Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,909 topics in this forum

1. Dobsonian 10" Collimation without laser/cheshire

   By syedjz, April 21, 2015
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   • John
   • April 21, 2015

2. EQ3-2 mount - should it rotate horizontally?

   By turbohobbit, April 20, 2015
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   • turbohobbit
   • April 21, 2015

3. Help fitting new focuser in Dob

   By DutchmanV, April 20, 2015
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   • Dave In Vermont
   • April 21, 2015

4. New mount or replace old mount?

   By NightSky_Wanderer, April 19, 2015
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   • jambouk
   • April 20, 2015

5. solar obs/imaging

   By goose35, April 20, 2015
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   • goose35
   • April 20, 2015

6. 2x Barlow Lenses

   By astromackem, April 20, 2015
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   • ScottS
   • April 20, 2015

7. Skywatcher Startravel 102 Synscan Mount question

   By oreu, April 20, 2015
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   • jambouk
   • April 20, 2015

8. Seeking an Azimuth Mount

   By Dragons Egg, April 20, 2015
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   • RobertI
   • April 20, 2015

9. EP and filters for 200p Dob

   By Beardy30, April 20, 2015
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   • alan potts
   • April 20, 2015

10. Confused! Advice required please 1 2

    By JemC, March 26, 2015
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    • JemC
    • April 19, 2015

11. Need help to spend £1000

    By martindale, April 19, 2015
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    • jonathan
    • April 19, 2015

12. New EP's and what a difference. BUT.....

    By Shaddex, April 15, 2015
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    • jkwhinfrey
    • April 19, 2015

13. My Explorer 150p random questions thread (come and add yours!)

    By turbohobbit, April 19, 2015
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    • turbohobbit
    • April 19, 2015

14. All things being equal which is sharper?

    By Pappy_Gazer, April 19, 2015
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    • jnb
    • April 19, 2015

15. How can you adjust tracking rate on the EQ5 upgrade kit?

    By almcl, March 20, 2015
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    • almcl
    • April 19, 2015

16. skywatcher heritage 114

    By RATFACE, April 18, 2015
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    • Dave Lloyd
    • April 19, 2015

17. Advice on Polar Alignment

    By Rockrae78, April 18, 2015
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    • Rockrae78
    • April 18, 2015

18. Help selecting a scope

    By splicertech71, April 18, 2015
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    • splicertech71
    • April 18, 2015

19. Review and First Light-Skywatcher Skyliner 200P

    By Dom1961, April 17, 2015
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    • scotttumsh
    • April 18, 2015

20. EQ5 Synscan out by a mile?!

    By Xiionn, April 18, 2015
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    • Tinker1947
    • April 18, 2015

21. Star-testing: My collimation's off by a lot?

    By pipnina, April 18, 2015
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    • pipnina
    • April 18, 2015

22. Which Filters for controlling CA

    By Xiionn, April 17, 2015
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    • Xiionn
    • April 18, 2015

23. Nexstar 130 SLT

    By weetooner, April 17, 2015
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    • beka
    • April 18, 2015

24. Tracking Mount for 200p Dob

    By Sirius Starwatcher, April 17, 2015
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    • SpaceWalker
    • April 18, 2015

25. Feathertouch focuser installtion ruined collimation?

    By filesync, April 17, 2015
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    • filesync
    • April 17, 2015