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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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Pinned Favorite Viewing Sites Started by csa/montana , 07 Apr 2011 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 423 replies 101,511 views	25585 22 Nov 2020
Pinned Forum rules (please read!) and links of interest Started by Uwe Pilz , 07 Dec 2019	0 replies 1,187 views	Uwe Pilz 07 Dec 2019
Newbies - what did you see in the sky last night? Come say hello... Started by Eliserpens , 03 Apr 2020 1 2 3 39 →	Hot 973 replies 17,098 views	argonbeam Today, 12:48 AM
Observation Log continued: Join Us. Started by csa/montana , 06 Jun 2020 1 2 3 52 →	Hot 1,287 replies 21,880 views	The Luckster Today, 12:17 AM
How I charted my progress in learning the constellations Started by caussade , 18 Apr 2020 charts, observing 1 2	29 replies 828 views	Escape Pod Today, 12:15 AM
Asking for trouble or no big deal? Moving mount & scope Started by Sandy Swede , Yesterday, 09:00 PM	11 replies 153 views	John Fitzgerald Yesterday, 11:27 PM
Tell us about your first telescope Started by big eye , 20 Nov 2020 beginner, classic, reflector and 1 more... 1 2	32 replies 381 views	Rich_W Yesterday, 09:20 PM
Directions for Cleaning a Telescope Started by Rustler46 , Yesterday, 09:18 PM	0 replies 92 views	Rustler46 Yesterday, 09:18 PM
Full Moon vs. Light Pollution Started by epenna , Yesterday, 07:49 PM	2 replies 112 views	N3p Yesterday, 09:09 PM
Floyd Blue Started by charlesgeiger , 17 Oct 2020	10 replies 539 views	MawkHawk Yesterday, 07:33 PM
Scale and facts Started by big eye , Yesterday, 09:32 AM observing	8 replies 179 views	Gregrox Yesterday, 07:08 PM
Most embarassing astronomy hobby moment Started by grif 678 , 20 Nov 2020	19 replies 507 views	brentwood Yesterday, 03:35 PM
What telescopes can't see. Started by big eye , Yesterday, 01:41 PM	0 views	spereira Yesterday, 02:38 PM
Astronomy on cloudy nights (er, in addition to Cloudy Nights) Started by Eliserpens , 23 Nov 2020	15 replies 358 views	Voyager 3 Yesterday, 10:28 AM
Is this a meteor? Started by sdl , 21 Nov 2020	24 replies 351 views	AstroPotamus Yesterday, 10:25 AM
Sola-Luna cycles. Started by JohnLF , 21 Nov 2020	3 replies 117 views	zleonis 23 Nov 2020
When your club dark site is polluted by light from members, what to do? Started by havasman , 19 Jul 2020 1 2 3	Hot 61 replies 2,804 views	havasman 23 Nov 2020
What is one thing you wanted to see visually, but never have Started by grif 678 , 17 Nov 2020 1 2 3	Hot 65 replies 1,191 views	sg6 23 Nov 2020
What do I have to do to get good seeing? Started by REC , 16 Nov 2020 1 2	38 replies 750 views	Jon Isaacs 23 Nov 2020
Stronger then carrington level event possible? Started by wargrafix , 23 Nov 2020	0 views	spereira 23 Nov 2020
Hayabusa2 Return to Earth with sample Started by MarcusRodrigues , 19 Nov 2020	8 replies 284 views	MarcusRodrigues 23 Nov 2020
Any Experience with Heated Socks? Started by SNH , 01 Nov 2020 accessories, dso, equipment and 1 more... 1 2	42 replies 761 views	charlesgeiger 23 Nov 2020
GOES East for Evaluating Both Transparency and Seeing. Started by Migwan , 12 Nov 2020	6 replies 188 views	Migwan 22 Nov 2020
