Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. You have some spare money and a 10" Dob, what do you buy ?

   By GasGiant, January 24
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   • Louis D
   • January 25

2. Finder scope

   By Beardy30, January 22
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   • Mr Spock
   • January 24

3. Collimation Collywobbles

   By Stu1smartcookie, January 22
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   • PeterStudz
   • January 24

4. Zwo auto focuser

   By Albir phil, January 23
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   • symmetal
   • January 23

5. 8” or 10” dobsonian

   By Adam Print, January 13
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   • Shimrod
   • January 22

6. I'm able to focus only while using 25mm with an extension tube

   By takaeri, January 20
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   • Bugdozer
   • January 22

7. is it possible with a DSLR

   By phil18, January 22
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   • Rallemikken
   • January 22

8. Astrophotography starter 1 2

   By billy86, October 16, 2023
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   • Stu1smartcookie
   • January 22

9. How to use my new motor driven 150p

   By phil18, January 21
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   • malc-c
   • January 22

10. Seestar S50

    By Beardy30, January 21
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    • Brutha
    • January 22

11. Celestron 130 broken thumb screw on RA slow motion control

    By Stephen82, January 21
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    • Mr H in Yorkshire
    • January 22

12. 2" Diagonal On My Nexstar Evo 8

    By Malc Spring, January 21
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    • Malc Spring
    • January 21

13. Do I need better balancing or to connect motors to eq3-2 and 150p

    By Lastsplash, January 19
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    • malc-c
    • January 21

14. Two adapter rings screwed tightly together (stuck) - how to best remove? 1 2 3 4

    By Gib007, October 3, 2013
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    • Mando
    • January 21

15. Celestron NexYZ 3-AXIS Universal Smartphone Adapter

    By Beardy30, January 17
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    • Beardy30
    • January 20

16. Is this a viable next scope?

    By fluxfluid, January 20
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    • fluxfluid
    • January 20

17. Again TS 152 F5.9- does it worth over ST 120 achro? I am using bino or ultrawides 1 2 3

    By Marian M, July 22, 2023
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    • alacant
    • January 20

18. Skywatcher 72ed focus lock screw

    By AstroNebulee, September 1, 2022
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    • AstroNebulee
    • January 19

19. Opinions on Synscan WiFi Dongle

    By MikeAa, January 14
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    • MikeAa
    • January 19

20. Tripod snapped - what now?

    By CluelessSpaceGeek, January 18
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    • CluelessSpaceGeek
    • January 19

21. Sky-Watcher StarQuest versus Explorer

    By peterjudge, July 4, 2019
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    • Nikolai De Silva
    • January 18

22. OK, what next !

    By GasGiant, January 16
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    • PeterStudz
    • January 18

23. Need to return my first scope, do I take the opportunity to get a different model. 1 2

    By Urumiko, January 10
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    • Carbon Brush
    • January 18

24. Is AstroSeeker 15075 Reflector a good telescope?

    By Jackal1258, January 18, 2023
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    • Trickysystems
    • January 18

25. SkyWatcher SA GTi crashes into itself (not tripod)

    By JohnNedelcu, January 16   

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    • JohnNedelcu
    • January 16