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 YourselfStarted 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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What am I doing wrong? (Nebulae)Started by Whiteduckwagglinginspace , Today, 03:46 PM |
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Is there a tool available which can help me choose a Telescope ?Started by uscpriya , Yesterday, 08:35 PM |
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If you live in Bortle 7 or 8 or 9, what did you see last night in your scope?Started by MrsM75 , 27 Jun 2023 |
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New Guy with a RefractorStarted by SoDakSky , Yesterday, 10:20 PM |
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Recommended Power Supply for a Sky Watcher Virtuoso GTi 150Started by DOBguyinGA , 09 Dec 2024 ![]() |
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Is it my eyes, eyepieces, or atmosphere issueStarted by AEP64 , 14 Feb 2025 |
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`scope to laptop leadStarted by troppo , 15 Feb 2025 |
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Finding galaxies, how to in The Sky vs Stellarium?Started by newbeeDavid , 09 Feb 2025 |
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Deep sky objects Rising listStarted by Smurf , 01 Feb 2025 |
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2" eyepiece when half the lens is 1'25"Started by newbeeDavid , 27 Jan 2025 |
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Is it worth upgrading from 80mm apo to 100mm for visualStarted by Arkade , 25 Jan 2025 |
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New to astronomy Celestron 6seStarted by Akfishing4d , 09 Feb 2025 |
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Help Identify Telescope Part possibly from Lowell ObservatoryStarted by drjoeshmoe , 07 Dec 2024 ![]() |
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How long do you let your reflector cool down?Started by RobVG , 05 Dec 2024 |
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What is this part of the focuser tube called? I need a new one.Started by Juggernaut , 15 Feb 2025 |
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A beginner walks up to a EQ mount on a cloudy night and tries to...Started by stars1111 , 16 Feb 2025 |
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Diagonal dilemmaStarted by Spokes , 07 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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Holy dark.Started by UnityLover , 06 Oct 2024 |
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Is this how Galileo felt?Started by Enakhra , 30 Jan 2025 ![]() |
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New Guy hereStarted by LordP666 , 24 Oct 2024 |
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Are my expectations skewed?Started by ClintonVA , 18 Dec 2024 |
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Look at what I just made!Started by Lunar-C! , 13 Jan 2025 |
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Beginner telescope offerStarted by BoxingBros7890 , 01 Feb 2025 |
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New here! Trying to learn!Started by Jschlemmee , 14 Feb 2025 |
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Advice on Beginning TelescopeStarted by dapanattoni , 30 Jan 2025 |
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Nearly ready to call it quitsStarted by gdeihl , 06 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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What do you do to keep warm during cold winter nights?Started by solarity , 20 Jan 2025 |
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Budget eyepiece for planetsStarted by Dank_w , 02 Feb 2025 |
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An interview style astronomy podcast?Started by sheath , 05 Feb 2025 |
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Store dob tube vertically, mirror-bottomStarted by grace , 08 Feb 2025 |
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My Celestron CGEMII is facing to the groundStarted by Raj's Astrophotography , 03 Feb 2025 |
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Beginner telescope purchase helpStarted by Kvikram20 , 31 Jan 2025 |
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APM Telescope 3.7 inch focuserStarted by Odysea , 15 Feb 2025 |
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New to Viewing, What Can I See?Started by TheReboot , 11 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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Saturn - I can't seem to find it.Started by HighwayRob , 07 Feb 2025 ![]() |
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T & L Callisto 200Started by Jw_drums , 15 Feb 2025 |
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Telescope that I can carry on international flightsStarted by rocky007 , 08 Feb 2025 |
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Attaching images in CN posts without automatic resizeStarted by gerdastro , 09 Feb 2025 |
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Focal plane mathStarted by grace , 12 Feb 2025 |
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Phone MountStarted by Mybubbles , 10 Aug 2023 |
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Finding Planetary Nebula.Started by Whiteduckwagglinginspace , 09 Feb 2025 |
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First Telescope: OTA transport / Pyrex prosStarted by wuschel , 03 Feb 2025 |
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How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies and Helpful Advice for Novice Amateur AstronomersStarted by Dave Mitsky , 12 Jan 2012 |
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Advise, SCT vs refractor for visualStarted by Franx , 09 Jan 2024 |
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How close is this collimationStarted by A Star Geezer , 30 Jan 2025 |
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New Abbreviations and Acronym ListStarted by Ken Sturrock , 14 Jul 2016 |
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Stellarium FreeStarted by Magnum45hp , 11 Feb 2025 |
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