Getting Started With Observing

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1. Collimation and Star-hopping 1 2 3 4

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

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

   By Helen, May 28, 2017
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   • josefk
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3. Planning your sessions. 1 2

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

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

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

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

   By acey, April 2, 2015
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   • starsailor70
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6. ? are these diffraction artifacts - visual observing 1 2

   By Altair8389, November 26, 2022
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   • Froeng
   • December 16, 2022

7. ? report 25th September

   By Red Dwarfer, September 25, 2017   

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   • Stu
   • September 26, 2017

8. ...and any visual astronomers in or near Cardiff.

   By azrabella, February 16, 2021
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   • kev100
   • February 24, 2021

9. 'Brightest' DSO's? 1 2

   By Twiggles, January 2, 2013
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   • umadog
   • January 6, 2013

10. 'The experienced astronomer '

    By mark81, January 8, 2018
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    • laowhoo
    • January 8, 2018

11. "Cool down," reflectors, and other newbie ponderings

    By KateIsSirius, May 29, 2015
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    • ghostdance
    • June 6, 2015

12. "Oh What a night "

    By Stu1smartcookie, March 23, 2021
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    • AstroNebulee
    • March 25, 2021

13. "Sol" and "Luna"

    By DevonSkies, February 16, 2016
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    • DevonSkies
    • February 16, 2016

14. "Useful" magnification

    By Maideneer, August 2, 2021
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    • mikemarotta
    • August 3, 2021

15. (North) London sites

    By aliazar, June 2, 2020
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    • aliazar
    • June 6, 2020

16. [Celestron 70] Hello, massive newbie here, I just bought a new Telescope and needed some help!

    By Owain1122, December 31, 2014
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    • Owain1122
    • January 2, 2015

17. £5 scopes first light

    By Stu1smartcookie, July 7, 2021
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    • Stu1smartcookie
    • July 9, 2021

18. 0III filter or UHC

    By andrewmelon55, October 13, 2015
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    • Tzitzis
    • October 13, 2015

19. 1.25 to 2inch adapter

    By Simon Dunsmore, June 19, 2020
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    • wookie1965
    • June 23, 2020

20. 10 inch dobs

    By shyam, December 15, 2019
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    • faulksy
    • December 15, 2019

21. 10 mins and im hooked

    By rushy, March 25, 2018
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    • cletrac1922
    • September 9, 2018

22. 100 brightest nebula chart

    By bomberbaz, September 22, 2015
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    • rockystar
    • September 22, 2015

23. 1000 Oaks narrowband filter

    By Mike_S, July 14, 2019
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    • Mike_S
    • July 14, 2019

24. 10mm Viewing and 20mm Viewing !!!HELP!!!

    By AstroJacob, June 1, 2015
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    • Lowjiber
    • June 6, 2015

25. 119 Tauri - Ruby Star

    By wibblefish, February 2, 2021
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    • Davidv
    • February 9, 2021