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Observing asteroid occultations with digital cameras

17 December 201816 March 2022 David Swan 0 Comments

Tim provides an introduction to this interesting form of observing.

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What’s the best telescope for an adult beginner?

Continuing my theme from the last issue, in which I considered the question ‘What telescope should I give a child?’,

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Astronomical Seeing Part 2.

22 November 20183 March 2022 Stuart Morris 0 Comments

Paul Assessing the seeing

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Absolute Beginners no.14: Astronomical ‘seeing’

IntroductionWhat makes for a really good night of observing? An obvious answer is that the skies should be clear, but

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The size of things

16 November 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

A brief guide to the scale of the universe.

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Kitchen table collimation of a Cassegrain-type reflector

27 October 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

Russ details an indoor method for aligning the optics of a catadioptric telescope

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What telescope should I give a child?

13 October 201816 March 2022 John Chuter 0 Comments

What is the best telescope to get for a child interested in space?

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A Guide to AstroImageJ Differential Photometry

22 September 20184 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

A tutorial on photometry using AstroImageJ and the BAAVSS Photometry Spreadsheet

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Filters for visual observing of the Moon and planets

9 September 201816 March 2022 Dawson 0 Comments

Introduction If you are new to astronomy and wish to see as much detail as possible on the planets of

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Absolute Beginners No 13. The Pole Star

The Pole Star

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