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 Absolute Beginners No. 6: Six stars that vary
Starting Out
A basic introduction to variable stars by Paul Abel.
Paul G. Abel, 2016 May 22
Absolute Beginners No. 5: Right ascension and declination
Starting Out
Paul G. Abel takes a look at celestial coordinate systems.
Paul G. Abel, 2016 Mar 22
Absolute Beginners No. 4: Mounting your telescope
Starting Out
Paul G. Abel, 2016 Jan 26
Absolute Beginners No. 3: A short introduction to some common types of telescope
Starting Out
Paul G. Abel, 2015 Sep 29
Absolute Beginners No.2: Earthshine
Starting Out
Paul G. Abel, 2015 Jul 20
Absolute Beginners No.1: The colours of stars
Starting Out
Paul G. Abel, 2015 May 29
Observing the Moon
Starting Out
Bill outlines the basics on how to observe our own moon
Bill Leatherbarrow, 2015 Jan 01
Solar Observing
Starting Out
Lyn Smith outlines the basics of observing our nearest star
Lyn Smith, 2015 Jan 01

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