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Beginner's Forum Must Reads!

Last post by Gordon « Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:34 pm

by Gordon » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:34 pm

The links below contain threads that are considered 'stickies'.
They contain valuable information for beginners. Please feel free to post comments to...

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Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:34 pm
New to C8 Astrophotography

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:11 am
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by Jaspreet164 » Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:29 am

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Good day everyone. I have been in this hobby for about three years now. Recently upgraded to Celestron C8 XLT telescope. Really for galaxy imaging...

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Image train consist of 50mm Celestron adaptor 16.5 spacer and 21mm filter wheel attached directly to ZWO ASI294MM camera.

So if your filter...

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Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:11 am
I can’t edit my signature…

Last post by kt4hx « Sun May 21, 2023 10:51 pm
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by ScopeJunkie » Sun May 21, 2023 1:30 am

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Any reason why I can’t edit my signature?

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I moved this thread as the Beginners forum is a better fit rather than the forum for Astronomy Reports.

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Last post by kt4hx
Sun May 21, 2023 10:51 pm
Grab n Go

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon May 15, 2023 8:30 pm
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by Raihan » Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:25 pm

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Hello Everyone

Right now i am living in a Bortle 6 City 😔😔😔. My 8 Dob is weeping. To enjoy the stars, i need to get out of city light. Please,...

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The legs on my AZGTi were shaky, so I have purchased adapter which allows use ES Twilight 1 legs with it. Turned out a very stable platform. No...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon May 15, 2023 8:30 pm
Two beginner questions

Last post by John Baars « Tue May 09, 2023 9:48 am
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by Jnicholes » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:00 pm

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Hi everyone,

I have two beginner questions. One is simple, the other is a little more complicated.

I was out last night, attempting to photograph...

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Mars is notorious. Since the planet itself is already red, it appears to have a tendency to smear out the red chromatic error in a refractor at the...

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Last post by John Baars
Tue May 09, 2023 9:48 am
New DSO Challenge is posted for your enjoyment

Last post by kt4hx « Mon May 08, 2023 4:31 pm

by kt4hx » Mon May 08, 2023 4:31 pm

I have posted a new DSO Challenge for May/June. it is ambitious and I hope you enjoy the hunt. This one focuses on the Messier galaxies within the...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon May 08, 2023 4:31 pm
A Great Article On Your Primary Optical Instrument - The Mk I eyeball

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:39 pm
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by JayTee » Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:49 pm

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Knowledge of your primary optical instrument (hint - your eye) is key to better understanding why and how your eye forms an image when you look...

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Very interesting JT!

The human eye/brain combination is really a remarkable instrument! Amazing capabilities and near-perfect design.

Thanks for...

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Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:39 pm
Thoughts on eclipse next year, April 8

Last post by gregl « Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:09 am
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by gregl » Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:12 pm

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I thought the beginners' forum would be the best place for this as those of us who are new to this would benefit. We went to the last total eclipse...

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One issue to keep in mind is that the last one, visible in the western U.S., was over lots of federal land including BLM and Forest Service land on...

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Last post by gregl
Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:09 am
Using a DSLR instead of telescope

Last post by AstroRover « Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:19 pm
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by Bearcatrp » Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:18 am

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Considering selling my equipment and going the DSLR route. The DSLR can be dual purposes vs a telescope. Don’t use my telescope much this past year....

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In case it helps you with your DSLR setup, here's mine:

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I haven't captured any planets with it. I'm...

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Last post by AstroRover
Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:19 pm
Planetary conjunction

Last post by jimhebert « Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:30 pm
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by jimhebert » Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:48 pm

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What is the maximum degrees of separation between 2 planets before they are in conjunction? Is there a formula using RA and Declination or an online...

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Thank You. That settles the issue.

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Last post by jimhebert
Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:30 pm
Astronomy or Astrology - Which One Is Discussed Here?

Last post by Baurice « Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:34 am
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by JayTee » Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:19 pm

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Astronomy versus Astrology – What’s the Difference?

Astronomy and Astrology were both studied in ancient times to understand the movements and...

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If you were born when the Sun was in Ophiuchus, the Moon in Cetus, Saturn in Orion and Pluto in Triangulum, I can guarantee 100% that you won't win...

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:34 am
Explore Scientific FirstLight/Purchase move!

Last post by pakarinen « Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:06 pm
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by rickclark28 » Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:49 pm
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Exhausted searching for new scope. Giving myself a deadline.
*I may just order the 102mm Explore Scientific FirstLight refractor and take my chances....

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I usually observe from my back deck /yard and can't keep a scope outside for practical reasons like the weather, so I prefer to use a grab-n-go...
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Last post by pakarinen
Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:06 pm
ES 10 inch hybrid Truss Tube Dobsonian

Last post by Michael131313 « Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:08 am
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by Michael131313 » Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:51 pm

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Hi all,
Does anyone know if the mirror and rocker box on the ES 10 inch hybred Truss Tube Dobsonian can be dismantled for shipping?
Thanks
Michael

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Thanks JT
I emailed them. Might call when they open. I was just my eager self wanting an answer. :lol:

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Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:08 am
Targets for Beginners?

