Visual observing for beginners

12 topics in this forum

1. Dealing with dew/frost on eyepiece and front objective

   By KirkD, February 20
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   • Moonlit
   • March 6

2. Strategy for getting my 40mm EP, exit pupil and scope to do fields etc. 1 2 3

   By Tufty, November 13, 2022
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   • Tufty
   • December 2, 2022

3. First galaxy (FINALLY)

   By Kevin17, November 13, 2022
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   • Kevin17
   • November 13, 2022

4. What to do with the eye not on the eyepiece?

   By Marmot, May 3, 2021
   • 14 replies
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   • Moonlit
   • November 7, 2022

5. Tips for not bumping head on scope when leaning down to look? :-P

   By Adam Y, October 29, 2022
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   • TerryMcK
   • November 6, 2022

6. First Night

   By Kevin17, October 4, 2022
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   • Nightspore
   • October 10, 2022

7. What Bortle is my Sky?

   By Marmot, May 22, 2021
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   • Galileo
   • October 7, 2022

8. Eyepiece Advice 1 2

   By paulgrover68, July 13, 2021
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   • Nightspore
   • October 7, 2022

9. I love Polaris, but there is something that still escapes me

   By Oibaf77, August 18, 2022
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   • FracTak
   • September 13, 2022

10. finder won't form an image

    By BrendanG, September 3, 2022
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    • Moonlit
    • September 6, 2022

11. where can I that is dark enough to see a lot near Houston?

    By yankee, June 23, 2022
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    • TerryMcK
    • June 23, 2022

12. 3D PARABOLIC GALAXIES

    By parabola, June 16, 2022   

    • parabolic galaxies
    • 2 replies
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    • paul
    • June 17, 2022