Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. TS binoviewer for backfocus lacking refractors ( and Newts)

   By Bivanus, January 3
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   • Louis D
   • 4 hours ago

2. GOTO AZ motor slipping? 1 2

   By Kon, Thursday at 07:23
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   • Kon
   • 7 hours ago

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

   By quasar117, April 9
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   • apaulo
   • 22 hours ago

4. Cables

   By dark knight, Monday at 18:38
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   • TiffsAndAstro
   • Monday at 21:33

5. Motor for az goto

   By Kon, Monday at 21:27
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   • Kon
   • Monday at 21:27

6. sky-watcher Sky-Watcher 254PDS

   By AstroPaul, Monday at 18:01
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   • AstroPaul
   • Monday at 18:01

7. Mead ETX 125.

   By Sheffield Col, Thursday at 19:39
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   • Sheffield Col
   • Monday at 15:59

8. Heavy duty leveling feet

   By Stephen196360, Saturday at 20:55
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   • Stephen196360
   • Sunday at 18:42

9. What is this screw for?

   By TiffsAndAstro, Sunday at 17:21
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   • TiffsAndAstro
   • Sunday at 18:38

10. Focusing is simple with a bahtinov mask

    By TiffsAndAstro, April 7
    • 14 replies
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    • MarkOw
    • Sunday at 16:28

11. Power banks

    By Sbarra, Sunday at 07:31
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    • michael8554
    • Sunday at 12:43

12. Celestron 120mm Omni XL T Focuser

    By wookie1965, Sunday at 11:41
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    • wookie1965
    • Sunday at 11:41

13. Getting back into it!

    By Nebula82, Friday at 21:40
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    • Nebula82
    • Saturday at 16:37

14. PST repair.

    By Steve o, Friday at 15:39
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    • Ceramus
    • Saturday at 13:33

15. Diagonal

    By wookie1965, Friday at 16:31
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    • wookie1965
    • Friday at 17:16

16. N.I.N.A. help needed

    By muletopia, Thursday at 10:28
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    • muletopia
    • Friday at 13:37

17. Mirror lens 1 2

    By TiffsAndAstro, April 16
    • 32 replies
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    • Clarkey
    • Thursday at 21:58

18. Observing pier hight

    By crush, April 15
    • 14 replies
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    • crush
    • Thursday at 18:36

19. hand controller keys not responding

    By bigZ, April 15   

    • cgem
    • 6 replies
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    • Carbon Brush
    • Thursday at 09:37

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

    By DarkSkys, April 14
    • 17 replies
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    • PhilB61
    • Thursday at 08:07

21. Beginner recommendation

    By RFaber, April 16
    • 11 replies
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    • RFaber
    • Thursday at 07:50

22. Double moons 1 2

    By wookie1965, November 12, 2023
    • 32 replies
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    • wookie1965
    • April 17

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

    By TiffsAndAstro, April 4
    • 61 replies
    • 640 views
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    • TiffsAndAstro
    • April 17

24. Helios Evolution 120

    By Sheffield Col, April 15
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • April 15

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

    By WiltshireChris, April 8
    • 13 replies
    • 260 views
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    • WiltshireChris
    • April 14