Getting Started With Observing

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1. What Can I Expect to See....?

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   By Qualia, October 3, 2013
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2. What is a dark site ?

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   By acey, April 2, 2015
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3. Planning your sessions.

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   By cotterless45, November 20, 2014
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4. Member Contributed Observing lists (and links to others)

   By Helen, May 28, 2017
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   • DavidJM
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5. Collimation and Star-hopping

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   By Moonshane, October 22, 2013
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6. Camera

   By KAYCE, Saturday at 19:09
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7. First time viewing

   By RiponJas, Friday at 06:56
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8. First Sun Spots seen today

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9. 19th April

   By Ed in UK, Friday at 15:38
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10. Jupiter 18th April

    By Ande, Thursday at 11:47
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11. Stellarium

    By CACO, Friday at 13:11
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12. Last Couple of Outtings

    By Ed in UK, Thursday at 17:31
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13. How to chose a darker site.

    By domstar, April 6
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14. Quick question. Is it worth buying an 8mm TeleVue Plossl 8mm when I already have a 15mm which I can Barlow down with my x2 Celestron Xcel LX ?

    By pblackwell, March 30
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    • Philip R
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15. 10 mins and im hooked

    By rushy, March 25
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16. need help

    By alexz p, April 2
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17. Tiangong-1

    By ZiHao, April 1
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18. Any tips for planning sessions?

    By Olli, March 15
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    • Mr niall
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19. Does it *ever* get relaxing?

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    By Girders, February 25
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20. First outing....

    By Ande, March 20
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    • Ande
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21. Targets that really widefield is useful for

    By JOC, March 7
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22. what is barnards loop and can you spot it with 20x80 binoculars

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    By alhiggs, October 26, 2017
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23. Looking for Astronomy audiobook recommendations

    By Cyrus01, March 14
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    • Mark-V
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24. How to know Maximum magnitude for your scope?

    By Olli, March 20
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25. What are the best test views and objects for optics

    By 25585, March 19
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