Primers and Tutorials

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1. Star Hopping - How to find anything from SGL6 1 2 3

   By mdstuart, April 5, 2011
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   • wesdon1
   • February 24

2. Primer: Understanding night vision, averted gaze and telescope tapping 1 2 3 4 5

   By Breakintheclouds, October 26, 2009
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   • Second Time Around
   • April 28, 2020

3. Primer - HEQ5 Synscan upgrade

   By Ant, April 21, 2008
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   • chris_suffolk
   • January 21, 2015

4. Understanding distances, star birth and death 1 2

   By ASIGN_Baz, May 30, 2010
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   • crazymartini
   • June 24, 2014

5. Collimation of an SC telescope

   By alan potts, May 29, 2014
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   • todd8137
   • June 8, 2014

6. Primer - Choosing a Telescope 1 2

   By Rob, September 20, 2005
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   • drguybs
   • January 25, 2014

7. Object list indexed by constellation 1 2 3

   By Doc, June 13, 2009
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   • lifeonmars
   • August 25, 2012

8. Primers/tutorials on image calibration, levels and curves, signal to noise.

   By RobH, December 4, 2010
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   • michaelmorris
   • December 4, 2010

9. Registax5.1 & DBK21 or Colour cam Tutorial

   By Kokatha man, August 11, 2010
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   • paraman
   • November 24, 2010

10. Primer - Understanding and Choosing Filters for Visual Use

    By Andrew*, July 26, 2009
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    • Andrew*
    • July 26, 2009

11. Eyepiece Calculator

    By brympton, September 16, 2008
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    • brympton
    • September 16, 2008

12. Primer: Understanding and choosing eyepieces

    By Andrew*, May 19, 2008
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    • Andrew*
    • May 19, 2008

13. Practical Astronomy for the disabled

    By iancandler, December 26, 2007
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    • iancandler
    • December 26, 2007

14. Primer - Registax tutorials (old & new)

    By Jamie, October 28, 2006
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    • themos
    • October 3, 2007

15. Primer- An aid to lunar observing

    By geppetto, February 1, 2007
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    • geppetto
    • February 1, 2007

16. Primer - Focal Lengths and Ratio's

    By Kaptain Klevtsov, November 15, 2006
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    • Kaptain Klevtsov
    • November 15, 2006

17. Primer - planetary imaging with a Toucam

    By MartinB, March 8, 2006
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    • MartinB
    • March 8, 2006

18. Primer: Planetary filters guide.

    By GazOC, November 10, 2005
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    • GazOC
    • November 10, 2005

19. Primer - Messier Catalog

    By daz, October 8, 2005
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    • daz
    • October 8, 2005

20. Primer - Astronomy with Binoculars

    By Rob, September 20, 2005
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    • Adrius
    • October 1, 2005

21. Primer - Telescope Types

    By Rob, September 20, 2005
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    • Rob
    • September 20, 2005

22. GRB's A Primer-Part two: Some theories.

    By Astroman, July 13, 2005
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    • Astroman
    • July 13, 2005

23. Primer - Gamma Ray Bursts, Part One:History

    By Astroman, July 13, 2005
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    • Astroman
    • July 13, 2005

24. First scope? This video should help.

    By rorymultistorey, August 30, 2020   

    • beginner
    • astronomy
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    • 4 replies
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    • Whistlin Bob
    • August 31, 2020

25. Questions/Comments - Understanding and Choosing eyepieces

    By Andrew*, May 20, 2008
    • 19 replies
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • July 16, 2020