Intangible heritage: connecting astronomical telescopes and their users

The paper explores how, in the recent past, amateur astronomers developed and employed paraphernalia and practices associated with telescopes and the environments they operate in. We approach these issues using three short case studies, focusing on dark adaption, eyepieces and observing journals.The overarching aim is to argue that there is a need for further exploration of the connections between tangible and intangible heritage.