Getting Started With Observing

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1. What Can I Expect to See....? 1 2 3 4 14

   By Qualia, October 3, 2013
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   • Dimitrisanagn
   • August 3

2. What is a dark site ? 1 2 3 4

   By acey, April 2, 2015
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   • starsailor70
   • May 14

3. Member Contributed Observing lists (and links to others) 1 2 3

   By Helen, May 28, 2017
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   • Agerskov
   • May 5

4. Planning your sessions. 1 2

   By cotterless45, November 20, 2014
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   • Sulaco85
   • November 1, 2022

5. Collimation and Star-hopping 1 2 3 4

   By Moonshane, October 22, 2013
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   • amaury
   • March 24, 2021

6. Eagle Nebula (M16)

   By Bugdozer, Saturday at 10:05
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   • John
   • 6 hours ago

7. Book of Double Stars. Advice.

   By tico, September 18
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   • jjohnson3803
   • Saturday at 14:31

8. Best targets for wide field scopes ?

   By Olli, September 2
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   • jjohnson3803
   • Saturday at 14:22

9. Wall Chart

   By mak90fan, July 8   

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   • jjohnson3803
   • Saturday at 14:12

10. At what Bortle level can you see in color?

    By Ags, Saturday at 13:41
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    • Elp
    • Saturday at 13:50

11. Saturn

    By Hayden12348799, August 20
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    • Franklin
    • Saturday at 08:09

12. Great Square of Pegasus

    By Richard N, September 8
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    • Zermelo
    • September 18

13. Collimation - again 1 2 3

    By Richard N, August 19
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    • Mandy D
    • September 1

14. What did I see? 1 2

    By YogSothoth, August 23
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    • Leo S
    • August 31

15. Out right now have a question about Dew.

    By StarDuke82, May 14
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    • VNA
    • August 31

16. Sky Vs Optics

    By lawsio, August 30
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    • Captain Scarlet
    • August 30

17. What aperture to see spiral arms in galaxies? 1 2

    By Jim Smith, August 2
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    • Jim Smith
    • August 25

18. Orion XT6, what could i see?

    By Horse, August 21
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    • DirkSteele
    • August 23

19. Should I buy a refractor? 1 2

    By MiladyB, October 31, 2022
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    • The60mmKid
    • August 21

20. Optimising contrast when observing the planets 1 2

    By Giles_B, August 7
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    • Chaz2b
    • August 18

21. Wratten Filters for CA Correction in Achromats? 1 2 3 4

    By Ian McCallum, November 20, 2021
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    • Louis D
    • August 7

22. Solar observation

    By Xgaze, June 13
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    • wheresthetorch?
    • August 7

23. manual Telescope and phone app use 1 2

    By skippyinspace, April 30   

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    • Artik
    • July 31

24. Celestron 6” accessories

    By Xxjrhxx, July 22
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    • Louis D
    • July 23

25. Help me understand, planets and altitudes.

    By Chefgage, June 9
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    • Clarkey
    • June 14