Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,681 topics in this forum

1. solar filter

   By bruno, July 3, 2014
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   • bruno
   • July 5, 2014

2. 'Zero Gravity' Recliners - anyone used one for Astronomy?

   By trynda1701, July 3, 2014
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   • zillah
   • July 5, 2014

3. No way!!!!!!!!

   By Jimsta, July 4, 2014
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   • zillah
   • July 5, 2014

4. laptop for imaging ?

   By ultramol, July 3, 2014
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   • ultramol
   • July 4, 2014

5. Choosing the first telescope: Heritage 130 or Virtuoso 1 2

   By Trillian!, May 24, 2014
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   • happy-kat
   • July 4, 2014

6. SynScan compatibility 1 2

   By MattJenko, June 4, 2014
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   • Penguin
   • July 3, 2014

7. Cheep Chesire and Barlow?

   By TK421, June 30, 2014
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   • TK421
   • July 3, 2014

8. Having trouble with the finderscope on my Celestron

   By Jrdn31195, July 3, 2014
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   • TiTanecd
   • July 3, 2014

9. Upgrading to my second scope

   By Penguin, May 3, 2014   

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   • Penguin
   • July 1, 2014

10. What shall I start off with?

    By Jimsta, June 30, 2014
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    • dick_dangerous
    • July 1, 2014

11. whats this part called or where can I buy a spare

    By oldpink, June 30, 2014
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    • Tinker1947
    • July 1, 2014

12. Adjusting Declination head for Polaris centering

    By iksose7, June 30, 2014
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    • Dave_D
    • July 1, 2014

13. Skywatcher SkyMax SLT 127 AZ GoTo scope

    By Juliet-Oscar-November, June 23, 2014
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    • Juliet-Oscar-November
    • July 1, 2014

14. Thread size question

    By Shelster1973, June 29, 2014
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    • Shelster1973
    • July 1, 2014

15. Polar aligning my motorized EQ2

    By Arcturian, June 30, 2014
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    • OscarTheGrouch
    • June 30, 2014

16. plan b, finally bought my first scope !!

    By mikebee, June 29, 2014
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    • Astro Imp
    • June 30, 2014

17. Eye Relief???

    By northernstar, June 30, 2014
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    • ronin
    • June 30, 2014

18. Hotec advanced laser collimator

    By pyrasanth, June 30, 2014
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    • pyrasanth
    • June 30, 2014

19. Time for a telescope upgrade!! Need advice please!!!

    By mystarrymessengr, June 27, 2014
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    • mystarrymessengr
    • June 29, 2014

20. Televue, barlows, Powermates? Which and why?

    By Astral Enigma, June 25, 2014
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    • David_Pickles
    • June 29, 2014

21. Bahtinov Masks

    By ultramol, June 28, 2014
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    • ultramol
    • June 29, 2014

22. My new ep has finally arrived.

    By cutepetgroomer, June 28, 2014
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    • cutepetgroomer
    • June 28, 2014

23. Do T-Rings fit over a lens or do they replace the lens?

    By Arcturian, June 28, 2014
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    • ronin
    • June 28, 2014

24. 2x Barlow lens

    By KevinJH, June 18, 2014
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    • Schorhr
    • June 28, 2014

25. shim for RDF.

    By TK421, June 27, 2014
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    • TK421
    • June 28, 2014