Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,689 topics in this forum

1. Best to have 8 mm delos or 6mm delos for xt8 1200 f6? 1 2

   By yanello, June 25, 2016
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   • Louis D
   • August 6, 2016

2. New SCT owner needs some guidance

   By the_laughing_crow, August 5, 2016
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   • the_laughing_crow
   • August 5, 2016

3. meade lx10 8" setup guide

   By faulksy, August 5, 2016
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   • faulksy
   • August 5, 2016

4. Ethos 13 vs Pentex 5 m

   By Virgo man, August 3, 2016
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   • Virgo man
   • August 4, 2016

5. Second Scope

   By Kris_P, August 1, 2016
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   • Kris_P
   • August 4, 2016

6. 127 scientific expl eyepiece,star D ?

   By bennethos, August 2, 2016
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   • bennethos
   • August 4, 2016

7. Star diagonal

   By Virgo man, July 26, 2016
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   • beka
   • August 4, 2016

8. CG5 GT Mount Advice

   By bluenotetim, August 2, 2016
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   • bluenotetim
   • August 2, 2016

9. Drifting

   By wookie1965, July 31, 2016   

   • goto
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   • wookie1965
   • August 1, 2016

10. Rack and Pinion focuser adjustments

    By StargeezerTim, July 30, 2016
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • July 31, 2016

11. Meade ETX80 - poor user manual. Help please !

    By tom foxe, July 31, 2016
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    • ronin
    • July 31, 2016

12. SW 9x50 finder scope spacers.

    By MARS1960, July 31, 2016
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    • MARS1960
    • July 31, 2016

13. Skywatcher 150p Store Solution

    By Alan White, July 25, 2016
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    • lux eterna
    • July 31, 2016

14. Upgrading the Telescope

    By BentleyMiller86, July 29, 2016
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    • Louis D
    • July 30, 2016

15. Dobsonian

    By quimby44, July 30, 2016
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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • July 30, 2016

16. SynScan Update - NP error

    By Jammy, March 14, 2015
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    • wookie1965
    • July 30, 2016

17. Worm drive lubrication.

    By warpout, July 24, 2016
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    • libraryman
    • July 30, 2016

18. Focus and Photography

    By peligroso, July 17, 2016
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    • MBJ
    • July 29, 2016

19. Moon filters

    By MARS1960, July 28, 2016
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    • PeterCPC
    • July 29, 2016

20. stellarium

    By brrttpaul, July 28, 2016
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    • brrttpaul
    • July 28, 2016

21. Problem using eye piece

    By Takane, July 24, 2016
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    • beka
    • July 28, 2016

22. New Scope Accessories

    By JKstargazer, July 25, 2016
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    • brantuk
    • July 28, 2016

23. Collimating a 6" Richey Chretien revelation.

    By MARS1960, July 27, 2016
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    • MARS1960
    • July 27, 2016

24. Advice on new setup please

    By bennethos, July 24, 2016   

    • advice beginner telescope
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    • CraigT82
    • July 27, 2016

25. New Telescope Advice

    By Ridgeway Raider, July 24, 2016
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    • Ridgeway Raider
    • July 27, 2016