Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

14,109 topics in this forum

1. Telescope for Beginners

   By Postie109, 18 hours ago
   • 2 replies
   • 73 views
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   • toshapetriji
   • 1 hour ago

2. Takahashi on EQ5 mount?

   By Luminated, 23 hours ago   

   • takahashi
   • eq5 mount
   • 8 replies
   • 111 views
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   • Alan64
   • 11 hours ago

3. SW Explorer 150P DS and EQ3 Pro Goto

   By Karen Johnson, 11 hours ago
   • 2 replies
   • 34 views
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   • Matt61
   • 11 hours ago

4. Old celestron c8 sct help.

   By Mark 2020, Thursday at 14:02   

   • celestron 8
   • planetary
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • celestron 8
     • planetary
     • help for beginner
     • imaging advice
   • 9 replies
   • 175 views
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   • AstroTim
   • 12 hours ago

5. Good laser collimator

   By popeye85, 20 hours ago
   • 4 replies
   • 59 views
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   • popeye85
   • 12 hours ago

6. NexStar 130SLT Accessory suggestions ?

   By GiL Young, 17 hours ago   

   • celestron nexstar 130slt
   • accessories
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • celestron nexstar 130slt
     • accessories
     • plossl
     • dew shield
     • filters
     • mounts
   • 4 replies
   • 46 views
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   • Starwatcher2001
   • 15 hours ago

7. Explore Scientific iEXOS 100-PMC Eight mount

   By Ian Sykes, 16 hours ago
   • 0 replies
   • 17 views
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   • Ian Sykes
   • 16 hours ago

8. Grab and go ?

   By Ally8446, Monday at 20:33
   • 11 replies
   • 235 views
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   • PeterW
   • 17 hours ago

9. AZ4 vs AZ5

   By Aramcheck, 22 hours ago
   • 9 replies
   • 107 views
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   • wheresthetorch?
   • 18 hours ago

10. RDF vs Telrad vs Rigel Quikfinder...

    By merlin100, Friday at 19:48
    • 14 replies
    • 194 views
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    • wheresthetorch?
    • 19 hours ago

11. Mak, visual back and plan of attack

    By Pixies, 23 hours ago
    • 5 replies
    • 60 views
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    • Pixies
    • 21 hours ago

12. Hi All, newbie here advice on upgrades

    By Jim Hardy, Friday at 18:19
    • 2 replies
    • 65 views
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    • Cosmic Geoff
    • 22 hours ago

13. No link to mount stand alone mode

    By Mikeshuerto, August 30
    • 7 replies
    • 207 views
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    • Starwatcher2001
    • 22 hours ago

14. Best binoculars for stargazing absolute beginner around $200?

    By deniamnet, Tuesday at 01:07
    • 6 replies
    • 184 views
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    • BinocularSky
    • 22 hours ago

15. Newbie! Equipment Advice!

    By beingtrivial, Friday at 14:08
    • 10 replies
    • 176 views
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    • happy-kat
    • Yesterday at 09:43

16. ES IEXOS-100

    By Apre, yesterday at 00:49
    • 0 replies
    • 35 views
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    • Apre
    • Yesterday at 00:49

17. Vixen SP Polar Alignment in 2020

    By MercianDabbler, Friday at 14:03
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
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    • MercianDabbler
    • Yesterday at 00:48

18. Skywatcher Synscan hand controller V5 - how to update firmware ?

    By Chi, October 16
    • 7 replies
    • 177 views
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    • jonathan
    • Friday at 10:49

19. A New Direction .... AGAIN!!!!

    By Stu1smartcookie, Wednesday at 20:09
    • 8 replies
    • 216 views
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    • Stu1smartcookie
    • Thursday at 20:47

20. Balancing LX200 in RA

    By yuklop, Thursday at 17:14
    • 3 replies
    • 66 views
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    • Davey-T
    • Thursday at 18:34

21. Celestron astromaster 130eq focuser knob

    By JohnDenim, October 13
    • 10 replies
    • 209 views
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    • Neil H
    • Thursday at 11:43

22. Help Altair Astro 183C

    By AstroInk, Thursday at 01:11   

    • altair 183c
    • zwo asi
    • 3 replies
    • 86 views
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    • david_taurus83
    • Thursday at 07:15

23. Helical focuser with phone adapter?

    By Elio_C, Tuesday at 05:54
    • 9 replies
    • 146 views
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    • Alan64
    • Thursday at 01:35

24. Collimator help

    By MrRusty, October 12
    • 11 replies
    • 192 views
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    • Ricochet
    • Wednesday at 22:16

25. Collimating Skywatcher MN 190

    By Mark Jo, October 16   

    • collmiation
    • maksutov newtonian
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • collmiation
      • maksutov newtonian
      • locking screws
      • guide
      • how to
    • 2 replies
    • 91 views
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    • Mark Jo
    • Wednesday at 21:23