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We all started somewhere! We are a friendly bunch! Most of your questions can be posted here, but if you are interested in Astrophotography please use the new Beginner Astrophotography forum. The response time will be much better.
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So i have noticed what seems to be a disturbing trend, a distinct lack of pure visual astronomers. It seems that AP now dominates this hobby, as...
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Yes, most of visual observers are silent type. :) Like Alan I did not even keep notes for the most of my observing career. It took me awhile to start...
I have a 9.25 Celestron Telescope and I'm wondering if it is possible to see the planets on a clear bright sunny day if the planets are not close to...
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Just an update from my earlier post. I was in the Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia a couple of weeks back on our astronomy camp, and one...
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I'm going to be a newbee with this question and hopefully someone has an answer.
I'm having a problem with the following equipment.
1. Quark...
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Surely if the brass compression ring overlaps, it was also cause tilt, that’s even if you can get an eyepiece in there with the overlap, I have never...
Hi All,
I live in Reading, UK and looking forward to buy for me and my 7 years old son our first telescope.
We are not going to do photography.
I...
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Thanks a lot for the quick replies and the suggestions!
Unfortunately my garden table is also wobbly as it's portable/collapsible table. I also plan...
I've been looking for a digital Sidereal Clock that I can program in my location and it would always display the current Sidereal time at my zenith....
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This doesn't help the IOS people, but there is an app for android called Astro Clock. Gives local. true solar, and sidereal times. Also sun, moo ,...
The latest edition of the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge is up and running for your perusal and observing and imaging pleasure. I hope you will stop in at...
I just received a used Celestron 127EQ, and am extremely excited. Problem is, it has no tripod or equatorial mount hardware, so I don't know if I'll...
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I just received a used Celestron 127EQ, and am extremely excited.
My first telescope was a 127 EQ Bird Jones Newtonian and whilst the quality...
My condolences. Ultimately, there are only two practical solutions to this problem: (1) Don't drop the Barlow lens in the mud, and (2) be rich enough...
I apologize if this is a stupid question but I've been wondering if any amateur astronomers play around with thermal of maybe infrared imaging...
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The water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere very effectively filters and blocks IR. So deep sky IR is a waste of time regardless of the sensitivity of...
So here is my delema. I need a travel scope. Something that breaks down easily and fits easily in the trunk of a car. What am i going to be using it...
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Star parties in Ohio, they really arent a thing. There is the one over at the Warren Rupp Observatory but the timing never works out to go to that...
Forgive me if this is the wrong forum but I couldn't think of where else to put it. But having been to three eclipses now, two annular and one total,...
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I'm personally kinda jazzed that the comet might be naked eye visible and maybe we can see it DURING THE DAY at totality, and not too far from the...
I was on the phone with Celestron Tech support today talking about how to use the handset and Sky Portal to slew the Telescope using the mount motors...
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