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)
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Favorite Viewing SitesStarted by csa/montana , 07 Apr 2011 |
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Solar Eclipse; new forum!Started by csa/montana , 05 May 2017 |
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Weather & Observing : Related LinksStarted by Glassthrower , 23 Jul 2007 |
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Welcome to the General Observing ForumStarted by b1gred , 23 Jul 2007 |
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General Observing Links of InterestStarted by cildarith , 15 Sep 2010 |
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General Observing Forum GuidelinesStarted by Glassthrower , 29 Jul 2007 |
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Is it possible to see the North American nebula visually?Started by Astro Daddy , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Highest SQM ReadingStarted by Kent10 , Today, 04:17 PM |
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Global warming = Bad seeing ?Started by walt99 , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Earthquakes and Telescopes?Started by mrmortgage , 25 Jun 2017 |
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Tonights Sky in NCStarted by REC , Today, 10:20 AM |
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I Bought my Post Office's Last Total Solar Eclipse StampsStarted by kfiscus , Yesterday, 11:08 AM |
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Interstellarium Deep Sky Atlas: NOT recommendedStarted by gnowellsct , 11 Jun 2017 |
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A Newbie's Early Observation Log - Join me!Started by aeajr , 13 Jul 2015 |
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Portable Light Shield PanelsStarted by leonidman63 , 26 Jan 2017  accessories, DIY, observing and 1 more...
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SO SICK of this BAD weather!Started by Stargazer3236 , 29 May 2017 |
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Waiting to explode?Started by hokkaido53 , Today, 10:26 AM |
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Astronomy Misconceptions QuizStarted by tchandler , 22 Jun 2017 |
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Carbon Star list by seasonStarted by dr.who , 30 Jul 2016 |
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Jupiter Alert for tonight!Started by REC , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Swearing off the hobby...Started by DaveG , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Northern Minnesota ObservingStarted by paspat , Yesterday, 08:47 AM |
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Some Atmospheric Optics observationsStarted by ziridava , 01 Jun 2016 |
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Transporting a Big Dob in a good sized sedan.Started by hbrunet181 , 12 Nov 2016 |
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Michigan ObservatoryStarted by Cpk133 , 15 Feb 2017 |
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What magnifications do you use on the planets?Started by Addi319 , 09 Apr 2015 |
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Neolithic Space StationStarted by Mark Radice , 11 Jun 2017 |
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ANYONE ACCIDENTLYStarted by Rigel_10 , 17 Jun 2017 |
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Best picture of Saturn ever taken from Planet Earth?Started by gnowellsct , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Black Hills observing sitesStarted by allenirvan , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Pleased with the new scope and this web siteStarted by TomK1 , 22 Jun 2017 |
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Astronomical twilight and the solsticeStarted by James Paulson , 22 Jun 2017 |
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Dark Sky Parks in New MexicoStarted by hokkaido53 , 26 Jun 2017 |
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Why is it RGB and not RYB?Started by jgroub , 08 Jul 2016 |
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Keppler Earth-like CandidatesStarted by BillP , 24 Jun 2017 |
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The Toughest DecisionStarted by Seanem44 , 25 Jun 2017 |
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AstrophotographyStarted by Abzmouse , 19 Jun 2017 |
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What have you learned (so far) about observing?Started by WyattDavis , 22 Mar 2017 |
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Satellites Passing by or through Your Telescope Target in the EPStarted by okietwisterdan , 20 Jun 2017 |
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Segmented Telescope DesignerStarted by Pinbout , 25 Jun 2017 |
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observing with 'large' and 'small' aperture scope same nightStarted by CounterWeight , 16 Jun 2017 |
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Name your own Martian craterStarted by StrangeDejavu , 27 Feb 2014 |
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Observing Report 6/21/17: Took Down The Consensus Most Difficult H400 ObjectStarted by DSObserver2000 , 21 Jun 2017 |
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South Shore MontrealStarted by jimi79 , 24 Jun 2017 |
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Seeing and TelescopeStarted by paulsky , 23 Jun 2017 |
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iPhone Eclipse Photography?Started by mkothe , 23 Jun 2017 |
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Observing MauiStarted by dalbaugh , 10 Jun 2017 |
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Hope Returns!Started by ascii , 20 Jun 2017 |
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Thunderhead ShadowsStarted by chrysalis , 17 Jun 2017 |
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Its almost upon us. ...Started by wargrafix , 19 Jun 2017 |
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