Getting Started With Observing

3,538 topics in this forum

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

   By Qualia, October 3, 2013
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   • Jim Smith
   • January 23

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

   By acey, April 2, 2015
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   • TerryMcK
   • November 17, 2021

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

   By Helen, May 28, 2017
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   • wookie1965
   • October 2, 2021

4. Collimation and Star-hopping 1 2 3 4

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

5. Planning your sessions. 1 2

   By cotterless45, November 20, 2014
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   • wookie1965
   • February 4, 2021

6. Star Maps

   By Astro_Dad, yesterday at 11:00
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   • Paz
   • 2 hours ago

7. Setting Circles for Dobsonians

   By tony4563, November 1, 2021
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   • Mike Q
   • Yesterday at 10:30

8. Another newbie

   By Stryker11, May 13
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   • v4cascade
   • May 13

9. Solar cycle.

   By StarryEyed, May 8
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   • callisto
   • May 11

10. Advice on equipment preparation and setup !

    By Altair8389, February 7
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    • Mandy D
    • May 10

11. Visual filters 1 2 3

    By bosun21, November 20, 2021
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    • bomberbaz
    • May 7

12. Best portable scope for deep sky 1 2

    By Philk_80, February 27
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    • Paz
    • May 4

13. Activity Update

    By CruzanGazer, April 23
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    • Louis D
    • May 2

14. Fun is....... 1 2

    By cajen2, March 17
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    • pointedstick
    • April 28

15. The 'Make or Break' equation

    By Capt Slog, April 1
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    • bingevader
    • April 19

16. What should I look at?

    By Ed the Fox, March 20
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    • Mark S W
    • March 31

17. Exmoor dark sky site

    By TBRHussaR, March 27
    • 8 replies
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    • Marc1964
    • March 28

18. Back focus

    By Sparkie67, March 24
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    • Louis D
    • March 25

19. Tracking with SkySafari

    By LaurenceT, March 22
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    • LaurenceT
    • March 22

20. Getting up to no mischief.

    By Capt Slog, February 7
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    • Capt Slog
    • March 9

21. Evil weather

    By Stu1smartcookie, March 9
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    • ONIKKINEN
    • March 9

22. Unreasonable expectations? M42

    By UKDiver, January 12
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    • bosun21
    • March 5

23. Skymax 127 low power for goto

    By OK Apricot, March 3
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    • OK Apricot
    • March 5

24. Frustrating! Where are you, M33?!

    By Thingo, February 27
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    • Capt Slog
    • March 4

25. Am I suffering from dew formation.

    By Roog, February 13
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    • Mike Q
    • March 3