Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,683 topics in this forum

1. focusser help

   By bob4026, December 15, 2015
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   • bob4026
   • December 16, 2015

2. Confused about polar alignment!

   By Starlord87, October 19, 2015
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   • Vox45
   • December 16, 2015

3. Protecting camera from dew

   By eyepod, December 9, 2015
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   • eyepod
   • December 16, 2015

4. using a dslr with 130p

   By scotttumsh, December 16, 2015
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   • Cornelius Varley
   • December 16, 2015

5. Orion Atlas or Skywatcher EQ6??

   By ncwolfie, December 16, 2015
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   • ronin
   • December 16, 2015

6. Condensation!

   By DevonSkies, December 15, 2015
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   • DevonSkies
   • December 15, 2015

7. Making a solar filter for the Evo 8

   By wellsi, December 11, 2015
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   • wellsi
   • December 15, 2015

8. HEQ05 OR NEQ06 Mount

   By The storm fisherman, December 13, 2015
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   • brantuk
   • December 14, 2015

9. Advice please - first telescope with AP a longer-term aim?

   By luckyjonah, December 11, 2015
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   • luckyjonah
   • December 14, 2015

10. Simple or not so simple choice

    By KAYVEE62, December 11, 2015
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    • KAYVEE62
    • December 14, 2015

11. HEQ5 Pro wireless control?

    By biondi, December 12, 2015
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    • craigg
    • December 14, 2015

12. Celestron LCM 60 versus sky watcher explorer 130 eq

    By Wstewart04, December 13, 2015
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    • Ricochet
    • December 13, 2015

13. Skywatcher Skyliner 150p Advice Please. 1 2 3

    By Bazz, August 18, 2015
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    • Ricochet
    • December 13, 2015

14. Stellarium scope / eqmod - tips needed.

    By MilwaukeeLion, December 13, 2015
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    • MilwaukeeLion
    • December 13, 2015

15. Starsense Autoalign pros and cons

    By redstamp, November 28, 2015
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    • johnoelliott
    • December 13, 2015

16. Should I remove the hood from my refractor?

    By Och_Aye, December 12, 2015
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • December 13, 2015

17. New telescope

    By KarenRobert, December 12, 2015
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    • spike95609
    • December 13, 2015

18. Another convert :-)

    By Man meade, December 9, 2015
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    • Man meade
    • December 13, 2015

19. Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 - alignment query

    By laf87, December 8, 2015
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    • NosyTrader
    • December 13, 2015

20. celestron c10 ngt

    By johnisabelle, December 11, 2015
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    • michael8554
    • December 12, 2015

21. phd guiding with EQ6

    By deepview, December 10, 2015   

    • phd guiding with eq6
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    • michael8554
    • December 12, 2015

22. Play in my Az goto mount

    By scotttumsh, December 11, 2015
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    • scotttumsh
    • December 11, 2015

23. Upgrading for Astrophotography

    By Chloegeek, December 11, 2015
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    • Chloegeek
    • December 11, 2015

24. Skywatcher Skyliner 200P FlexTube GOTO drive slipping

    By scruffy74, December 11, 2015
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    • scruffy74
    • December 11, 2015

25. Stellarvue SV60 EDS : What Eyepieces Work Best ?

    By jcole, December 3, 2015
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    • BVietje
    • December 11, 2015