Getting Started With Observing

3,697 topics in this forum

1. M81 and M82 Can't seem to find them! Scope too small?

   By timetraveler3, May 8, 2014
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   • Stu
   • May 28, 2014

2. Tracking stars and DSOs

   By goranmagdic, May 26, 2014
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   • AndyWB
   • May 27, 2014

3. tips for viewing Saturn?

   By joshyouarebaker, May 18, 2014
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   • joshyouarebaker
   • May 27, 2014

4. What can I hope for?

   By PEELS, May 26, 2014
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   • acey
   • May 26, 2014

5. Beautiful night

   By JulianFR, May 26, 2014
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   • Saganite
   • May 26, 2014

6. Tonight 1 2

   By bluesboy, May 25, 2014
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   • tingting44
   • May 26, 2014

7. Star maps

   By Madgexox, May 16, 2014
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   • cotterless45
   • May 26, 2014

8. Collimation or conditions?

   By gooseholla, May 24, 2014
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   • gooseholla
   • May 26, 2014

9. Jupiter, my new friend!

   By Oortrageous, May 25, 2014
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   • Oortrageous
   • May 25, 2014

10. Interesting picture 1 2

    By cutepetgroomer, May 20, 2014
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    • cutepetgroomer
    • May 25, 2014

11. Peculiar satellite

    By -Aldebaran-, May 25, 2014
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    • Steve Ward
    • May 25, 2014

12. can the andromeda galaxy (m31) be seen with binos?

    By ak47, May 22, 2014
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    • ak47
    • May 25, 2014

13. Quick help needed please

    By sheenoco, May 18, 2014
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    • brantuk
    • May 24, 2014

14. First outing with Skyliner 150p

    By goranmagdic, May 21, 2014
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    • brantuk
    • May 24, 2014

15. Mars

    By ellehciM, May 17, 2014
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    • cutepetgroomer
    • May 24, 2014

16. Seeing Saturn for the first time!

    By ellehciM, May 18, 2014
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    • Davide Simonetti
    • May 22, 2014

17. Directly overhead

    By bluesboy, May 20, 2014
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    • bluesboy
    • May 20, 2014

18. A good night + very frustrating

    By Stridor, May 18, 2014
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    • Stridor
    • May 20, 2014

19. Light Polution Filter?

    By crmcg, May 20, 2014
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    • chiltonstar
    • May 20, 2014

20. How to tell the wife...? 1 2 3 4 5

    By dark_marc, November 22, 2013
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    • ben the mercian
    • May 19, 2014

21. Hard to find DSO's 1 2

    By Unicronicus, May 2, 2014
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    • Davey-T
    • May 19, 2014

22. Motor-drive problems: not tracking!

    By joshyouarebaker, May 14, 2014
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    • joshyouarebaker
    • May 19, 2014

23. need help locating Saturn from Plano Texas

    By bthummel, May 12, 2014
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    • cutepetgroomer
    • May 19, 2014

24. Not a successful night

    By bluesboy, May 17, 2014
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    • bluesboy
    • May 18, 2014

25. A few beginner problems/questions with EQ2 mount observing

    By craigread7, May 14, 2014
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    • Lodestar
    • May 18, 2014