Getting Started With Observing

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1. Skymax 180 Views

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

2. First night out with a scope, partially successful

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

3. Help

   By LandonHennings, December 4, 2020   

   • poor man with dreams
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   • PXR-5
   • December 10, 2020

4. Seeing Galilean moons and Saturn's rings for the first time

   By Honcho41, December 5, 2020
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   • Nicola Hannah Butterfield
   • December 10, 2020

5. Graduating to Deep Sky Astronomy

   By Aryan, December 8, 2020
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   • Aryan
   • December 9, 2020

6. Nexstar 4se and 8se

   By Joe beaumont, November 13, 2020
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   • Anne S
   • December 7, 2020

7. Choice of site and local climate

   By gadusmorhua, November 25, 2020
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   • mikemarotta
   • December 7, 2020

8. Orion

   By Neil H, November 20, 2020
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   • mikemarotta
   • December 7, 2020

9. Planning my first Observations 1 2

   By Jasonb, November 26, 2020
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   • Jasonb
   • December 3, 2020

10. Polar alignment

    By Trickyhammer, November 27, 2020
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    • malc-c
    • December 3, 2020

11. Stargazing in the summer

    By TopperHenly, November 23, 2020
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    • ScouseSpaceCadet
    • December 3, 2020

12. All the toys but no idea!

    By skippyinspace, November 14, 2020
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    • jonathan
    • December 3, 2020

13. Solar observing first time

    By tripleped, November 26, 2020
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    • JOC
    • December 1, 2020

14. Will my front/back garden be ‘too bright’ to get any decent images?

    By CMR, November 25, 2020
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    • rwilkey
    • November 26, 2020

15. Andromeda Galaxy

    By Starbuddypal, November 22, 2020
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    • Starbuddypal
    • November 25, 2020

16. Seeing the sun

    By Joe beaumont, November 24, 2020
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    • paulastro
    • November 24, 2020

17. Neptune in my Bins

    By Pybo, November 22, 2020
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    • Kyle Allen
    • November 22, 2020

18. First observations with a Mak 127: suggestions to improve?

    By Dario, November 19, 2020   

    • skywatcher 127
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    • Dario
    • November 20, 2020

19. Which data bases

    By Guest, November 13, 2020
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    • han59
    • November 15, 2020

20. Observing Disappointment 1 2 3

    By timothy4, November 8, 2020
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    • timothy4
    • November 15, 2020

21. Plate Solving Issues

    By Bob_the_Science_Guy, November 13, 2020   

    • plate solve
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    • Bob_the_Science_Guy
    • November 13, 2020

22. Tips for watching Andromeda galaxy

    By Baldor, October 19, 2020
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    • hoss
    • November 13, 2020

23. Stellarium Mobile - Comets

    By Muc, November 11, 2020
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    • Muc
    • November 11, 2020

24. Newbie question regarding Moon

    By Gilly D, October 6, 2020
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    • Astrid
    • November 10, 2020

25. How to find some "easy targets"?

    By turboscrew, October 18, 2020
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    • Louis D
    • November 10, 2020