Getting Started With Observing

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1. There's nothing like...

   By Westmoorland, September 18, 2022
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   • Westmoorland
   • September 28, 2022

2. Stars in the eyepiece

   By Mart29, September 23, 2022
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   • Mart29
   • September 23, 2022

3. Getting started with stargazing this Spring and Fall observing

   By goddasgirl2021, September 3, 2022
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   • zikalify
   • September 19, 2022

4. More Portable Scope - Sensible Choice? 1 2 3

   By Roog, August 31, 2022
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   • bingevader
   • September 16, 2022

5. Observing chair 1 2

   By Dave scutt, September 7, 2022
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   • Second Time Around
   • September 13, 2022

6. Jupiter Great Red Spot

   By Rodman4995, September 11, 2022
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   • KevinPSJ
   • September 12, 2022

7. Am I still doing something wrong

   By Dave scutt, August 31, 2022
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   • dweller25
   • September 4, 2022

8. Saturn

   By Craig solomon, August 11, 2022
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   • Marvin Jenkins
   • September 1, 2022

9. Dew-stroyed session

   By bosun21, August 26, 2022
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   • Mike Q
   • August 29, 2022

10. In Oman | looking for stargazers team

    By Raghav8055, July 27, 2022
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    • Raghav8055
    • August 29, 2022

11. Waning gibbous moon

    By Pieslewis, August 26, 2022
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    • MarsG76
    • August 26, 2022

12. locations

    By paulcarpenter99, August 20, 2022
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    • cajen2
    • August 24, 2022

13. Off-axis Solar Filter

    By matelot, August 23, 2022
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    • Gabby76
    • August 23, 2022

14. Cygnus with 200P

    By OK Apricot, August 21, 2022
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    • bosun21
    • August 23, 2022

15. Takahashi FC60CB

    By Das, August 21, 2022
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    • Das
    • August 22, 2022

16. Bortle scale, object magnitude, and scope size

    By jm3, August 1, 2022
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    • astronymonkey
    • August 22, 2022

17. Filters changing the magnification

    By Matt S, August 20, 2022
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    • Matt S
    • August 20, 2022

18. Beginner's guide to the sky book suggestions for children 9 & 13

    By Shimrod, August 16, 2022
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    • Shimrod
    • August 16, 2022

19. Visual observation issues -beginner 1 2

    By thestargaze, August 6, 2022
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    • Ratlet
    • August 11, 2022

20. Star Maps 1 2

    By Astro_Dad, May 20, 2022
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    • astronymonkey
    • August 10, 2022

21. Tracking down observing sites

    By Ratlet, August 7, 2022
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    • Macavity
    • August 10, 2022

22. Resolution TRUTH--finest scale 1 2

    By A Scanner_darkly, July 29, 2022
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    • Stu
    • July 30, 2022

23. Cloudy night skies.

    By malgpz900, July 28, 2022
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    • jjohnson3803
    • July 29, 2022

24. Is this venus

    By coolspace, July 8, 2022   

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    • Pixies
    • July 28, 2022

25. Expectations vs reality. 1 2

    By malgpz900, July 9, 2022
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    • Zeta Reticulan
    • July 28, 2022