Saw my first fireball tonight around 11:40 EST Started by GeoNole94 , 17 Nov 2020	11 replies 194 views	alphatripleplus 22 Nov 2020
UFOs: Have you or any of your friends experienced them? Started by 2LiveAndDieInLA , 17 Nov 2016 1 2 3 16 →	Hot 399 replies 14,325 views	csrlice12 22 Nov 2020
Pleiades nebulosity? Started by astro.runner , 21 Nov 2020	0 views	spereira 22 Nov 2020
How much can you see in your finderscope? Started by 25585 , 22 Nov 2020	0 views	spereira 22 Nov 2020
Average Age and Years observing Started by trigger , 11 Sep 2020 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 200 replies 5,545 views	rathbaster 22 Nov 2020
What is your favorite moon in the solar system? Started by VeraZwicky , 14 Nov 2020 1 2	40 replies 605 views	Allan Wade 22 Nov 2020
What was the first thing you wanted to observe Started by grif 678 , 13 Nov 2020 1 2	29 replies 463 views	25585 22 Nov 2020
Trouble finding faint objects Started by astro_inertial , 21 Nov 2020	14 replies 276 views	Tony Flanders 22 Nov 2020
Heated Clothing - Anyone Experienced? Started by ATCDave , 15 Nov 2020 accessories	7 replies 274 views	gwd 22 Nov 2020
Watery eye syndrome Started by big eye , 21 Nov 2020 eyepieces, observing, optics	7 replies 195 views	big eye 21 Nov 2020
Whats the largest eyepiece i should have? Started by Atlantic Devil , 21 Nov 2020	0 views	spereira 21 Nov 2020
Not Thinking Third Dimensionally Started by Gregrox , 08 Nov 2020	20 replies 537 views	big eye 21 Nov 2020
Carrizo Plains/Canebrake Alternatives To Mt Pinos? Started by RLK1 , 21 Nov 2020	0 replies 70 views	RLK1 21 Nov 2020
Weather conditions - when planning observations Started by Peter AST , 26 Oct 2020	18 replies 285 views	Jon Isaacs 21 Nov 2020
Dark sky adaption or not? Started by REC , 17 Nov 2020	10 replies 258 views	Jon Isaacs 20 Nov 2020
The Observers Notebook- an ALPO Podcast Started by Cometman , 05 Jul 2017 observing, sketching, planet and 2 more... 1 2 3	Hot 67 replies 3,759 views	Cometman 20 Nov 2020
Spreadsheet to Calculate Alt/Az Started by nosmoke , 19 Nov 2019	20 replies 625 views	FredOS 20 Nov 2020
R.I.P. Arecibo Started by VeraZwicky , 20 Nov 2020	0 views	descott12 20 Nov 2020
Astronomy for the Blind Started by djschuby , 10 Nov 2020	14 replies 444 views	JoshUrban 20 Nov 2020
What did I just see? Started by Eddgie , 05 Nov 2020 NV 1 2	47 replies 4,622 views	SNH 20 Nov 2020
Bad seeing Started by John Fitzgerald , 21 Oct 2019 1 2	29 replies 1,254 views	Starman1 19 Nov 2020
Star party objects list Started by jmillsbss , 19 Nov 2020	0 views	spereira 19 Nov 2020
Stockholm's Observatory Started by Astrofriend , 11 Nov 2020 observatory	4 replies 303 views	Astrofriend 19 Nov 2020
Visual Observing VS Astrophotography/Imaging Started by RalphMeisterTigerMan , 17 Nov 2020 1 2	29 replies 392 views	Arcticpaddler 18 Nov 2020
A reintroduction. 8 years in storage. Dusting off the Dob and a night out. Started by Moxized , 11 Nov 2020 collimation, dob, DIY, dso and 3 more...	13 replies 401 views	alphatripleplus 18 Nov 2020
Seven Ways To Find Things In The Sky - Are there others? Started by aeajr , 28 Aug 2020 1 2 3 5 →	Hot 114 replies 2,243 views	Starman1 17 Nov 2020
An Astronomical Bucket List Started by desertstars , 23 Oct 2019 1 2	44 replies 1,896 views	REC 17 Nov 2020