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- M53 Globular Cluster Sketching: Timing Your Observations by Season and Altitude14 Oct 2026
- M75 Globular Cluster Astrophotography: Comparing It with M6914 Oct 2026
- M52 Star Hop: Finding the Open Cluster with a 114-150 mm Reflector14 Oct 2026
- Sunflower Galaxy M63 Visual Guide: Comparing It with the Black Eye Galaxy14 Oct 2026
- M28 (NGC 6626) Astrophotography: Best Timing for Imaging This Globular Cluster14 Oct 2026
- M106 Star-Hop Guide: Finding NGC 4258 with a 200-300 mm Dobsonian14 Oct 2026
- Wild Duck Cluster M11 Star-Hop with Binoculars from Altair14 Oct 2026
- Southern Delta Aquariids With the Naked Eye: What Meteors Look Like From Suburban Skies14 Oct 2026
- Orionids Visual Observing: Common Mistakes to Avoid by Naked Eye14 Oct 2026
- M15 Astrophotography: Timing Your Pegasus Globular Cluster Session14 Oct 2026
- Imaging the Sombrero Galaxy M104 with a Camera and Telescope: Settings Guide14 Oct 2026
- Quadrantids Meteor Shower: Naked-Eye Observing Mistakes to Avoid14 Oct 2026
- A First Binocular Tour of the Sky: Stars, Clusters and Star Hopping14 Oct 2026
- Collimating a 200-300 mm Dobsonian: Step-by-Step Alignment Guide14 Oct 2026
- M25 Star-Hop Guide for 200-300 mm Dobsonians14 Oct 2026
- Uranus with a 114-150 mm Reflector: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them14 Oct 2026
- M79 Globular Cluster in Lepus: Visual Comparison With M6814 Oct 2026
- M86 Smart Telescope Imaging Guide: Framing, Exposure and Stacking14 Oct 2026
- M4 Globular Cluster in Scorpius: Best Timing for a 200-300 mm Dobsonian14 Oct 2026
- Sketching a Partial Lunar Eclipse with a 70-90 mm Refractor14 Oct 2026