Getting Started With Observing

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

   By aleixandrus, February 18
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   • Louis D
   • March 7

2. Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 ED

   By PatrickO, February 26
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   • PatrickO
   • February 27

3. Wratten Filters for CA Correction in Achromats? 1 2 3 4

   By Ian McCallum, November 20, 2021
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   • Louis D
   • February 19

4. 144P/Kushida

   By woldsman, February 11
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   • Geoff Lister
   • February 12

5. Astronomy Year Books

   By Richard N, February 4
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   • jjohnson3803
   • February 6

6. rotating telescope tube

   By philmac, January 28
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   • Neil H
   • January 30

7. What am i looking at right now ? 24-01-24

   By GasGiant, January 24
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   • JOC
   • January 26

8. Suggest three targets for a newbie tonight

   By LondonNeil, January 19
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   • Cjg
   • January 23

9. Help with viewing mars

   By Keaysy, January 4
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   • Roy Challen
   • January 6

10. Jupiter 1 2

    By Manoah, December 29, 2023
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    • Nicola Fletcher
    • January 2

11. Observation site in Stoke on Trent

    By Simon Stewart, December 29, 2023   

    • observation points
    • good location
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    • SmokeyJoe
    • January 2

12. Best Dobsonian targets?

    By JackW07, November 14, 2023
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    • Astronomist
    • December 30, 2023

13. Cant see jupiter

    By Manoah, December 26, 2023
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    • Carbon Brush
    • December 27, 2023

14. Is there a correlation between Bortle and brightness off of the LP maps? 1 2

    By Trippelforge, November 8, 2023
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    • Mr Spock
    • December 22, 2023

15. Suggestions for good planetary telescope 1 2

    By Dkoea, November 29, 2023   

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    • Carbon Brush
    • December 22, 2023

16. Star hopping

    By keora, December 6, 2023
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    • josefk
    • December 9, 2023

17. Observing jupiter 1 2

    By phantomgod_06, December 3, 2023
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    • phantomgod_06
    • December 9, 2023

18. Secondary vanes showing in eyepiece

    By phantomgod_06, November 13, 2023
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    • phantomgod_06
    • November 28, 2023

19. How do I find dimmer things in the night sky with a 3 inch Dob?

    By JackW07, November 19, 2023
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    • PeterStudz
    • November 25, 2023

20. I learnt a lesson tonight

    By Samop, October 31, 2023
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    • bomberbaz
    • November 23, 2023

21. Brightness of Horsehead nebulosity? 1 2

    By Bugdozer, November 15, 2023
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    • bomberbaz
    • November 20, 2023

22. What can you expect from a 130mm Telescope?

    By Nikolai De Silva, October 30, 2023
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    • Nikolai De Silva
    • November 14, 2023

23. The Short Tube 80

    By Richard N, November 13, 2023
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    • Richard N
    • November 14, 2023

24. CHALLENGE - Guess who are these ones going over the moon?🤔

    By Nikolai De Silva, November 1, 2023
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    • Louis D
    • November 7, 2023

25. newbee A sillie newbie looking for help

    By Baldurth, October 31, 2023
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    • Simone_DB
    • November 1, 2023