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Hello, I have a newbie question.

Gavin chapple

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SuburbanMak

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Welcome!

Give that field a try! I am theoretically in a Bortle 5 area but the neighbour’s homage to Blackpool illuminations coupled with ever proliferating security lights drove me to try the local park. From the centre of the rugby pitch I can see more sky and negate a lot of local LP + get properly dark adapted.

Also seeing conditions make a huge difference wherever you are, enjoy!

 

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PeterStudz
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Hi Gavin, I’m new to all of this having only had a telescope for a couple of months. Well, technically it’s my daughters. So I’m not as qualified as many members here. However spec wise our teles

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In my experience in Bortle 5/6 skies, your sky darkness will be highly dependent upon where the light sources are greatest.  My sky facing a city of over one million and a giant freeway interchange is

M40
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Hello Gavin and welcome to the site. Having similar conditions, my favourite observing position is a shaded area in the garden which does make a difference; If you can find or create a shaded area it

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