Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,909 topics in this forum

1. Anything other than squinting one eye in to the eyepiece ?

   By Blaze, May 16, 2015
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   • Stu
   • May 17, 2015

2. How do focal reducers/barlows work?

   By pipnina, May 16, 2015
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   • Mr Spock
   • May 16, 2015

3. starting again - imaging setup?

   By animaal, May 16, 2015
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   • animaal
   • May 16, 2015

4. How far into diagonal should eyepieces sit?

   By thomasr, May 16, 2015
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   • Gazabone
   • May 16, 2015

5. Sky watcher EQ5 and SynScan Pro GoTo upgrade

   By hipster, May 14, 2015
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   • jbjh
   • May 16, 2015

6. Stopping down a refractor

   By David Smith, May 15, 2015
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   • David Smith
   • May 15, 2015

7. Webcam

   By gtis, May 15, 2015
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   • gtis
   • May 15, 2015

8. Scope not holding collimation

   By Essex nightsky, May 15, 2015
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   • Essex nightsky
   • May 15, 2015

9. Nikon d7200 to hook up to a Celestron 127slt

   By Martial, May 15, 2015
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   • Cornelius Varley
   • May 15, 2015

10. Help with Breakdown and Carrying of New Telescope

    By Zyllos, May 9, 2015
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    • Zyllos
    • May 15, 2015

11. please, please, please.... does anyone have experience with this polar scope?

    By theghettostylus, May 14, 2015
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    • theghettostylus
    • May 14, 2015

12. I Optron mini tower/mini tower pro

    By borderfin, May 14, 2015
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    • borderfin
    • May 14, 2015

13. My 60mm telescope

    By Vik12, May 10, 2015
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    • dephelis
    • May 14, 2015

14. Telrad size question

    By Steve-G, May 13, 2015
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    • Steve-G
    • May 14, 2015

15. Much advice, opinions but honestly am stuck.

    By Steve55, May 10, 2015
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    • dweller25
    • May 14, 2015

16. Help! - Broken Parts Replacement

    By syedshaf, May 10, 2015
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    • 101nut
    • May 13, 2015

17. Major HEQ5 Polar Scope problem? :-( 1 2 3

    By Gerhard, April 23, 2015   

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    • Gerhard
    • May 13, 2015

18. Celestron Focal Reducer and mystery black disk

    By Alan Conroy, May 13, 2015
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    • Alan Conroy
    • May 13, 2015

19. Celestron SE advice please

    By Zeffer, May 12, 2015
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    • jonathan
    • May 13, 2015

20. Advice on next eye piece - 6mm or 8mm for f5 dob.

    By andyb505, May 12, 2015
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    • Gentle
    • May 12, 2015

21. Opticstar AR Refractors - worth my Sterling?

    By Nigeyboy, May 12, 2015
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    • Nigeyboy
    • May 12, 2015

22. Turning the reticule

    By brrttpaul, May 12, 2015
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    • brrttpaul
    • May 12, 2015

23. Wedge plate not quite level....

    By Astroboffin, May 9, 2015
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    • Davey-T
    • May 12, 2015

24. astronomy kit at pound land

    By jimbo747, May 12, 2015
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    • Sirius Starwatcher
    • May 12, 2015

25. HEQ5 + ?? scope?

    By buikimaging, May 11, 2015
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    • buikimaging
    • May 12, 2015