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Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography) A place for new astronomers to ask visual observing or basic equipment questions and report their findings. - Advanced or specialized topics should be discussed in their dedicated forums. - Beginning astrophotographers should read, and then post, in whichever imaging forum is most appropriate to their subject. Forum moderators: DeepSky Di, dnrmilspec, GUS.K, WadeH237	36,827 topics 640,560 replies	Primary Mirror Knob and Spr... By scotsman328i Today, 07:54 AM
General Observing and Astronomy General Observing and Amateur Astronomy topics and questions that do not fit into our other forums. This includes unaided eye observing (satellites, weather, auroras etc) and non equipment topics (LASIK, observing sites, dressing for the cold/hot etc) Forum moderators: AnakChan, jonnybravo0311, nicknacknock, Starlancer, Uwe Pilz	15,329 topics 308,402 replies	Is the Amateur Astronomy de... By scotsman328i Today, 07:10 AM
Outreach The official forum for the Astronomy Outreach Network. Post questions about Outreach, suggestions or even just publicize your Outreach events. If it has to do with promoting our great hobby, it goes here! Forum moderators: Astrola72, dnrmilspec, mdowns	1,454 topics 23,528 replies	What Is The Strangest Thing... By UnityLover Yesterday, 12:42 PM
Light Pollution While CN does not typically allow politics, this is one forum in which the discussion of legislation dealing with this matter is permitted. This is a problem that will eventually affect all of us to one degree or another. Forum moderators: Napp, osbourne one-nil, polslinux	2,726 topics 35,665 replies	Difference between Bortle 2... By Tony Flanders Yesterday, 12:54 PM

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