Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Camera lens tripod mount

   By cuivenion, August 31, 2016
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   • cuivenion
   • September 1, 2016

2. Power for dew heater strap

   By MARS1960, August 31, 2016
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   • barrie greenwood
   • September 1, 2016

3. Advice on an imaging setup for the Solar Eclipse 2017

   By lrt75914, August 30, 2016   

   • solar eclipse 2017
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   • lrt75914
   • September 1, 2016

4. Skywatcher 200pds help

   By Andyk93, August 30, 2016
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   • Waldemar
   • September 1, 2016

5. Advice please: views on a cheap scope for DSOs

   By Sotr2016, September 1, 2016   

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   • dobsonian
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     • 90mmmak
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   • Demonperformer
   • September 1, 2016

6. Skywatcher eq5 goto replacement part

   By Imd, August 30, 2016   

   • skywatcher parts
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   • Astro Imp
   • September 1, 2016

7. Crayford focusser problem??

   By Thales, August 31, 2016   

   • skywatcher equinox 80
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   • Moonshane
   • September 1, 2016

8. 90 degree finder scope.

   By tripod tipper, August 6, 2016
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   • tripod tipper
   • August 31, 2016

9. Skywatcher Eyepieces

   By Fathead, August 29, 2016
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   • Fathead
   • August 31, 2016

10. 32mm eyepiece for Skymax 127 - questions

    By PinkNinja, August 30, 2016   

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    • PinkNinja
    • August 30, 2016

11. SkyTee2 slow motion or Giro Ercole

    By TJExcalibur, August 28, 2016
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    • iPeace
    • August 30, 2016

12. Sighting device

    By tsb1, August 29, 2016
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    • Louis D
    • August 30, 2016

13. AZEQ6-GT Camera control - selecting different groups

    By mikeyj1, August 29, 2016   

    • sysnscan
    • skywatcher
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    • wimvb
    • August 30, 2016

14. ROSS TELESCOPE - Please help

    By Mike Rofiche, July 1, 2016
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    • Charic
    • August 29, 2016

15. New equipment to get into astrophotography?

    By luke9857, August 28, 2016
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    • wimvb
    • August 29, 2016

16. Orion ShortTube80 owners, star test at high magnification

    By ebeygin, August 29, 2016   

    • st80
    • collimation
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    • ebeygin
    • August 29, 2016

17. Any tips for focusing with a UHC filter

    By Warped Drive, August 29, 2016
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    • PHIL53
    • August 29, 2016

18. PHD2 drift alignment

    By brrttpaul, August 28, 2016
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    • brrttpaul
    • August 28, 2016

19. Help me make my mini dob smoother please

    By leo82, August 28, 2016
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    • brantuk
    • August 28, 2016

20. Is UHC-S filter worth to buy?

    By Guest, August 28, 2016   

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      • scope
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    • Guest
    • August 28, 2016

21. Dobsonian

    By Adidaz 29, August 22, 2016
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    • Adidaz 29
    • August 28, 2016

22. Small scope to take camping 1 2

    By Javert, August 1, 2016
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    • Javert
    • August 28, 2016

23. WTD. Robofocus for Tak E180

    By Dark Matter, August 28, 2016
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    • Dark Matter
    • August 28, 2016

24. Orion dobsonian

    By Adidaz 29, August 27, 2016
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    • skfboiler
    • August 27, 2016

25. Attaching just DSLR and guide scope to mount

    By dyfiastro, August 25, 2016
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    • dyfiastro
    • August 27, 2016