Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,695 topics in this forum

1. heq5 polar alignment question.

   By Elm0, March 15, 2014
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   • Elm0
   • March 16, 2014

2. user manual for tasco 114mm telescope

   By riggers69, March 16, 2014
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   • sandyshaw
   • March 16, 2014

3. Secondhand Orion 80ed - should I do it?

   By Guest, March 16, 2014
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   • Guest
   • March 16, 2014

4. Powertank

   By Geuse, March 14, 2014
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   • Tinker1947
   • March 16, 2014

5. urgent help with polarscope needed.

   By guiseppe, March 13, 2014
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   • glowjet
   • March 16, 2014

6. The SkyWatcher Heritage 76.

   By guiseppe, March 15, 2014
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   • guiseppe
   • March 15, 2014

7. Problems adding a goto upgrade to an EQ5

   By Robbo AR, March 5, 2014
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   • Andy Milner
   • March 15, 2014

8. decent leisure battery

   By darthvader, March 15, 2014
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   • davefrance
   • March 15, 2014

9. Which scope should I get?

   By Sandraj, March 12, 2014
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   • happy-kat
   • March 15, 2014

10. Dearth of Telrads ???

    By Skipper Billy, March 15, 2014
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    • Astro Imp
    • March 15, 2014

11. Celestron SLT Mount Question

    By sytra, March 15, 2014
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    • tekkydave
    • March 15, 2014

12. Quick question about EP's

    By LonestarrSB, March 15, 2014
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    • LonestarrSB
    • March 15, 2014

13. Best filters for viewing Jupiter?

    By birchy, March 14, 2014
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    • birchy
    • March 15, 2014

14. Please Help - Which telescope to buy?

    By firozastro, March 11, 2014
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    • michaeldurban
    • March 15, 2014

15. Alignment Troubles...

    By Jennifer, March 12, 2014
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    • michaeldurban
    • March 15, 2014

16. Question about Skywatcher Evostar 120/1000

    By Arminovski, February 26, 2014
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    • Arminovski
    • March 15, 2014

17. What do you sit on when observing? 1 2

    By jimbooz, March 8, 2014
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    • RichM63
    • March 15, 2014

18. polar scope

    By Gino Arcari, March 15, 2014
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    • Gino Arcari
    • March 15, 2014

19. Complete newbie and need help on what telescope to get

    By peter12, March 12, 2014
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    • peter12
    • March 14, 2014

20. Sharpcap camera and focuser error msg

    By Yosimitysam, March 14, 2014
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    • Yosimitysam
    • March 14, 2014

21. SCT threads - can they differ

    By birchy, March 8, 2014
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    • birchy
    • March 14, 2014

22. polar scope and using it (help!)

    By guiseppe, March 13, 2014
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    • Davey-T
    • March 14, 2014

23. Help with filters

    By Gino Arcari, March 13, 2014
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    • Gino Arcari
    • March 14, 2014

24. Help on choosing mount.

    By Khalid, March 13, 2014
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    • Khalid
    • March 14, 2014

25. Opticstar px-35c

    By m37, March 14, 2014
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    • m37
    • March 14, 2014