Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,692 topics in this forum

1. NEQ6 Mount Alignment Malfunction?

   By AweSIM, November 17, 2016   

   • neq6
   • 13 replies
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   • Physopto
   • November 18, 2016

2. Update firmware to 3.35 on synscan using mac

   By mrjw, November 18, 2016
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   • mrjw
   • November 18, 2016

3. Astronomik EOS clip in light pollution filters

   By Dinozorr, November 11, 2016
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   • Dinozorr
   • November 18, 2016

4. New Setup for Astrophotography 1 2 3

   By Gerry Casa Christiana, July 31, 2016   

   • astrophotography deep space
   • autoguider
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • astrophotography deep space
     • autoguider
     • refactor or reflector
     • cheap first astrophotography setup
   • 61 replies
   • 4.4k views
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   • Gerry Casa Christiana
   • November 18, 2016

5. LX50 Gears

   By dhickey, November 17, 2016   

   • lx50 dec fix
   • 0 replies
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   • dhickey
   • November 17, 2016

6. Telescope for observing and imaging (SCT, RCT, APO?)

   By superyoche, November 13, 2016
   • 6 replies
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   • superyoche
   • November 17, 2016

7. Torch - Red LED or Filter

   By Balidey, November 15, 2016
   • 11 replies
   • 770 views
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   • PeterW
   • November 17, 2016

8. SW 200P Dob question

   By DRT, November 17, 2016
   • 3 replies
   • 330 views
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   • DRT
   • November 17, 2016

9. Wrong hand control, help

   By TwinkleTwinkle, November 15, 2016   

   • celestron 8se advance gt
   • 6 replies
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   • RT65CB-SWL
   • November 17, 2016

10. LARGE PLANISPHERE SOME BODY FINALLY DID IT

    By DAVE AMENDALL, November 17, 2016
    • 2 replies
    • 401 views
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    • ChrisLX200
    • November 17, 2016

11. Primaluce Eagle Telescopic Control Unit

    By Herrman, November 17, 2016
    • 0 replies
    • 452 views
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    • Herrman
    • November 17, 2016

12. Hi please need help to choose a beginner scope for a christmas present! 1 2

    By Gaazer, November 15, 2016   

    • scope
    • telescope
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • scope
      • telescope
      • new
      • gift
      • help
    • 46 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Gaazer
    • November 17, 2016

13. Tracking Platform for Orion XT8 Dob

    By EnglishNightHawk, November 17, 2016
    • 0 replies
    • 369 views
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    • EnglishNightHawk
    • November 17, 2016

14. Binocular tripod

    By Selh88, November 16, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 455 views
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    • Ruud
    • November 16, 2016

15. ASCOM Handbox?

    By cjdawson, November 16, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 440 views
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    • SkyBound
    • November 16, 2016

16. Help choosing my first telescope

    By ItsTheWhittle, November 15, 2016   

    • help
    • telescope
    • 23 replies
    • 889 views
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • November 16, 2016

17. First Telescope for enthusiastic newbie

    By Welshschof, November 13, 2016   

    • first telescope
    • 13 replies
    • 755 views
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    • Louis D
    • November 16, 2016

18. Clock drive problems

    By Mr wings, November 11, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 944 views
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    • Cosmic Geoff
    • November 16, 2016

19. Beginner Scope

    By tnwalker, November 15, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 816 views
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    • billyharris72
    • November 16, 2016

20. Loose Skywatcher FF thread

    By RayD, November 15, 2016
    • 20 replies
    • 556 views
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    • RayD
    • November 16, 2016

21. 80A blue filter

    By kodos55557, November 15, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 412 views
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    • michael.h.f.wilkinson
    • November 15, 2016

22. That Old Devil Dampness

    By DAVE AMENDALL, November 14, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 427 views
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    • DAVE AMENDALL
    • November 15, 2016

23. Orion 8" Deep Space reflector Dobsinian

    By Robmo, November 13, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 667 views
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • November 14, 2016

24. Broken telescope??

    By Dellco, November 6, 2016
    • 15 replies
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    • RT65CB-SWL
    • November 13, 2016

25. Which EQ mount is best

    By spillage, November 12, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 412 views
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    • Gerry Casa Christiana
    • November 13, 2016