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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NO Equipment threads here; please read.Started by csa/montana , 03 Aug 2018 |
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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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Dec. 4 Clear Skies - What Did You Look At? How Did You Stay Warm?Started by Dana in Philly , 05 Dec 2018  observing, observing report
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Questions about NELM and mag/arcsec^2Started by birger , Yesterday, 01:45 PM |
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A Newbie's Early Observation Log - Join me!Started by aeajr , 13 Jul 2015 |
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My M31 ParadoxStarted by vdog , 01 Dec 2018 |
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Grumbling about the coldStarted by James Paulson , Yesterday, 04:44 PM |
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Do all astronomers?Started by Tony crawford , 10 Dec 2018 |
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It's that time of year: Cold Weather astronomy. Is it worth it?Started by mantrain , 15 Oct 2018 |
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Seeing in the dark...Started by Keith Rivich , 07 Dec 2018 |
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Caldwell CatalogStarted by Normy , 30 Nov 2018 |
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Animals in the darkStarted by James Paulson , 13 Nov 2018 |
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Sirius - the new year star?Started by joelin , Yesterday, 02:22 PM |
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Cataract surgery lens optionsStarted by Steve C. , 16 Aug 2018 |
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I froze tonightStarted by Jond105 , 08 Dec 2018 |
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How can we contribute to real science?Started by ebeing , 09 Dec 2018 |
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Flying south with your scope?Started by Aleko , 10 Dec 2018 |
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Asteroid 2018 GE3 - near miss 4/15/18Started by George N , 15 Apr 2018 |
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It's being a month with no clear skiesStarted by claudioarchi , 31 Oct 2018 |
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Most interesting places you've stargazedStarted by kappa-draconis , 27 Sep 2018 observing
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Second Time this year I've bought from Astronomics.....Started by Jeff Lee , 08 Dec 2018 |
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Please recommend an Atlas!Started by zakry3323 , 03 Dec 2018 |
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NC preparing for major winter stormStarted by grif 678 , 08 Dec 2018 |
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Mid-to Southern CA viewing sitesStarted by John Tucker , 15 Nov 2018 |
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NASA’s InSight “Hears” the Sound of MarsStarted by kappa-draconis , 07 Dec 2018 |
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Convince me it's worth traveling with a scope despite a full moon!Started by Qwizatzhaderach , 03 Dec 2018 observing
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What is the best month for viewing the Milky Way? (Northern Hemisphere)Started by Matthew Schramm , 01 Dec 2018 |
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Angular separation in StellariumStarted by Icaro , 07 Dec 2018 |
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Another Really Bad IdeaStarted by BillP , 07 Sep 2017 |
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Anyone in Aussieland/NZ care to spot a string of LEO satellites?Started by t_image , 07 Dec 2018 astrophotography, observing, LP and 1 more...
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Fireballs/BolidesStarted by astrochild , 02 Dec 2018 |
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Telescope Hobbyist Gets 2 Years in PrisonStarted by bluedandelion , 07 Dec 2018 |
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Using Original Paracorr - tips?Started by zakry3323 , 07 Dec 2018 |
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Intergalactic globularsStarted by Adun , 06 Dec 2018 |
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10-arcsecond astronomyStarted by Nicole Sharp , 01 Dec 2018 |
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Iceland Aurora Photos - OCT 7-12, 2018Started by Seanem44 , 04 Dec 2018 |
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Jet Stream and future patternsStarted by B l a k S t a r , 25 Nov 2018 |
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Seeing stars set/riseStarted by birger , 05 Dec 2018 |
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Where to find clear skies in January?Started by jeff.bottman , 04 Dec 2018 |
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Why is my sky so bright?Started by Kent10 , 09 Nov 2018 |
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RA and DEC formatsStarted by Rmorgan , 04 Dec 2018 |
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Barlow QuestionStarted by penguinx64 , 05 Dec 2018 |
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Retiree astronomy...making sense of it all (or what to sell and what to keep)Started by jrbarnett , 11 Sep 2018 |
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Astronomy in/around NYCStarted by Javier1978 , 18 Aug 2018 |
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Nebula by Orion 22?Started by Icaro , 30 Nov 2018 |
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Clear nights... mote or less ?Started by oldtimer , 02 Dec 2018 |
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