Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,674 topics in this forum

1. GOTO AZ motor slipping?

   By Kon, yesterday at 07:23
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   • Kon
   • 16 minutes ago

2. Getting back into it!

   By Nebula82, 1 hour ago
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   • Nebula82
   • 1 hour ago

3. Mead ETX 125.

   By Sheffield Col, yesterday at 19:39
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   • Sheffield Col
   • 4 hours ago

4. Diagonal

   By wookie1965, 6 hours ago
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   • wookie1965
   • 5 hours ago

5. PST repair.

   By Steve o, 7 hours ago
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   • Peter Drew
   • 5 hours ago

6. N.I.N.A. help needed

   By muletopia, yesterday at 10:28
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   • muletopia
   • 9 hours ago

7. Mirror lens 1 2

   By TiffsAndAstro, Tuesday at 14:36
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   • Clarkey
   • Yesterday at 21:58

8. Observing pier hight

   By crush, Monday at 18:46
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   • crush
   • Yesterday at 18:36

9. hand controller keys not responding

   By bigZ, Monday at 13:57   

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   • Carbon Brush
   • Yesterday at 09:37

10. Scope opinions for trip to dark sky area for a beginner.

    By DarkSkys, Sunday at 15:24
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    • PhilB61
    • Yesterday at 08:07

11. Beginner recommendation

    By RFaber, Tuesday at 10:21
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    • RFaber
    • Yesterday at 07:50

12. First light with the Starfield 102 ED 1 2 3

    By quasar117, April 9
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    • Nik271
    • Yesterday at 07:24

13. Double moons 1 2

    By wookie1965, November 12, 2023
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    • wookie1965
    • Wednesday at 20:13

14. SW 72ED stellar mira flattener and rotator back focus 1 2 3

    By TiffsAndAstro, April 4
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    • TiffsAndAstro
    • Wednesday at 14:36

15. Helios Evolution 120

    By Sheffield Col, Monday at 13:08
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • Monday at 14:47

16. Money to spend on upgrades, where to start?

    By WiltshireChris, April 8
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    • WiltshireChris
    • Sunday at 18:22

17. Thumb screws and milk washer mod for the dob

    By DAT, April 10
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    • PeterStudz
    • Sunday at 10:09

18. Prism diagonal

    By wookie1965, April 12
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    • John
    • April 13

19. Svbony 15mm swa 70 degree lens versus svbony sv154 70 degree Red

    By Darren Murray, April 12
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    • Darren Murray
    • April 12

20. Pegasus NYX101 - Mount's Clock is not correct

    By VishalGaurav, April 11
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    • Albir phil
    • April 11

21. New Baader Hyperion rubber eyepiece question

    By Dibp, April 10
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    • Dibp
    • April 10

22. ZWO ASI 585MC Pro dirty glass

    By capeworks, April 10
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    • M40
    • April 10

23. Zwo eaf

    By Albir phil, April 9
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    • Albir phil
    • April 9

24. do I need to calibrate my telescope?

    By bduffez, April 9
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    • bduffez
    • April 9

25. Focusing is simple with a bahtinov mask

    By TiffsAndAstro, April 7
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    • TiffsAndAstro
    • April 9