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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Help understanding the correlation between eyepiece AFOV and Focal LengthStarted by BMANN2 , Yesterday, 08:36 PM |
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OneSky Newtonian - Astronomers without bordersStarted by jlandy , 23 May 2014 |
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Can't seem to get my mirror cleanStarted by ubcastro , Yesterday, 04:28 PM |
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worth buying this old celestron 8"Started by LaFemme69 , Yesterday, 01:56 PM |
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Just ordered a Celestron 925 EvolutionStarted by ryoder , Yesterday, 10:43 PM |
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Lunar Eclipse NotesStarted by douglasd , 23 May 2022 |
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My 203mm mirror is measuring as 200mm?Started by TelescopelessMan , 19 May 2022 |
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Seeing M 104 (Sombrero galaxy) as a white spotStarted by Nicobo , 25 May 2022  Beginner, DSO, LP, Observing and 1 more...
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Please Help me identify this telescope!Started by LaFemme69 , Yesterday, 01:33 PM |
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Fixing common problems with Astro-Tech ATxxED refractorsStarted by Oldfracguy , Yesterday, 05:00 PM |
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Testing scope and eyepiece in daylight, issue with eyepieceStarted by watchthestars , Yesterday, 03:08 PM |
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What 2" Diagonal Would You Recommend For A Celestron 8SE SCT?Started by BCBSTAR72 , 27 May 2022 Beginner
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What Would You Upgrade Next?Started by WheezyGod , 09 May 2022 |
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which mount for a 4 inch maksutov?Started by entrpy53 , 14 May 2022 Beginner, Visual, Mount and 3 more...
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outdoor telescope storageStarted by mcherry1953 , 23 May 2022 |
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A Beginners Journey: Setting up & Learning the BasicsStarted by MarkCosmos , 24 May 2022 |
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10” dobsonian is too big?Started by Nuits Nuageuses , 11 Mar 2022 |
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Sears Discoverer model # 412.44340, astronomical refractorStarted by avalonrd , 27 May 2022 |
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headache to find a stargazing site in VancouverStarted by samueltan , 29 Mar 2022 |
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Is a Celestron Nexstar 8I worth buying now adays?Started by BMANN2 , 23 May 2022 |
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Afraid of the darkStarted by dogerittoburitto , 24 Mar 2022 |
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Barlow lensStarted by Floater81 , 19 May 2022 |
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My Celestron 11 Ultima; Getting A Finder Scope?Started by coderz , 16 May 2022 |
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Resource Request: Understanding the equatorial CoordinatesStarted by MarkCosmos , 21 May 2022 |
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Budget Barlow 2x for 70mm RefractorStarted by Renaisssanceman , 22 May 2022 |
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Estimating the angular size of objectsStarted by jjbroomco , 20 May 2022 |
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Inspecting 2nd hand CPC 1100Started by rjay68 , 17 May 2022 |
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Orion collimating eyepieceStarted by adityatawde , 12 May 2022 |
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It’s Here!Started by Johnnycarter22 , 27 Apr 2022 |
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I need to be schooled on Schmidt Cassegrain vs RefractorsStarted by Xxray , 15 Jan 2020 |
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Help Identifying this DovetailStarted by TooMuchCoffee , 18 May 2022 |
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How to find a nova or asteroid with amateur equipment?Started by cnchillstar , 24 May 2022 |
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Yet another collimation thread - frustrations with Catseye TelecatStarted by MylesBennettDyson , 23 May 2022 |
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What is considered Low, Medium High magnification?Started by JustAnotherScott , 18 May 2020 |
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Should I upgrade?Started by sh1ny , 19 May 2022 |
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Beginner Tracking Telescope Controled by Smartphone?Started by svsalako , 18 May 2022 |
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I just bought my first "real" telescope (a used Meade lightbridge 8) and need some help/informationStarted by TelescopelessMan , 18 May 2022 |
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New to stargazing, need 8" dob advice!Started by Spockmaster , 15 May 2022 |
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12" Dob update and QuestionsStarted by Heaven Above , 15 May 2022 |
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To see what Galileo sawStarted by gnowellsct , 21 May 2022 |
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First post.Started by shelbydave , 20 May 2022 |
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Adding new eyepiecesStarted by watchthestars , 15 May 2022 |
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New to stargazingStarted by brad_1981_22 , 09 May 2022 |
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First scope advice: Starsense ExplorerStarted by MrCit , 15 May 2022 |
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FOV questionStarted by RonG1966 , 16 May 2022 |
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AC Adapter for AVX MountsStarted by MarkCosmos , 17 May 2022 |
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Weird colorsStarted by MeSeet , 16 May 2022 |
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