Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Polar Alignment Result - What do you think?

   By bendiddley, November 3, 2014
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   • bendiddley
   • November 4, 2014

2. Simple filter size question..... 1 2

   By Skipper Billy, November 1, 2014
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   • rob0971
   • November 4, 2014

3. Narrowed it down...now which EP to buy?

   By Alphecca, October 30, 2014
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   • Alphecca
   • November 4, 2014

4. Setting up a CG 5GT?

   By big bedroom, November 3, 2014
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   • big bedroom
   • November 3, 2014

5. Charging a Tracer battery

   By ianpwilliams, November 3, 2014
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   • ianpwilliams
   • November 3, 2014

6. Lunt wedge - alleviate my unfounded concerns!

   By Fozzie, November 1, 2014
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   • Chinapig
   • November 3, 2014

7. Celestron prodigy 6 or Meade ETX-LS 6

   By pmgsky2, November 20, 2012
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   • iksobarg
   • November 3, 2014

8. What exactly is "aperture"?

   By Ritzycat, November 1, 2014
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   • Kropster
   • November 2, 2014

9. RS232 to USB cable. Mac users/Stellarium/telescope control

   By BSG, November 2, 2014
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   • BSG
   • November 2, 2014

10. Vixen HAL130 tripod

    By dweller25, October 30, 2014
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    • dweller25
    • November 2, 2014

11. Found a great case for Celestron 8SE

    By jonathan, October 25, 2014
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    • gkec
    • November 2, 2014

12. Some questions about lenses

    By Ritzycat, October 29, 2014
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • November 2, 2014

13. eyepiece pricing 'sweet spot'?

    By borobiffa, October 30, 2014
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • November 2, 2014

14. First binoculars, what to get ?HELP

    By Faye92, October 20, 2014
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    • jamespels
    • November 2, 2014

15. Which 2" IR/UV Cut filter ???

    By Skipper Billy, October 30, 2014
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    • Merlin66
    • November 2, 2014

16. Binocular collimation - TWO screws?

    By BrendanC, October 31, 2014
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    • BrendanC
    • October 31, 2014

17. Additional equipment for Celestron 9.25" Evo

    By GotGazer, October 30, 2014
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    • Northern Soul man
    • October 31, 2014

18. Win8.1 + Orion Starshoot Autoguider = /fail

    By Alveprinsen, October 31, 2014
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    • Alveprinsen
    • October 31, 2014

19. Power - would this be dangerous?

    By iamjulian, October 28, 2014
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    • Carbon Brush
    • October 31, 2014

20. Collimation tip - bottle washers

    By Moonshane, August 25, 2013
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    • Notty
    • October 31, 2014

21. Threads, tubes, rings, adapters, converters... HELP!

    By GotGazer, October 26, 2014
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    • GotGazer
    • October 30, 2014

22. I need help, I've got the bug (Astrotrac vs. HEQ5) 1 2

    By Rico, October 10, 2014
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    • edjrgibbs
    • October 30, 2014

23. starting astrophotographer 1 2

    By Gerhard, October 25, 2014
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    • Gerhard
    • October 30, 2014

24. dew spots on my flattener, how to remove them

    By oldpink, October 29, 2014
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • October 29, 2014

25. Celestron Radial Guider / T2 T-ring

    By Jammy, October 25, 2014
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    • Jammy
    • October 29, 2014