Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Portable scope

   By Adidaz 29, September 26, 2016
   • 10 replies
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   • ghostdance
   • October 6, 2016

2. Best scope for close-up photos of the Moon.

   By moonman66, September 26, 2016   

   • lunar
   • moon
   • 4 replies
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   • Owmuchonomy
   • October 6, 2016

3. neutral density light filters

   By mickshere, October 1, 2016
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   • -Dougal-
   • October 6, 2016

4. celestron 925 hd secondary rotation

   By spartan2007, October 6, 2016
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   • ChrisLX200
   • October 6, 2016

5. First Scope

   By Goldigger, October 1, 2016
   • 16 replies
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   • happy-kat
   • October 5, 2016

6. Lost lenses - what would be recommended?

   By Spooked, October 4, 2016
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   • Spooked
   • October 5, 2016

7. The SW BKP 130 f5 is here

   By rml63, October 2, 2016   

   • reflector
   • 2 replies
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   • rwilkey
   • October 4, 2016

8. Heq5 woes

   By JemC, October 2, 2016
   • 8 replies
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   • dph1nm
   • October 4, 2016

9. Right Ascension, declination, and vernier scale help

   By Wv18, October 2, 2016   

   • right ascension
   • declination
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     • declination
     • vernier scale
     • cg-4 gem
     • celestron
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   • triton1
   • October 4, 2016

10. Alignment

    By noeliam, October 4, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 351 views
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    • Victor Boesen
    • October 4, 2016

11. CELESTRON F6.6 FOCAL REDUCER

    By DAVE AMENDALL, October 3, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 237 views
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    • Waldemar
    • October 4, 2016

12. QHY-5L IIc and filters...

    By mawes, September 29, 2016   

    • qhy-5l iic
    • filter
    • 4 replies
    • 491 views
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    • Waldemar
    • October 3, 2016

13. 130pds heq5 pro synscan vs 150 pds eq5 pro synscan

    By Victor Boesen, October 3, 2016   

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    • skywatcher
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      • 150 pds
      • 130 pds
      • heq5
      • eq5
    • 8 replies
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    • Victor Boesen
    • October 3, 2016

14. Converting from a Dobsonian mount to an equatorial mount 1 2

    By sophiecentaur, September 26, 2016
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    • MattJenko
    • October 3, 2016

15. Is it a good pre-choice?

    By StarOfTheGalaxy, October 2, 2016   

    • skywatcher skyliner 200p dobsonian
    • 11 replies
    • 622 views
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    • Linda
    • October 3, 2016

16. Need advice on super-portable frac 1 2 3

    By BGazing, August 6, 2016
    • 58 replies
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    • iPeace
    • October 2, 2016

17. Skywatcher Explorer 200p EQ5 Thoughts

    By Chunkyneck, October 1, 2016
    • 7 replies
    • 841 views
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    • Chunkyneck
    • October 2, 2016

18. alignment problems with Celestron evolution, video

    By skydivephil, October 1, 2016
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    • skydivephil
    • October 1, 2016

19. Eyepiece Advice for Skywatcher 127

    By WilliamMunny, September 24, 2016
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    • xyz
    • October 1, 2016

20. EQ5 Polar Align

    By spillage, October 1, 2016
    • 2 replies
    • 341 views
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    • spillage
    • October 1, 2016

21. Skywatcher EQ6 Mount

    By DAVE AMENDALL, September 30, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 376 views
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    • Freddie
    • October 1, 2016

22. weight distribution for eq6

    By Gerry Casa Christiana, September 23, 2016   

    • eq6
    • imaging
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      • imaging
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    • 23 replies
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    • Linda
    • September 30, 2016

23. SKY-WATCHER SKYLINER 200P FLEXTUBE SYNSCAN GO-TO 200MM (8") F/6 PARABOLIC GO-TO DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE

    By Jan Palmer, September 27, 2016   

    • computerized dobsonian
    • 12 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • Louis D
    • September 30, 2016

24. Polar Alignment on a tripod - How accurate

    By timfuller, September 30, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 396 views
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    • kendg
    • September 30, 2016

25. RJ11 to USB adapter

    By mawes, September 7, 2016   

    • usb
    • rj11
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      • rj11
      • adapter
    • 18 replies
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    • mawes
    • September 29, 2016