Getting Started With Observing

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1. Member Contributed Observing lists (and links to others)

   By Helen, May 28
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   • Stargazer McCabe
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2. What Can I Expect to See....?

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   By Qualia, October 3, 2013
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   • Dave In Vermont
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3. What is a dark site ?

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   By acey, April 2, 2015
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   • VectorQuantity
   • August 27

4. Planning your sessions.

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   By cotterless45, November 20, 2014
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   • popeye85
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5. Collimation and Star-hopping

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   By Moonshane, October 22, 2013
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   • Chefgage
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6. Sunrise/sunset duration

   By izubiaurre, Sunday at 10:25   

   • sunrise sunset duration
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   • izubiaurre
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7. Getting more from sessions

   By banders808, Wednesday at 10:36
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   • ronin
   • Thursday at 12:57

8. Messier targets

   By Nathan UK, September 15
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   • Nathan UK
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9. Working around cloud

   By ImmortalBee, Wednesday at 00:21
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   • ImmortalBee
   • Wednesday at 02:09

10. Short report Tues 19th 🔭

    By Red Dwarfer, Tuesday at 12:44   

    • 130p goto
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    • wookie1965
    • Tuesday at 19:54

11. Caroline's Rose NGC7789 🌹

    By Red Dwarfer, September 16   

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    • Red Dwarfer
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12. Young astronomers

    By Ger, September 12
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    • Ger
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13. What is this?

    By serbiadarksky, July 25
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    • Beulah
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14. Light Pollution

    By erict, July 19
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    • Atlantean98
    • September 9

15. 6 inch scope; what can I see

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    By DanyalAG, September 5
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    • jetstream
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16. Need some inspiration....

    By Mr niall, August 31
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    • Mr niall
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17. Newbie going quackers trying to find Wild Ducks M11

    By Apollo_95, August 20
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    • Paz
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18. Fingers crossed for tonight, what might I see, what should I use? Now - observation diary

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    By JOC, December 22, 2016
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    • JOC
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19. Clusters and Doubles report 31/08/17

    By Red Dwarfer, September 1   

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    • wookie1965
    • September 1

20. How should m13 look?

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    By Mr niall, August 14
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    • Polstar_UK
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21. Happy ED80 evening

    By MahlerMoonMan, August 30
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    • Astro Imp
    • August 30

22. I SAW IT ..... i saw it ..... WOW

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    By TareqPhoto, July 22
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23. M37 and M42 Short report

    By Red Dwarfer, August 29   

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    • Astro Imp
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24. First light with SW80ED report

    By Red Dwarfer, August 26   

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    • rockystar
    • August 28

25. Which way is up?

    By elliot, August 6
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    • freiform
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