Observing - Discussion

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1. Do you get much observing done during the summer? 1 2

   By Nicola Fletcher, June 16
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   • Ags
   • Tuesday at 07:57

2. Observational Challenge Bucket List 1 2 3

   By John, April 11
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   • Emperor!Takahashi!
   • June 23

3. I just like looking at stars - is that ok?

   By Mr Spock, June 6
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   • part timer
   • June 15

4. Mak for terrestrial?

   By tico, May 6
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   • ShawnLanders
   • June 10

5. Help with the Southern Hemisphere please! 1 2

   By MalcolmM, May 27
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   • MalcolmM
   • June 10

6. Blue Satellite?

   By Arcturus-, May 13
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   • IB20
   • June 1

7. Amalthea

   By Marvin Jenkins, March 22
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   • Marvin Jenkins
   • May 25

8. Bortle number - need help

   By Flame Nebula, April 3
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   • Albir phil
   • May 14

9. Why a Visual Observer should not try to take Photographs

   By MalcolmM, April 9
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   • jjohnson3803
   • May 14

10. Which Messier object is visible?

    By Anton Viola, May 12
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    • jjohnson3803
    • May 14

11. What have you seen in a 5" Refractor, that you've not seen in an 8" newt? 1 2 3 4 6

    By Flame Nebula, April 18
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    • John
    • April 21

12. Sirius B and e/f stars in trap - 8" newt success?

    By Flame Nebula, April 10
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    • IB20
    • April 13

13. Triton - who's seen it visually?

    By Flame Nebula, March 15
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    • JeremyS
    • April 11

14. Adventures With Celestia

    By onefistinthestars, November 2, 2023   

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    • onefistinthestars
    • April 5

15. Leo galaxies other than the famous "triplet"

    By John, April 1
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    • Piero
    • April 2

16. Dark sites - what have you seen, that you couldn't at home? 1 2

    By Flame Nebula, March 20
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    • ollypenrice
    • April 2

17. Printable TELRAD circle

    By danielhigham, April 1
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    • jjohnson3803
    • April 2

18. Sirius B - who's seen it? 1 2 3

    By Flame Nebula, February 27
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    • Les Ewan
    • March 31

19. Messier marathon 1 2

    By IB20, November 11, 2023
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    • IB20
    • March 30

20. Why do you observe? 1 2

    By Second Time Around, February 10
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    • jjohnson3803
    • March 21

21. Spotting a spring quasar: 3C 273

    By John, March 7
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    • DirkSteele
    • March 19

22. Contrails create clouds

    By Second Time Around, March 14
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    • Carbon Brush
    • March 14

23. Heated gloves

    By PatrickO, March 9
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    • Blahblahman
    • March 13

24. Difference between 8/10/12 Dob on Andromeda 1 2

    By Neutrinosoup, March 11   

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    • vlaiv
    • March 12

25. Spring List

    By Captain Scarlet, March 6
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    • Captain Scarlet
    • March 7