Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Round 2 of research before buying.

   By dyfiastro, April 3, 2016
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   • Peter Drew
   • April 3, 2016

2. Amici Prism for EQ5 Polar Mount

   By Grierson, March 31, 2016
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   • Grierson
   • April 3, 2016

3. LX200 USB to serial

   By mswift, April 2, 2016
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   • AllanJ
   • April 3, 2016

4. cannot get focus /astromaster EQ 130 MD

   By juleznz, April 2, 2016
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   • happy-kat
   • April 2, 2016

5. Meade DS2090 AT-TC 90mm refractor -vs- Celestron Powerseeker 127 EQ

   By Connacht, April 1, 2016
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   • Connacht
   • April 2, 2016

6. collimating the heritage 130p . sloppy focuser

   By sockgoblin, March 28, 2016
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   • happy-kat
   • April 2, 2016

7. What type of or quality eyepieces did my Zhumell Z10 come with?

   By MarkVIIIMarc, April 2, 2016
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   • John
   • April 2, 2016

8. *New Scope* - Finalizing ?? 1 2

   By Astro_Rob, April 2, 2016
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   • Astro_Rob
   • April 2, 2016

9. 2" Eyepiece size range

   By MarkVIIIMarc, April 2, 2016
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   • MarkVIIIMarc
   • April 2, 2016

10. New SCOPE!

    By Astro_Rob, March 31, 2016
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    • Louis D
    • April 2, 2016

11. New Zhumell Z10 Dob Newb 1st Impression

    By MarkVIIIMarc, March 30, 2016
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • April 2, 2016

12. Any drawback to using a barlow? 1 2

    By MarkVIIIMarc, March 31, 2016
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    • Mak the Night
    • April 1, 2016

13. Nexstar 130slt focuser

    By Gazmill, March 31, 2016
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    • Twiggles
    • March 31, 2016

14. Bahtinov mask placement.

    By Theninjagecko, March 30, 2016
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    • SonnyE
    • March 31, 2016

15. Parallelogram mount

    By Breitling1884, March 28, 2016
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    • Breitling1884
    • March 31, 2016

16. Fitting rings/collimating?

    By Gazmill, March 31, 2016
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    • brantuk
    • March 31, 2016

17. AStr Baby Collimtion tools

    By NYman, March 31, 2016
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • March 31, 2016

18. Is the privy tent useful for observing? And how?

    By Linda, March 31, 2016
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    • brantuk
    • March 31, 2016

19. Barlows and did I do the math correctly?

    By MarkVIIIMarc, March 30, 2016
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    • Owmuchonomy
    • March 31, 2016

20. Solar Filter

    By Bino Pete, March 30, 2016
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • March 30, 2016

21. synscan align: can I choose my own star?

    By alacant, March 25, 2016
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    • kendg
    • March 30, 2016

22. Parking

    By g30rg313, March 30, 2016
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    • Ceramus
    • March 30, 2016

23. Best Imageing Refractor?

    By Photon, March 30, 2016
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    • Davey-T
    • March 30, 2016

24. Completely confused by NEQ6 polar alignment

    By edarter, February 24, 2016
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    • wornish
    • March 30, 2016

25. Solar Astronomy

    By groberts, March 29, 2016
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    • groberts
    • March 30, 2016