Getting Started With Observing

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1. Cloudy night skies.

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

2. Is this venus

   By coolspace, July 8, 2022   

   • venus
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   • Pixies
   • July 28, 2022

3. Expectations vs reality. 1 2

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

4. Double image with refractor

   By Uncleslimjim, July 25, 2022
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   • AstroMuni
   • July 25, 2022

5. ULTRA-transparency

   By A Scanner_darkly, July 24, 2022
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   • A Scanner_darkly
   • July 24, 2022

6. Observing Mars for the first time last night - any advice? 1 2

   By Giles_B, July 10, 2022
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   • Zeta Reticulan
   • July 24, 2022

7. Beginner eyepieces for planetary?

   By ddm4313, June 12, 2022
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   • Zeta Reticulan
   • July 24, 2022

8. My view of Venus

   By gas57, July 6, 2022
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   • Mike Q
   • July 7, 2022

9. Setting Circles for Dobsonians 1 2

   By tony4563, November 1, 2021
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   • Mike Q
   • July 2, 2022

10. Sheliak Beta Lyra

    By HarryLP, June 20, 2022
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    • HarryLP
    • July 1, 2022

11. I’ve been doing it wrong for years

    By noonenca9, June 29, 2022   

    • stargazing
    • satellites
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    • Louis D
    • June 30, 2022

12. Tiny flash of light

    By Capt Slog, June 24, 2022
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    • UKDiver
    • June 28, 2022

13. Any People from Wimbledon here?

    By johnd, June 23, 2022
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    • GavStar
    • June 23, 2022

14. Help - want to see the moon’s craters in detail

    By J123, June 13, 2022
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    • dweller25
    • June 15, 2022

15. Big eye piece, big picture?

    By Ratlet, June 9, 2022
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    • AstroMuni
    • June 10, 2022

16. Am I suffering from dew formation. 1 2

    By Roog, February 13, 2022
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    • Mike Q
    • June 7, 2022

17. Messier marathon book

    By bosun21, June 1, 2022
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    • fwm891
    • June 5, 2022

18. Another ‘What can I expect to see’ question

    By Matt S, May 25, 2022   

    • skymax 127
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    • Matt S
    • May 27, 2022

19. Dark skies + full moon and a 12” dob. What will I be able to see?

    By Olli, May 23, 2022
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    • Olli
    • May 23, 2022

20. Another newbie

    By Stryker11, May 13, 2022
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    • v4cascade
    • May 13, 2022

21. Solar cycle.

    By StarryEyed, May 8, 2022
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    • callisto
    • May 11, 2022

22. Advice on equipment preparation and setup !

    By Altair8389, February 7, 2022
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    • Mandy D
    • May 10, 2022

23. Visual filters 1 2 3

    By bosun21, November 20, 2021
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    • bomberbaz
    • May 7, 2022

24. Best portable scope for deep sky 1 2

    By Philk_80, February 27, 2022
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    • Paz
    • May 4, 2022

25. Activity Update

    By CruzanGazer, April 23, 2022
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    • Louis D
    • May 2, 2022