Getting Started With Observing

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1. Sun filter advice

   By bsshog40, January 8, 2021
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   • Louis D
   • January 13, 2021

2. The clouds part at last - sort of!

   By wulfrun, January 6, 2021
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   • orions_boot
   • January 13, 2021

3. What will I be able to see? 1 2

   By Spier24, January 10, 2021
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   • Spier24
   • January 11, 2021

4. Best books

   By Nat1975, January 7, 2021
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   • Jim Smith
   • January 10, 2021

5. Messier 1 & 37 from last night

   By Jim Smith, January 10, 2021
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   • Jim Smith
   • January 10, 2021

6. Does Charles Messier post here? 1 2

   By Spile, January 6, 2021
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   • Muc
   • January 9, 2021

7. First month's observing

   By Bongo, January 5, 2021
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   • Bongo
   • January 8, 2021

8. The challenge of DSOs 1 2

   By Capt Slog, December 30, 2020
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   • John
   • January 7, 2021

9. meteorite vapor trail

   By mkitz, January 6, 2021   

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   • mkitz
   • January 6, 2021

10. R.A and Dec conversions

    By Desmond, January 4, 2021
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    • Desmond
    • January 5, 2021

11. Winter Targets for Small Telescopes 1 2

    By wibblefish, December 18, 2020
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    • wibblefish
    • January 5, 2021

12. Newbie Question.

    By shropshire lad, January 1, 2021
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    • malc-c
    • January 2, 2021

13. How good is the Pleiades cluster?!?!

    By Isaac 49, December 30, 2020
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    • faulksy
    • December 31, 2020

14. Northern lights

    By Alfies, December 30, 2020
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    • Capt Slog
    • December 30, 2020

15. Apollo 11 landing site 1 2

    By Mike_S, July 11, 2019
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    • MarsG76
    • December 30, 2020

16. Auroras

    By Alfies, December 29, 2020
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    • Alfies
    • December 29, 2020

17. Secondary Mirror in frame when viewing Mars?

    By Isaac 49, December 29, 2020
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    • John
    • December 29, 2020

18. First time out tips

    By wastedyears1981, December 27, 2020
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    • Sunshine
    • December 29, 2020

19. When using 90 degree star diagonal, image is blurry.

    By MBErdogan, December 27, 2020
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    • DaveL59
    • December 28, 2020

20. What will I be able to see

    By Joe beaumont, December 22, 2020
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    • Joe beaumont
    • December 28, 2020

21. Observations with 10 inch dob deep south

    By Epick Crom, December 28, 2020
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    • Epick Crom
    • December 28, 2020

22. First time observing Jupiter & Saturn with a scope

    By Aquavit, December 15, 2020
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    • Aquavit
    • December 26, 2020

23. Quick, get the scope out !

    By Stu1smartcookie, December 13, 2020
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    • Stu1smartcookie
    • December 17, 2020

24. Skymax 180 Views

    By scitmon, December 14, 2020
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    • scitmon
    • December 16, 2020

25. First night out with a scope, partially successful

    By Aquavit, December 6, 2020
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    • Moonshed
    • December 12, 2020