Getting Started With Observing

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1. Harvest moon too bright?

   By Lowen22, September 9, 2014
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   • knobby
   • September 10, 2014

2. New learner from Spring 2014

   By elrico, September 9, 2014
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   • Qualia
   • September 10, 2014

3. A Very Useful Messier Guide For Beginners

   By Billy Bluelight, August 28, 2014
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   • pbeville
   • September 9, 2014

4. First Attempt at using a home made digital eyepiece

   By Phil_W_UK, September 8, 2014
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   • Phil_W_UK
   • September 9, 2014

5. Observation recording

   By MarvinZ, September 7, 2014
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   • AndyWB
   • September 8, 2014

6. Recommended planetariums?

   By hamadryad61, August 22, 2014
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   • Lee_P
   • September 7, 2014

7. First light...at last!!

   By Hootsitabernacle, September 7, 2014
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   • VigdisVZ
   • September 7, 2014

8. Dark(er) Skies near London

   By johnd, April 16, 2014
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   • acey
   • September 6, 2014

9. Back to it!

   By buzzlightyear, September 4, 2014
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   • bomberbaz
   • September 6, 2014

10. Albireo - Beta Cygni

    By Freedom2099, August 26, 2014
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    • Pete Presland
    • September 6, 2014

11. Back to observing

    By Gomtuu, September 3, 2014
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    • Tums
    • September 4, 2014

12. Success at last with Saturn

    By cutepetgroomer, June 6, 2014
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    • NotSoSuperNova
    • September 2, 2014

13. Help identifying this dso

    By Extraterrestrial, August 30, 2014
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    • michael.h.f.wilkinson
    • August 30, 2014

14. Using the finderscope

    By esxste, August 20, 2014
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    • craigfoot
    • August 29, 2014

15. Last nights viewing

    By triton1, August 29, 2014
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    • Joel Shepherd
    • August 29, 2014

16. First outdoor session

    By Freedom2099, August 28, 2014
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    • RichM63
    • August 29, 2014

17. Polar alignment dilemma 1 2

    By Tums, August 22, 2014
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    • Tums
    • August 28, 2014

18. M 42

    By glynnlondon, August 27, 2014
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    • astronymonkey
    • August 28, 2014

19. FCM coating

    By Glaiden, August 26, 2014
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    • Glaiden
    • August 28, 2014

20. First time under dark skies. Wow! Plus an unknown fuzzy.

    By cuivenion, August 27, 2014
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    • cuivenion
    • August 27, 2014

21. telrad replaced by ipad?

    By byebye_cable, August 22, 2014
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    • byebye_cable
    • August 25, 2014

22. My findings tonight

    By cutepetgroomer, May 4, 2014
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    • DRT
    • August 25, 2014

23. How long to spend on each DSO

    By almcl, August 19, 2014
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    • acey
    • August 23, 2014

24. My Next Scope - your thoughts? 1 2

    By Brave Sir Robin, August 10, 2014
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    • Pig
    • August 19, 2014

25. Hi, I'm relatively new

    By MikeASiegler, August 18, 2014
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    • rwilkey
    • August 19, 2014