Observing - Discussion

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1. Observing meetup in Beckenham Place Park, London

   By badhex, September 28, 2023
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   • badhex
   • October 29, 2023

2. Best UK Seeing locations

   By Froeng, October 28, 2023
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   • bosun21
   • October 29, 2023

3. Garden observations limitations

   By bomberbaz, October 22, 2023
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   • bomberbaz
   • October 23, 2023

4. A Change in Observing Eye, and Concerns for the Future. 1 2

   By Mr Spock, September 8, 2023
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   • Mr Spock
   • October 15, 2023

5. Three Streaks of what looks like dust - Northern PA. What is this?

   By Moobean, October 9, 2023
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   • Franklin
   • October 11, 2023

6. Atlas advise?

   By tico, October 5, 2023
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   • Spile
   • October 6, 2023

7. Time to bring out the 125

   By Cjg, September 28, 2023
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   • Cjg
   • September 29, 2023

8. The ‘wows’ of outreach

   By RobertI, September 15, 2023
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   • badhex
   • September 28, 2023

9. Maremma (Tuscany, Italy), illuminated mega-wind turbines in the peninsular site with best SQM ...?

   By Valerio Ricciardi, September 22, 2023   

   • light pollution
   • maremma
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     • light pollution
     • maremma
     • montauto
     • manciano
     • wind farms
     • gianluca masi
     • valerio ricciardi
     • dark sky
     • sqm
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   • RT65CB-SWL
   • September 23, 2023

10. SEPT 6TH - SAHARAN DUST IN THE ATMOSPHERE TONIGHT

    By paulastro, September 6, 2023
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    • Richard N
    • September 8, 2023

11. Survey on Impact of Satellites on Observing

    By Mandy D, September 3, 2023
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    • The60mmKid
    • September 6, 2023

12. Mind the gap !!

    By Telescope40, August 31, 2023
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    • mikeDnight
    • September 1, 2023

13. The existential impact of observing

    By The60mmKid, August 29, 2023
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    • andrew s
    • August 30, 2023

14. Keeping it real , light skies.

    By cotterless45, August 27, 2023
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    • scarp15
    • August 27, 2023

15. Angular resolution question

    By Bedlasky, August 26, 2023
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    • Bedlasky
    • August 27, 2023

16. simulations of optimal magnifications for observing planets through an eyepiece

    By laurent-rattini, August 25, 2023
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    • laurent-rattini
    • August 27, 2023

17. Observing vs. Imaging 1 2 3

    By nat456, July 28, 2023
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    • callisto
    • August 25, 2023

18. Starhopping under city skies 1 2 3

    By The60mmKid, April 24, 2023
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    • Deadlake
    • August 20, 2023

19. SN2023IXF

    By fortytwo, July 29, 2023
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    • GTom
    • August 9, 2023

20. Stellafane - Binocular Observing Olympics V

    By DirkSteele, August 5, 2023
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    • PeterW
    • August 7, 2023

21. Reflections on observing improvements

    By Paz, June 17, 2023
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    • Gonariu
    • July 31, 2023

22. Help me understand what I saw over Kauai

    By Jerry007, July 16, 2023
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    • jjohnson3803
    • July 30, 2023

23. Seeing conditions and the local environment

    By jambouk, July 3, 2023   

    • seeing
    • atmospherics
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      Tagged with:

      • seeing
      • atmospherics
      • atmospheric seeing
      • thermals
      • heat
      • turbulence
    • 10 replies
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    • Saganite
    • July 22, 2023

24. Does Blue light from our devices affect how we observe at our telescope

    By StarDuke82, July 12, 2023
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    • StarDuke82
    • July 14, 2023

25. Flying with large gear: "Mr Cello seat"?

    By GTom, July 10, 2023
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    • GTom
    • July 11, 2023