Last post by JayTee « Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:33 pm
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by GCoyote » Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:19 pm

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The article seems pretty reasonable. What do some you more experienced observers think?

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I agree with Henk's conclusion I have never seen any color with apertures of ≤ 6 , pale blue (and pale blue only) at best with apertures between 8...

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:33 pm
Orion Starquest XT8

Last post by BRT « Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:51 pm
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by BRT » Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:19 pm

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Hello! I am just beginning with a telescope. The Orion XT8. I did my first look and I don’t know if I’m working it right. I focused in on a star and...

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Thanks for the help!! I really appreciate it!

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Last post by BRT
Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:51 pm
Geomagnetic storm question.

Last post by The Wave Catcher « Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:41 am
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by Jnicholes » Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:12 am

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Apparently, there was a G4 geomagnetic storm last night, and I didn’t know it. According to the article,...

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Hi Steve. And also with the very active sun, the sporatic E layer propagation on frequencies from 28 Mhz. to 144 Mhz., which makes for a lot of fun...

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Last post by The Wave Catcher
Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:41 am
Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount

Last post by modelsbynight « Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:05 pm
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by modelsbynight » Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:46 pm

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I just got notified that the Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount is in stock and wondering if it is worth it to buy.

I have been planning on doing Photography...

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If you are planning to mount the camera directly to the telescope mount (no telescope), you will need a 'vixen / synta dovetail to adapt over. The...

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Last post by modelsbynight
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:05 pm
Celestial Equator is changing?

Last post by KathyNS « Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:57 pm
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by jimhebert » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:18 pm

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Hi:
I have noticed on my celestial Software, Cartes du Ciel, that the Celestial Equator has been moving downward through the centuries. For example,...

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The celestial equator is not moving downwards . There is no up or down in space. It is a great circle and. like all great circles in the sky...

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Last post by KathyNS
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:57 pm
SE Pa.

Last post by Ylem « Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:01 pm
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by edsmx5 » Sun Mar 05, 2023 1:48 pm

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There is a public viewing event this Wednesday, March 8( yes, I'm sure they know, its a full moon) at Anderson Farm Park outside of Collegville, Pa.,...

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Hopefully in a few months we will be living in southern NJ so in the future that would be a possibility.

You might be interested in NEAF, it's on...

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:01 pm
Eclipse Day Activities

Last post by Jeeper « Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:07 pm

by Jeeper » Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:07 pm

I just got the April issue of S&T. There is a great article about the 8 Apr 24 eclipse. Judging from the maps, the path of totality will pass right...

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Last post by Jeeper
Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:07 pm
Reducer Stuck

Last post by Jockinireland « Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:55 pm
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by hatflyer » Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:48 pm

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The reducer that screws into the scope is too tight to unscrew. Any ideas on that? It's odd because I'm the 1 who screwed it in, but now I can't...

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find your softest sole shoes and jam the stuck ring face first onto the sole and twist. Hasn't failed me yet. That is so retro it's awesome. I will...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:55 pm
View finder problem.

Last post by David J « Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:36 pm
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by David J » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:07 am

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Please help I have a second hand Sky-Watcher BK 1309 telescope. When I look through the eyepiece the image is upside down (normal) but the image runs...

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Since this is a newtonian, I have to wonder if what he is seeing is a bad mirror mis-alignment and that his visual field is not round and he is...

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Last post by David J
Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:36 pm
Televue Powermate question

Last post by Thefatkitty « Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:16 am
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by Thefatkitty » Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:36 am

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Hey all,

I recently saved my pennies and purchased a Powermate 1.25 at 2.5X. I wanted to use this for AP with my DSLR on the Sun in white light with...

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Hi Mark
I can help you with visual, but with AP you are on your own. :)

For visual you should insert the powermate into diagonal and EP into...

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Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:16 am
Need Help with Alignment

Last post by jlw9406 « Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:19 am
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by jlw9406 » Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:35 am
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Hello, I have purchased a Celestron SE8 Telescope. I've read the manual until i think i can quote it, and I still cannot get it to align properly not...

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Ladies and Gentlemen , first, thank you all for the suggestions and tips to help me with my issue. To me it was a real pain in the tuckus and I...
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Last post by jlw9406
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:19 am
The moon in daylight

Last post by gregl « Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:28 am
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by gregl » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:28 am

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I was working outside today building a shed to replace the termite-eaten one over the pressure tank for our well when I looked up to see the moon...

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Looks great, Steve. It's amazing what can be done with simple equipment added to talent by the photographer.

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Last post by gregl
Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:28 am

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