Getting Started With Observing

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

   By Helen, May 28, 2017
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   • josefk
   • April 11

2. Collimation and Star-hopping 1 2 3 4

   By Moonshane, October 22, 2013
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   • LunarRob
   • April 8

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

   By Qualia, October 3, 2013
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   • bosun21
   • January 28

4. Planning your sessions. 1 2

   By cotterless45, November 20, 2014
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   • RJC
   • January 15

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

   By acey, April 2, 2015
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   • starsailor70
   • May 14, 2023

6. Eclipse 2026

   By Beardy30, Saturday at 16:14
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   • SwiMatt
   • Monday at 20:15

7. Are there any dark skies near Manchester?

   By stephec, April 12
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   • ollypenrice
   • Sunday at 07:28

8. Messier Object Catalog completed! - 21 months - lessons learned

   By AstralFields, April 3
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   • Simon Pepper
   • April 12

9. Starsense for skywatcher - for or against? 😬

   By Flame Nebula, April 10
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   • TiffsAndAstro
   • April 11

10. Nephology

    By Dibp, April 8
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    • Dibp
    • April 8

11. 16" and 20" Impressions from a Star Party I joined

    By AstralFields, April 8
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    • radiofm74
    • April 8

12. SGL suggested cable tie for fine focusing

    By Dibp, April 7
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    • Dibp
    • April 7

13. Best view of The Milky Way

    By Dibp, April 7
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    • Dibp
    • April 7

14. Sun filter for 350p Flextube

    By Stephen196360, April 1
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    • Naughty Neal
    • April 3

15. What aperture to see spiral arms in galaxies? 1 2 3

    By Jim Smith, August 2, 2023
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    • michael.h.f.wilkinson
    • April 1

16. Observing Pons Brooks.

    By peanutcol, March 28
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    • peanutcol
    • March 29

17. Help with telescope

    By Florida Bear, March 22
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    • AstroMuni
    • March 26

18. Heritage 130p

    By peanutcol, March 2
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    • Gfamily
    • March 22

19. Top 10 Targets to Observe for a Beginner 1 2

    By RJC, January 7
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    • Mark at Beaufort
    • March 20

20. Need advice on my first Telescope

    By Telebie, March 14
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    • Telebie
    • March 14

21. Who else has seen this flashing star

    By GenoRokTok, March 9
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    • GenoRokTok
    • March 13

22. Turn left at orion

    By LondonNeil, February 8
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    • cajen2
    • March 7

23. Dew heater

    By PatrickO, March 7
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    • bosun21
    • March 7

24. 90mm f6 refractor for observing planets is any good? 1 2

    By aleixandrus, February 18
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    • Louis D
    • March 7

25. Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 ED

    By PatrickO, February 26
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    • PatrickO
    • February 27