Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Spent all my pocket money on books!

   By StarcrazyGeoff, January 2, 2015
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   • Gazabone
   • January 3, 2015

2. nexstar 130 slt v nexstar 127 slt

   By redfox1972, January 3, 2015
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   • redfox1972
   • January 3, 2015

3. Nebula Filter comparison IDAS/DGM (for the beginning)

   By Dyptorden, January 2, 2015
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   • ronin
   • January 3, 2015

4. beginners scopes

   By thegoatboy, December 1, 2014
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   • thegoatboy
   • January 3, 2015

5. help with eyepiece projection

   By Danielson, December 31, 2014
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   • Danielson
   • January 2, 2015

6. Another Dob Collimation question

   By Dyptorden, December 31, 2014
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   • Jason D
   • January 2, 2015

7. Light pollution filter

   By pyrasanth, January 2, 2015
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   • pyrasanth
   • January 2, 2015

8. Thoughts on a Heritage 130p Light Shroud

   By AndyWB, June 23, 2013
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   • happy-kat
   • January 2, 2015

9. Kson 1.25" UHC filter

   By Digger1895, December 30, 2014
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   • Digger1895
   • January 2, 2015

10. Binocular question

    By BillPickle, January 2, 2015
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    • John
    • January 2, 2015

11. Autoguider and star sense confusion

    By vertigo262, December 21, 2014
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    • bob414
    • January 2, 2015

12. Using an equatorial mount

    By TyRichards, January 1, 2015
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    • Qualia
    • January 1, 2015

13. good cheap tracking tripod?

    By TwinkleTwinkle, December 30, 2014
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    • jefrs
    • January 1, 2015

14. help with Celestron C90 photography equipment

    By skymaster, December 31, 2014
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    • skymaster
    • January 1, 2015

15. Newbie choice - Celestron NexStar 130SLT

    By turbohobbit, January 1, 2015
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    • jefrs
    • January 1, 2015

16. Planet Light Pollution Filter

    By Dyptorden, January 1, 2015
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    • ghostdance
    • January 1, 2015

17. New Skywatcher BK 1309 EQ2 - Help please!

    By robertgraham01, December 27, 2014
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    • Blaze
    • January 1, 2015

18. Focusing on Celestron NexStar 6SE

    By bgd, December 30, 2014
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    • tich
    • January 1, 2015

19. Synscan Handset issues

    By Tums, December 29, 2014
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    • Tinker1947
    • January 1, 2015

20. How should i guide 80ED?

    By Grewious, December 30, 2014
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    • Sp@ce_d
    • January 1, 2015

21. Struggling with HEQ5 setup

    By hjw, December 30, 2014
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    • wxsatuser
    • January 1, 2015

22. Calculating finderscope field of view

    By David P Osborne, December 31, 2014
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    • glowjet
    • December 31, 2014

23. Perplexed

    By ob1, December 31, 2014
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    • ob1
    • December 31, 2014

24. Need lightweight case idea for 4-inch refractor from Expl Scien

    By cshahar, December 30, 2014
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    • rwilkey
    • December 31, 2014

25. Shorter focal length refractor recommendations?

    By astolpho, December 30, 2014
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    • astolpho
    • December 31, 2014