Object article style | object article style]] which will tell you how to use the template to do this.

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 *vis_o – what observations were successful, e.g. if you actually saw the object using the type of observation. This uses the same nomenclature as ''obs_type'', delete the letters that don't apply.
 *bino_t – the type of binoculars used such as "10x50". If you didn't use binoculars put "None".
-*tel_t – the type of telescope used. Put it in <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> which will cause a link to a page about that telescope type. Check the [[:Category:Telescopes | telescope]] category to see if your 'scope is listed first. Put "None" if no telescope was used.
+*tel_t – the type of [[telescope]] used. Put it in <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> which will cause a link to a page about that telescope type. Check the [[:Category:Telescopes | telescope]] category to see if your 'scope is listed first. Put "None" if no telescope was used.
 ==Adding an Observation for an Object Without an Existing Article==

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 ==Adding an Observation to an Existing Object Article==
-You will add your observation to the bottom of the article. From the object's article page, select the "edit" tab, this will open the object for editing. In the edit window, scroll down to the bottom.
+You will add your observation to the bottom of the article. From the object's article page, select the "edit" tab, this will open the object for editing. In the edit window, scroll down to the bottom. For more information on editing, see the help article [[Help:Editing pages | on editing]].
 At this point it will be easiest to use the [[Template:Observation log | Observation log]] template to enter your observation. Copy and paste the following into the article and fill in the appropriate parameters.
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 Then check to make sure an article for the object doesn't exist. Check both the [[canonical list]] and the [[:Category:Not Visible | not visible]] category to make sure it's not there. remember that some NGC objects also have Messier numbers and would be listed under that Messier number. Check the [[Messier to NGC|Messier-NGC]] list to be sure.
-If you are certain that the object isn't listed in the project, you can create the object by typing it's name in the search box an hitting go, check the article on [[Project naming conventions | naming conventions]] before you do this. You will be directed to a page where you can then create the article for the object. See the article on [[Object article style | object article style]] which will tell you how to use the template to do this.
+If you are certain that the object isn't listed in the project, you can create the object by typing it's name in the search box an hitting go, check the article on [[Project naming conventions | naming conventions]] before you do this. You will be directed to a page where you can then create the article for the object. See the article on [[Object article style | object article style]] which will tell you how to use the template to do this. See the article on [[Help:Starting a new page | starting a new page]] for general help on starting a new article.
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