Getting Started With Observing

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1. Novice, fist scope, first night, clear sky

   By Shaw82, January 14, 2013
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   • Shaw82
   • January 14, 2013

2. Wow - clear skies and a cooled scope

   By Cornflake, January 14, 2013
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   • Astro Imp
   • January 14, 2013

3. Planet View Dissapointing - Please Help

   By CosmicRay, January 12, 2013
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   • Catweazel
   • January 14, 2013

4. was it orion nebula i just saw?

   By FOYS, January 9, 2013
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   • paul schofield
   • January 14, 2013

5. I just discovered a galaxy. Where do I get my award?

   By the lemming, January 12, 2013
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   • nicks90
   • January 14, 2013

6. Are my bins any good?

   By DonRemus, January 14, 2013
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   • BinocularSky
   • January 14, 2013

7. Forecasts

   By Lee M, January 6, 2013
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   • LukeSkywatcher
   • January 13, 2013

8. My First Scope

   By GaryM, January 12, 2013
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   • Double Kick Drum
   • January 13, 2013

9. Celestron Omni XL120 refractor - finding out the hard way?

   By marwood, November 18, 2012
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   • marwood
   • January 13, 2013

10. West Texas stargazing

    By dammage, January 3, 2013
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    • dammage
    • January 13, 2013

11. optic or mirror whay ch is best ?

    By GerryLee, January 12, 2013
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    • acey
    • January 12, 2013

12. New scope finally arrived. Orion XT12g

    By Phaylon, January 10, 2013
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    • Phaylon
    • January 12, 2013

13. First light skyliner 200p

    By Szeth, January 10, 2013
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    • Szeth
    • January 11, 2013

14. Astronomical Concepts Explained

    By bomberbaz, December 23, 2012
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    • skir
    • January 11, 2013

15. 3rd Light Report - no observing for ages then bagged M42, M31 and M101 last night

    By lestergibson, January 10, 2013
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    • lestergibson
    • January 11, 2013

16. Cant hit jupiter with the scope.

    By Mentalmackem, January 4, 2013
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    • Astralstroll
    • January 11, 2013

17. Beginner viewing questions

    By Geeman, December 26, 2012
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    • meteoriot
    • January 10, 2013

18. What aperture for m101?

    By spurius, January 8, 2013
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    • andrew63
    • January 10, 2013

19. Polar alignment, stupid question but...

    By Fordos Moon, January 10, 2013
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    • Fordos Moon
    • January 10, 2013

20. filters for nebulas etc

    By Dude_with_the_tube, January 9, 2013
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    • Dude_with_the_tube
    • January 9, 2013

21. First night experience

    By munter, January 2, 2013
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    • Michaelo
    • January 9, 2013

22. Notebook

    By DonRemus, January 8, 2013
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    • Phil Fargaze
    • January 9, 2013

23. Now What Can I Do?

    By Mr Q, January 9, 2013
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    • Moonshane
    • January 9, 2013

24. Dude is with the tube now! 1 2

    By Dude_with_the_tube, January 7, 2013
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    • Dude_with_the_tube
    • January 9, 2013

25. Magnification & what you see

    By Cornflake, January 1, 2013
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    • Cornflake
    • January 9, 2013