Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Getting ready to take the plunge, need sanity check.

   By voxframe, June 18, 2014
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   • voxframe
   • June 18, 2014

2. TS Optics 12" Ritchey Chretien Truss Telescope

   By Gordon D, June 18, 2014
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   • Gordon D
   • June 18, 2014

3. Balancing a 'scope

   By KevinJH, June 18, 2014
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   • rwilkey
   • June 18, 2014

4. Need Help making first step into Astrophotography

   By titan79, June 16, 2014
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   • DaveS
   • June 18, 2014

5. Modding SPC900 - LX signal usb-serial ???

   By ozboyz1, June 18, 2014
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   • ozboyz1
   • June 18, 2014

6. Celestron CGEM Nextstar Hand Controller

   By DaveLowe, June 18, 2014
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   • ronin
   • June 18, 2014

7. Telescope for children

   By Astro Kent, June 16, 2014
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   • AndyWB
   • June 18, 2014

8. LP Filter & 2x Barlow

   By soundwave, June 13, 2014
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   • LukeSkywatcher
   • June 17, 2014

9. Schmidt Cassegrain, AP (latitude), collimation...

   By Perene, May 26, 2014
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   • Perene
   • June 16, 2014

10. Flightcase uk

    By Dave1964, April 10, 2014
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    • zillah
    • June 16, 2014

11. Celestron cpc 9.25 GPS

    By south west stew, June 16, 2014
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    • south west stew
    • June 16, 2014

12. New Binoculars - I think they're not collimated

    By twylks, June 9, 2014
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    • twylks
    • June 16, 2014

13. Where to buy eyepieces??? 1 2

    By Apple15pie, May 17, 2014
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    • John
    • June 16, 2014

14. Finders Spotters

    By BigJock2005, June 15, 2014
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    • Laurie61
    • June 16, 2014

15. dew heaters

    By jamie56, June 14, 2014
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    • jamie56
    • June 16, 2014

16. skywatcher dob tension control handle

    By iamjulian, June 15, 2014
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    • NGC 1502
    • June 15, 2014

17. Eyepiece storage

    By cutepetgroomer, May 23, 2014
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    • zillah
    • June 15, 2014

18. new sky watcher127 skymax goto

    By daz01968, June 15, 2014
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    • Schorhr
    • June 15, 2014

19. Returnee recommendations needed.

    By Dana C, June 13, 2014
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    • rwilkey
    • June 15, 2014

20. First telescope: SW APO ED80 or SW 200/1000 PDS? 1 2

    By astroexplorer, June 10, 2014
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    • astroexplorer
    • June 14, 2014

21. Budget Astrophoto gear questions

    By LamboDiabloSVTT, June 13, 2014
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    • JamesF
    • June 14, 2014

22. W&W Astro dew heaters

    By hobsey, September 23, 2013
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    • carastro
    • June 13, 2014

23. How big are these dobs?

    By orley, June 7, 2014
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    • damnut
    • June 12, 2014

24. Anyone familiar with TPO optics?

    By Kirscovitch, June 11, 2014
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    • SkyGibbon
    • June 12, 2014

25. Mirror centres and Cheshire.

    By Crossway, June 11, 2014
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    • todd8137
    • June 12, 2014