Getting Started With Observing

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1. Observing chair 1 2

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

2. Jupiter Great Red Spot

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

3. Am I still doing something wrong

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

4. Saturn

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

5. Dew-stroyed session

   By bosun21, August 26, 2022
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   • Guest
   • August 29, 2022

6. In Oman | looking for stargazers team

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

7. Waning gibbous moon

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

8. locations

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

9. Off-axis Solar Filter

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

10. Cygnus with 200P

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

11. Takahashi FC60CB

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

12. Bortle scale, object magnitude, and scope size

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

13. Filters changing the magnification

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

14. 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

15. Visual observation issues -beginner 1 2

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

16. Star Maps 1 2

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

17. Tracking down observing sites

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

18. Resolution TRUTH--finest scale 1 2

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

19. Cloudy night skies.

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

20. Is this venus

    By coolspace, July 8, 2022   

    • venus
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    • Pixies
    • July 28, 2022

21. Expectations vs reality. 1 2

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

22. Double image with refractor

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

23. ULTRA-transparency

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

24. 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

25. Beginner eyepieces for planetary?

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