Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Opinion on binoculars over telescope?

   By ladybinks, November 7, 2014
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   • knobby
   • November 11, 2014

2. Grease, Oil or Nothing?

   By alexjj67, November 10, 2014
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   • Dave In Vermont
   • November 11, 2014

3. Refractor on a C8 - Mounting options?

   By Chris, November 10, 2014
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   • Chris
   • November 10, 2014

4. Reticle

   By groberts, November 10, 2014
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   • Dave In Vermont
   • November 10, 2014

5. Beginner Telescope

   By DiscoDave, November 9, 2014
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   • happy-kat
   • November 10, 2014

6. First scope need advice.

   By Apone, November 8, 2014
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   • T-J
   • November 10, 2014

7. Small refractor advice please.

   By Gas_mantle, November 8, 2014
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   • bomberbaz
   • November 9, 2014

8. HEQ5 EQMOD help!

   By Rowland, November 9, 2014
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   • Rowland
   • November 9, 2014

9. Absolute beginner, no equipment yet - what to buy?

   By jerodequin, November 7, 2014
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   • jerodequin
   • November 9, 2014

10. First Astrophotography setup help

    By The Jackal, November 9, 2014
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    • The Jackal
    • November 9, 2014

11. Equatorial mount with motor drive & slow motion controls

    By nashtok, November 9, 2014
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    • RichM63
    • November 9, 2014

12. Celestron 80 LCM

    By Digger1895, November 8, 2014
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    • Digger1895
    • November 9, 2014

13. Any Advice on binoculars?

    By Centaurus1969, November 9, 2014
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    • ronl
    • November 9, 2014

14. Attaching the Tracer battery to HEQ5 leg?

    By ianpwilliams, November 6, 2014
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    • ianpwilliams
    • November 9, 2014

15. Eyepieces

    By groberts, November 5, 2014
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    • Gemini2
    • November 8, 2014

16. Dew Shield for a 200pds?

    By Notty, October 31, 2014
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    • Charic
    • November 8, 2014

17. New family "MEMBER" - the DADDY!!! - SKYWATCHER 250 PX FLEXTUBE

    By ede szabo, November 7, 2014
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    • ede szabo
    • November 8, 2014

18. Attaching camera to Skywatcher Startravel 120

    By Willi1972, November 2, 2014
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    • Willi1972
    • November 8, 2014

19. A second eyepiece

    By jm_rim, November 5, 2014
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    • jm_rim
    • November 8, 2014

20. Webcams for Planetary? Is it worth three figures?

    By rolpol, November 6, 2014
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    • rolpol
    • November 7, 2014

21. Some questions regarding the old Televue Pronto

    By cshahar, November 6, 2014
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    • cshahar
    • November 7, 2014

22. collimation for astrophotography

    By Gerhard, November 6, 2014
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    • Gerhard
    • November 7, 2014

23. beginner....go easy! 1 2

    By johnwoots, November 6, 2014
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    • happy-kat
    • November 7, 2014

24. Focuser installation

    By NotSoSuperNova, November 3, 2014
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    • steppenwolf
    • November 7, 2014

25. Baader Zoom + Barlow for Moon dslr shots 1 2

    By idigitize, October 27, 2014
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    • Gomtuu
    • November 7, 2014