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.
- 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.
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Cloudy Nights, Introduce yourself!Started by nicknacknock , 18 Oct 2015 |
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Best of the Beginners' Forum & How-TosStarted by nicknacknock , 12 Apr 2016 |
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Beginners' Forum Rules (Please read this)Started by Ken Sturrock , 02 Apr 2016 |
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Meade autostar3 not lighting upStarted by Jasy , Today, 04:27 AM |
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Two questions about telescopes.Started by omnicide , Today, 02:41 AM |
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Aperture vs PracticalityStarted by Agreegator , Yesterday, 06:19 AM  accessories, astrophotography and 4 more...
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Some beginners questions regarding binos, scope, barlow lense and potential new equipmentStarted by raulduke467 , 24 Aug 2020 |
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14.5"f4.5 Starsplitter, my first real telescopeStarted by Waynosworld , 22 Oct 2020 |
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Red light LumensStarted by Mr.Sparkle , Yesterday, 05:18 PM |
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Moon interference with DSO viewingStarted by PlanetNamek , Today, 12:19 AM |
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Celestron starsense appStarted by Tralfamadorian , Yesterday, 05:16 PM |
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iOptron CEM70 setup issuesStarted by jase.wells , Yesterday, 05:25 PM |
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Advice for a new convert using an old telescopeStarted by EscherSketch , Yesterday, 11:37 PM beginner, cassegrain, eyepieces and 3 more...
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collimating Meade lx90Started by smillevoi , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Is this a good scope to start with?Started by Spiritwind , 03 Dec 2020 |
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123 star alignment and plate solvingStarted by coralaholic , Yesterday, 11:51 PM |
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How Important is "Seeing"?Started by js10 , Yesterday, 09:06 PM |
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Telescope / lenses and Cold Winter...Started by YoungStargazer , 03 Dec 2020 |
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OneSky Newtonian - Astronomers without bordersStarted by jlandy , 23 May 2014 |
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Altering a shroud meant for a 10 dob for a 8 dobStarted by SeliseO25 , Yesterday, 07:20 PM |
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Sky-Watcher 10" f/4.7 Traditional Dobsonian Telescope as first telescope?Started by Kelthebeginner , Yesterday, 12:10 AM |
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How many telescopes do you need/have?Started by Dennis Tap , 23 Apr 2020 |
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Telescopes and babiesStarted by Amateur1985 , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Upgrading mount for first telescopeStarted by RiderRoy , 01 Dec 2020 |
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Telescope advice neededStarted by EugeneS , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Help! Trying to set up my new 8inch dobsonian and can't figure out how to align viewfinder or collimateStarted by SeliseO25 , 29 Nov 2020 |
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How long have you waited?Started by gdavis , 14 Oct 2020 |
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A few months in and a few questions.....Started by Chester0711 , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Tips for a Beginner with a Modest TelescopeStarted by runtim23 , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Compact light collector for travel recommendation.Started by Ittaku , Yesterday, 12:25 AM |
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OSC with Radian Quadband vs Mono CameraStarted by Sreesha , Yesterday, 02:51 AM |
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Polar Alignment (Yes I know)Started by Aardvark1000 , 01 Dec 2020 beginner
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Eye piece help for Starsense DX 102Started by Katie78 , 02 Dec 2020 |
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using a Cheshire collimatorStarted by Chester0711 , 03 Dec 2020 |
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2" diagonal with eyepieceStarted by Etate813 , 03 Dec 2020 |
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Favorite object/observation?Started by erebus.alyx , 29 Nov 2020 |
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Collimation help?Started by cthulnado , 29 Nov 2020 |
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Barlows: Are they true FL increase or just magnification?Started by Sreesha , 30 Nov 2020 |
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recommend scope and mountStarted by psnstars , 07 Nov 2020 |
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Very new to this. Need suggestions of accessories for scopeStarted by Etate813 , 03 Dec 2020 |
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Orion xt6 plus or xt8 classic?Started by Naja keravnos , 30 Nov 2020 |
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XT8i for $90.00, Is this a scam?Started by Waynosworld , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Is an exit pupil of 8.7mm problematic for observing?Started by AdmiralAckbar , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Getting started need some adviceStarted by kynrek , 27 Nov 2020 |
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Does this zoom eyepiece work well with Celestron NexStar 4SE?Started by erseavetir , 27 Nov 2020 beginner, eyepieces, Maksutov and 1 more...
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Putting equipment away and cleaning lenses?Started by SeliseO25 , 02 Dec 2020 |
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Help PleaseStarted by HershShah , 02 Dec 2020 observing, optics, reflector and 2 more...
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New Abbreviations and Acronym ListStarted by Ken Sturrock , 14 Jul 2016 |
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SkyLine 10" dob on the wayStarted by SlyStrat , 29 Nov 2020 |
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Celestron C5 Spotting Scope with scratched rear mirrorStarted by boxcorner , 08 Nov 2020 Celestron
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