Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Beginners Telescope : Table top or not ? or stick with binos?

   By Run45, September 15, 2015
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   • glowjet
   • September 15, 2015

2. cleaning coma corrector

   By WireD64, September 14, 2015
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   • WireD64
   • September 14, 2015

3. Rotation ring sorted!

   By Coastliner, September 13, 2015
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   • CraigT82
   • September 14, 2015

4. Beginners tripod/mount

   By Quacker64, September 12, 2015
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   • Quacker64
   • September 14, 2015

5. Star trails at 10 seconds some nights then ok at 30

   By Mistasparkaru, September 11, 2015
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   • dph1nm
   • September 14, 2015

6. 8se help.....

   By keiwein1, September 13, 2015
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   • DSO Hunting Fun
   • September 14, 2015

7. Happier with Nextstar evolution or dso setup?

   By dreamlander, September 13, 2015
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   • Dave In Vermont
   • September 14, 2015

8. Computerised systems. Are they all the same?

   By Quacker64, September 13, 2015
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   • Blazar
   • September 13, 2015

9. Connection Dropouts

   By AlistairW, September 11, 2015
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   • michael8554
   • September 13, 2015

10. DSLR Power adapter for 100D 1 2

    By Marky1973, September 8, 2015
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    • Marky1973
    • September 13, 2015

11. Which Dobsonian to go for?

    By Graphic, September 13, 2015
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    • faulksy
    • September 13, 2015

12. HEQ5 power supply - what connectors are these ?

    By AlistairW, September 13, 2015
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    • AlistairW
    • September 13, 2015

13. Advice on mounts

    By cnordberg86, September 13, 2015
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    • gooselk
    • September 13, 2015

14. Skywatcher 130p-ds on heritage mount

    By Ju Piter, September 2, 2015
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    • Ju Piter
    • September 13, 2015

15. Focus question

    By Galaxyfaraway, September 12, 2015
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    • cjdawson
    • September 13, 2015

16. The mechanics of PA on an EQ mount

    By swag72, September 12, 2015
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    • nigelbeaumont
    • September 12, 2015

17. Need help picking binoculars - celestron sky master 15x70

    By davielee, September 12, 2015
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    • davielee
    • September 12, 2015

18. AVX track or bent ?

    By DSO Hunting Fun, September 7, 2015
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    • ronin
    • September 12, 2015

19. Scope trolley/castors

    By Coastliner, September 12, 2015
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    • Coastliner
    • September 12, 2015

20. EQ setup, some pointers

    By wimvb, September 11, 2015
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    • laudropb
    • September 11, 2015

21. Anybody kind enough to share some setup advice? 1 2

    By emporer, August 12, 2015
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    • Charic
    • September 11, 2015

22. Skywatcher coma corrector for visual ?

    By Ju Piter, September 11, 2015
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    • todd8137
    • September 11, 2015

23. Portable setup for central London & travel

    By raston, September 8, 2015
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    • raston
    • September 11, 2015

24. Storing tripod and mount in shed

    By WireD64, September 9, 2015
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    • Physopto
    • September 10, 2015

25. DOBSONIAN finder

    By Bluenosebatty, September 3, 2015
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    • AndyWB
    • September 10, 2015