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When coming from a well-lighted room, your eyes must gradually adapt themselves to the darkness of the night; this process requires at least a quarter of an hour. As it proceeds, you will gradually enjoy the beauty of the starry sky.

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© 1969 D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland

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Minnaert, M.G.J. (1969). To Draw a Constellation (S). In: Practical Work in Elementary Astronomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3414-2_49

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