Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Nexstar Evolution possible achilles heel !!

   By Guest, April 9, 2015
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   • Highburymark
   • June 13, 2015

2. Standard focuser mechanism on Sky-Watcher 200p

   By Lawrence Saville, June 9, 2015
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   • rwilkey
   • June 13, 2015

3. Will I just have to live with it? Polar scope

   By theghettostylus, June 11, 2015
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   • theghettostylus
   • June 12, 2015

4. PHD / Starshoot / HEQ5 autoguide problem 1 2

   By Tommohawk, June 3, 2014
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   • Tommohawk
   • June 12, 2015

5. Eos 10D best default settings

   By Stub Mandrel, June 11, 2015
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   • Stub Mandrel
   • June 12, 2015

6. Are synscan and supertrack handsets interchangeable?

   By nicks90, June 11, 2015
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   • nicks90
   • June 12, 2015

7. Upgrading to be a serious DSO imager

   By Durante, June 8, 2015
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   • Coco
   • June 12, 2015

8. Help with picking a scope

   By BlazinJ11, June 7, 2015
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   • Sonicfishcake42
   • June 11, 2015

9. Dovetail for finderscope?

   By Andonyx, June 10, 2015
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   • PeterCPC
   • June 11, 2015

10. Messier series mount mon 2

    By tris_hill, June 11, 2015
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • June 11, 2015

11. Tripod for nexstar evolution 9.25

    By TheDrunkAstronomer, June 10, 2015
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    • Sonicfishcake42
    • June 11, 2015

12. Hmmm...What to buy next? 1 2

    By Dom1961, May 27, 2015
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    • Dom1961
    • June 10, 2015

13. Next Purchase?

    By DeanSL, April 16, 2015
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    • DeanSL
    • June 10, 2015

14. Filters for visual use? 1 2

    By pipnina, June 9, 2015
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    • rwilkey
    • June 10, 2015

15. Practical differences of using a coma corrector

    By RCompassi, June 10, 2015
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    • buikimaging
    • June 10, 2015

16. AVX Alignment Paradox

    By richyj8, June 10, 2015
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    • richyj8
    • June 10, 2015

17. Equipment for Imaging

    By thc1979, June 9, 2015
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    • kens
    • June 10, 2015

18. First Light Approaching!!

    By Nigeyboy, June 9, 2015
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    • Astro Imp
    • June 9, 2015

19. Thinking of getting a refractor...

    By Darren76, June 8, 2015
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    • Darren76
    • June 9, 2015

20. EQ6 problems

    By Alireza_physics, June 6, 2015
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    • Willie
    • June 9, 2015

21. Guide scope - ST80 or finder/guider?

    By animaal, June 8, 2015
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    • animaal
    • June 9, 2015

22. Takahashi or Stellarvue?

    By buikimaging, June 8, 2015
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    • damnut
    • June 9, 2015

23. Ioptron Mini tower pro

    By Sidereal, June 8, 2015
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    • Sidereal
    • June 8, 2015

24. BST Wide Angle eye pieces

    By Warped Drive, June 4, 2015
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    • alro
    • June 8, 2015

25. Phd help

    By geordie85, June 8, 2015
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    • geordie85
    • June 8, 2015