Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

11,242 topics in this forum

1. Manual slow-mo / Syntrek / Synscan go-to conundrum

   By Fraunhoffer, Saturday at 08:08
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   • Yearofthegoat
   • 5 hours ago

2. How to use higher Magnification than the rated maximum of a telescope?

   By mnanand, 20 hours ago
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   • Alan64
   • 6 hours ago

3. Meade Star Navigator Next Generation

   By Kb223147, yesterday at 02:48
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   • michael8554
   • 6 hours ago

4. Planning My Best Experience with New Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian

   By Hobbes_Is_Real, 8 hours ago
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   • Jimtheslim
   • 7 hours ago

5. Using a 10” dob for Solar

   By Littleguy80, Sunday at 11:41
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   • JOC
   • 7 hours ago

6. EQ5 Mount Dec Drive Problem

   By DanLXIX, 17 hours ago
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   • DanLXIX
   • 9 hours ago

7. Can you use 1.25” filters with a 2 inch eyepiece?

   By Olli, Saturday at 10:51
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   • Moonshane
   • 11 hours ago

8. Skywatcher MAK 127 corrector lens/mirror

   By Grego123, 15 hours ago
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   • Stu
   • 11 hours ago

9. LP Filters - Rule of Thumb?

   By FZ1, Sunday at 20:52
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   • FZ1
   • 13 hours ago

10. Do I need one of these?

    By azrabella, 16 hours ago
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    • DHEB
    • 14 hours ago

11. ES Dielectric Diagonal.

    By steveex2003, Sunday at 21:36
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    • Ricochet
    • 23 hours ago

12. celestron nexstar 8se eyepiece not clearing mount solution

    By rjkh, November 3
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    • Demonperformer
    • Yesterday at 04:09

13. Stellarium

    By dtastro, Wednesday at 22:13
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    • dtastro
    • Sunday at 23:53

14. Where is polaris please.

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    By MARS1960, Sunday at 18:02
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    • celestron8g8
    • Sunday at 20:09

15. SkyPortal confusion

    By AaronL, Sunday at 19:40   

    • 8se
    • skyportal
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    • AaronL
    • Sunday at 19:40

16. Which Telescope?

    By Portech7, Friday at 02:13
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    • Charic
    • Sunday at 13:18

17. Takahashi scopes???

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    By TareqPhoto, Thursday at 14:36
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    • Scott
    • Sunday at 11:54

18. Newtonian focuser replacement recommendation please

    By TareqPhoto, Saturday at 20:58
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    • TareqPhoto
    • Sunday at 11:20

19. TPO RC6" reducer

    By Ozone, Sunday at 08:42
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    • sloz1664
    • Sunday at 10:49

20. First scope! 4se or 6se? Or something else?

    By Jojo204, November 5
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    • Jojo204
    • Sunday at 10:42

21. SW focus upgrade / 2 speed or motor

    By Fraunhoffer, Saturday at 08:13
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    • tooth_dr
    • Sunday at 09:22

22. Suggestions on new scope

    By Spriggs, Friday at 02:22   

    • celestron
    • beginner
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      • beginner
      • telescope
      • nexstar
    • 4 replies
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    • Spriggs
    • Saturday at 23:42

23. Skywatcher 2x Deluxe Achromatic 1.25" Barlow.

    By JOC, Saturday at 19:23
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    • Ben the Ignorant
    • Saturday at 21:11

24. What's the issue with this scope?

    By azrabella, Saturday at 09:31
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    • TareqPhoto
    • Saturday at 18:53

25. Zoom lens choice

    By Paolo Silvestri, Saturday at 12:37   

    • telelens
    • zoom lens
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      • telelens
      • zoom lens
      • dslr
      • star adventurer
      • prime lens
    • 1 reply
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    • knobby
    • Saturday at 14:33