Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Brand new Nexstar 6SE - what accessories and eyepieces to invest in?

   By thomasr, April 27, 2015
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   • thomasr
   • May 2, 2015

2. How tight should focuser tension screw be??

   By Astroboffin, May 1, 2015
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   • Astroboffin
   • May 2, 2015

3. polar scope angle

   By T-WING, May 1, 2015
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   • T-WING
   • May 2, 2015

4. First unintended scope!

   By Tzitzis, May 1, 2015
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   • Astro Imp
   • May 1, 2015

5. Help with new telescope

   By Acrosstheuniverse, May 1, 2015
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   • Astro Imp
   • May 1, 2015

6. Orion XT8 Dobsonian (First Telescope) advice needed

   By shah0516, April 25, 2015
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   • shah0516
   • May 1, 2015

7. Skyliner 150p

   By Spod!, April 22, 2015
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   • Dom1961
   • May 1, 2015

8. Is it worth getting a finderscope? 1 2

   By JimmyJazz, January 5, 2015
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   • -Aldebaran-
   • April 30, 2015

9. Bird-Jones Scope

   By joy636, April 29, 2015
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   • joy636
   • April 30, 2015

10. advice very welcome. eq3-2 polar scope dual axis drive

    By theghettostylus, April 30, 2015
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    • theghettostylus
    • April 30, 2015

11. Orion skyquest 8" dob

    By Beardy30, April 28, 2015
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    • Pondus
    • April 30, 2015

12. Tracer Battery Advise

    By adamw, April 30, 2015
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    • Davey-T
    • April 30, 2015

13. How ro focus a SW 200 PDS using a PC?

    By astroexplorer, April 27, 2015
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    • MattJenko
    • April 30, 2015

14. Advice

    By Acumeon, April 26, 2015
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    • rwilkey
    • April 30, 2015

15. R/A Motor drive

    By Essex nightsky, April 26, 2015
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    • Essex nightsky
    • April 29, 2015

16. Celestron nexstar 130SLT

    By Beardy30, April 27, 2015
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    • ecuador
    • April 29, 2015

17. 250p dob. Solid & Flex

    By Matt Scunthorpe, April 28, 2015
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    • ccfcbob
    • April 28, 2015

18. Help!!

    By joy636, April 28, 2015
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • April 28, 2015

19. Good starter scope for kids 1 2

    By Beardy30, April 25, 2015
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    • happy-kat
    • April 28, 2015

20. Canon 700D help with multiple photos

    By Lukeness, April 27, 2015
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    • ianm2k4
    • April 28, 2015

21. Question choosing new scope

    By Asur84, April 27, 2015
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    • Asur84
    • April 28, 2015

22. Keeping scope in conservatory

    By TheSkyChef, April 25, 2015
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    • Azelfafage
    • April 28, 2015

23. converting to 2" star diagonal on Celestron CPC

    By Casper15, April 28, 2015
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    • Casper15
    • April 28, 2015

24. Modest Upgrade

    By IckleImp, April 27, 2015
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    • IckleImp
    • April 28, 2015

25. Widefield kit advice

    By LyraVega, April 27, 2015
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    • Mick J
    • April 28, 2015