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Visual Observing

Discussion of and tips for making visual observations.
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Sticky: Welcome to the new Visual Observing Forum
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439 by SET
2012-06-05 18:57
by Sebastian Otero
2012-06-06 01:11
Sticky: Resources for New Visual Observers
2
496 by SXN
2012-06-06 08:22
by SXN
2012-06-07 11:54
Young Stellar Objects (YSO) Variables
0
295 by SET
2012-06-06 18:09
n/a
Capabilities of large visual data sets
0
644 by Aaron Price
2012-06-07 11:07
n/a
Young Stellar Object suggestions
7
500 by SET
2012-06-06 20:24
by Sebastian Otero
2012-06-12 14:39
Great Summer Eclipsing Binary Star
0
305 by SET
2012-06-14 13:41
n/a
Beginners' Learning Experience
8
430 by daveastro
2012-06-14 10:42
by pox
2012-06-18 13:15
Percy's paper on the role of visual observations
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342 by Sebastian Otero
2012-06-19 16:33
n/a
omi Cet bright comp stars
5
397 by SpenceB
2012-06-14 14:22
by Sebastian Otero
2012-06-19 16:35
Some suggested stars for the next few months
4
395 by SET
2012-06-20 09:04
by Sebastian Otero
2012-06-21 12:57
John Percy Article in New eJAAVSO Preprint
1
342 by SET
2012-06-21 09:58
by paw
2012-06-21 18:38
Minimal Observing Interval
14
592 by PKV
2012-06-22 09:14
by MDAV
2012-06-23 23:50
AAVSO Legacy Stars LPVS
14
651 by SET
2012-06-26 08:49
by FRF
2012-07-01 15:53
Legacy Eclipsing Binary Stars for Visual- Is There Interest?
4
608 by SET
2012-06-29 19:49
by SET
2012-07-03 09:56
Comments on one aspect of J.Percy's paper
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633 by BRJ
2012-06-20 10:29
by BRJ
2012-07-06 13:18
What size binoculars do you like?
13
784 by SET
2012-07-09 11:49
by lmk
2012-07-21 23:13
Observing strategy
5
475 by Aldebaran
2012-07-24 06:32
by Aldebaran
2012-07-25 19:51
The SXN Eyepiece Saga
10
626 by SXN
2012-07-24 08:40
by lmk
2012-08-03 14:33
I've been out of circulation
1
318 by SET
2012-08-08 14:28
by HNL
2012-08-08 17:42
ZUMa
8
567 by SET
2012-07-18 08:52
by BBI
2012-08-11 12:06
Spots still open in next CHOICE course
4
291 by SXN
2012-08-14 07:03
by douglasfowler
2012-08-14 11:11
A new page for visual observers
2
455 by SXN
2012-08-29 12:26
by SXN
2012-08-30 10:07
Rods, cones and night vision
0
345 by PKV
2012-09-01 18:33
n/a
Who Is The Greatest Visual Observer Of All Time?
11
776 by SXN
2012-08-28 12:54
by PKV
2012-09-06 16:23
Right Equipment?
15
780 by GWOOD
2012-08-25 21:21
by KRS
2012-09-08 17:06
Stars to observe with a very large telescope
3
466 by Aldebaran
2012-08-13 04:54
by KRS
2012-09-08 17:12
Determining Carbon Star Magnitude - Direct v. Averted
8
681 by rcl27
2012-06-19 15:25
by KRS
2012-09-08 17:15
Let's observe RCB stars! Has been moved...
1
335 by SXN
2012-08-14 11:37
by KRS
2012-09-08 17:16
Another thing to put me behind
5
511 by SET
2012-08-26 14:18
by Aaron Price
2012-09-10 22:50
SW Lacertae
2
353 by SET
2012-09-16 14:29
by kevinbalton
2012-09-16 21:34
eyepiece choice
5
543 by Glen chapman
2012-09-16 23:13
by BRJ
2012-09-17 22:37
EP Car
2
271 by pukemaru
2012-10-07 15:36
by stubbo
2012-10-07 18:58
lists and statistics
1
258 by BBI
2012-10-24 09:19
by HTY
2012-10-24 15:53
SS Cyg
0
275 by SET
2012-11-03 12:20
n/a
The 'U Mic' (under observed LPV) stars
1
283 by paw
2012-11-05 16:46
by Andrew Pearce
2012-11-05 18:14
Alert Notice 473: T Tauri Stars Observing Campaign
4
390 by SET
2012-11-06 18:12
by FRF
2012-11-13 12:24
Under Observered Variables
22
1174 by PKV
2012-06-25 18:43
by FJQ
2012-11-15 20:36
Pointless "Fainter Than(s)"
18
936 by BRJ
2012-09-16 11:38
by hhu
2012-11-16 12:27
OMI CET observers, check out R and RS CET
0
280 by PKV
2012-11-17 20:30
n/a
Charts on iPad?
4
385 by bjs
2012-11-19 04:58
by GKI
2012-11-19 16:24
Preparing visual observations
4
500 by BBI
2012-11-17 12:57
by lmk
2012-11-24 22:47
Power & Aperture?
4
381 by WWJ
2012-11-25 10:48
by WWJ
2012-11-27 11:22
Binocular Stars
8
637 by SET
2012-11-22 19:25
by daveastro
2012-12-03 14:04
My Favorite Winter Binocular Variables
3
369 by SET
2012-11-21 12:35
by Sebastian Otero
2012-12-13 13:59
Visual minima timings of eclipsing binaries
6
504 by wlp
2012-12-24 07:33
by wlp
2012-12-28 16:30
Should we mention our magnitude estimate of a star on the forum?
8
672 by SET
2012-06-23 19:57
by TYS
2013-01-19 07:48
2013 Eclipsing Binary Ephemeris online
0
157 by weo
2013-01-22 23:56
n/a
Data validation/ DB cleanup (HL Cma)
3
305 by lmk
2013-01-26 18:24
by BSJ
2013-01-27 07:38
10th magntitude nova in Cepheus
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250 by weo
2013-02-03 01:01
n/a
What's wrong with WY GEM
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368 by BBI
2013-02-10 14:32
by BSJ
2013-03-01 14:34
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