Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Buying an XT8 dob but no eyepiece, advice needed!

   By oscillatewildly, February 11, 2015
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   • LMC
   • February 13, 2015

2. ST80 counter weight

   By P4ul, February 11, 2015
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   • P4ul
   • February 12, 2015

3. Balancing DSLR on EQ Mount

   By bendiddley, February 9, 2015
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   • happy-kat
   • February 12, 2015

4. Advice on Telescopes and weight/portability 1 2

   By Adhyskonydh, February 10, 2015
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   • happy-kat
   • February 12, 2015

5. 10" Dob - 6.7, 14mm, 28mm - next eyepiece?

   By SpoonyPizzas, February 11, 2015
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   • Paul73
   • February 12, 2015

6. Skywatcher AZ Goto laptop control

   By cuivenion, February 11, 2015
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   • cuivenion
   • February 12, 2015

7. The Shady World of Eyepieces.....

   By Chris Cavanagh, February 2, 2015
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   • TractionMan
   • February 12, 2015

8. Good 4 inch (ish) refractor for astrophotography only?

   By The_Sarge, February 10, 2015
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   • zicklurky
   • February 11, 2015

9. Help on EP

   By Del6600, February 11, 2015
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   • Del6600
   • February 11, 2015

10. Beginner Telescope Advice

    By Copernicium, January 28, 2015
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    • Astro Imp
    • February 11, 2015

11. 8" Dob, My Small Car, and Hiking to dark spots in Los Angeles

    By pevsfreedom, February 11, 2015
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    • danteexplorer
    • February 11, 2015

12. Cleaning a Skywatcher focusser of grease?

    By LittleSkink, February 11, 2015
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    • happy-kat
    • February 11, 2015

13. Advice needed on buying a OTA scope to use with the skywatcher star adventurer.

    By Mad astro girl, February 10, 2015
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    • Mad astro girl
    • February 11, 2015

14. Celestron Travelscope 70

    By Crossway, February 8, 2015
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    • Crossway
    • February 11, 2015

15. Lens question

    By danteexplorer, February 10, 2015
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    • ronin
    • February 11, 2015

16. Barlow and T-ring for a DSLR.

    By Grog, February 10, 2015
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    • xs2man
    • February 11, 2015

17. Still struggling with my new HEQ5 Pro

    By hjw, February 9, 2015
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    • carastro
    • February 11, 2015

18. Lubricating Tripod Bearings

    By Crossway, February 11, 2015
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    • Crossway
    • February 11, 2015

19. dob leveling kits

    By ddtwelve12, February 10, 2015
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    • Charic
    • February 10, 2015

20. Beginners astrophotography

    By bakesbrooklyn, February 10, 2015
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    • Alien 13
    • February 10, 2015

21. Economical options in astrophotography for shooting easy targets 1 2

    By Pankaj, January 25, 2015
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    • A4Andromeda
    • February 10, 2015

22. Another Heritage Question

    By Holliday, February 9, 2015
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    • Holliday
    • February 10, 2015

23. New Telescope Issues

    By The Nerd, February 9, 2015
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    • Charic
    • February 10, 2015

24. Please help me choose a fairly cheap newbie telescope

    By pigghaj, February 9, 2015
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    • xs2man
    • February 9, 2015

25. a few questions

    By geordie85, February 9, 2015
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    • happy-kat
    • February 9, 2015