1. Observing Efficiently By Dave Gault Presented to 8 th Trans-Tasman Symposium on Occultations Friday, 18 th April 2014 Melbourne, Australia

2. Efficiently? The goal is: to be On Target “well before” the deadline. Discuss “well before”

3. Components of Efficient Observing Have good, reliable, and well prepared equipment. Do your thinking beforehand. Develop a personal observing routine and practise it.

4. Have good, reliable, and well prepared equipment. Have a place for everything required, And have everything required in it’s place.

5. Do your thinking beforehand. Documents and details Go Site Hunting online Telescope Prep.

6. Develop a personal observing routine and practise it. Don’t wait for the best asteroid event of the year to practise your routine. Instead practise on lunar occultations.

7. to be an efficient observer.