Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. What Binocular Type To Get?

   By Rockhem, November 3, 2013
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   • Swedeman2013
   • November 4, 2013

2. Yes I bought a Tasco

   By mojo254, November 3, 2013
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   • shirva
   • November 3, 2013

3. What's this for ?

   By todd8137, November 3, 2013
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   • todd8137
   • November 3, 2013

4. small scratch

   By happy-kat, November 1, 2013
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   • happy-kat
   • November 3, 2013

5. 3mm, 4mm, 5mm eyepieces that won't break the bank-works w f/4 scope

   By stringpickin, November 2, 2013
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   • Moonshane
   • November 3, 2013

6. What equipment should I get for my soon to be here Skywatcher 130p (with motor)

   By bcsteele, November 2, 2013
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   • Naemeth
   • November 2, 2013

7. Wide angle eyepiece

   By pragmatist, November 1, 2013
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   • Naemeth
   • November 2, 2013

8. Dob questions and thoughts..

   By emadmoussa, October 31, 2013
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   • emadmoussa
   • November 2, 2013

9. Setting circles for a dob

   By JulianFR, October 31, 2013
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   • Avocette
   • November 2, 2013

10. 2 x Barlow Lens causing problems

    By Sandancer10, November 1, 2013
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    • Sandancer10
    • November 2, 2013

11. 8 inch Vintage Celestron.

    By Unosuave, October 30, 2013
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • November 2, 2013

12. Celestron Nexstar vs. Dobsonian - NEWBIE

    By DeputyDawg, October 29, 2013
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    • baggywrinkle
    • November 1, 2013

13. Skywatcher explorer

    By Dalai, October 24, 2013
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • November 1, 2013

14. why do we need polarscope for alignment?

    By bambuko, October 31, 2013
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    • bambuko
    • October 31, 2013

15. Help making a choice

    By happy-kat, October 28, 2013
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    • happy-kat
    • October 31, 2013

16. Upgrading from EQ3-2

    By David P Osborne, October 31, 2013
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    • ronin
    • October 31, 2013

17. decisions decisions decisions - Help!

    By Ellie, October 30, 2013
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    • brantuk
    • October 31, 2013

18. DMK?

    By twelly27, October 30, 2013
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    • twelly27
    • October 30, 2013

19. Compact Binoculars... Are They Any Good?

    By sark89, October 26, 2013
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    • sark89
    • October 30, 2013

20. Sky brightness and sky quality meters

    By Mark at Beaufort, October 30, 2013
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    • swamp thing
    • October 30, 2013

21. Connecting a camera to my telescope

    By Crzycatlady, October 30, 2013
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    • Crzycatlady
    • October 30, 2013

22. what to order to go with my new dob 200p 1 2

    By Beardy30, October 27, 2013
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    • Paulhenry85
    • October 30, 2013

23. I want a collimator but don't want to sell a kidney for it?

    By emadmoussa, October 27, 2013
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    • SnakeyJ
    • October 30, 2013

24. 4.5/114mm Orion Starblaster F/4 Barlow and zoom lens questions

    By stringpickin, October 29, 2013
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    • Peter Drew
    • October 30, 2013

25. Near disaster last night scope fell off mount!

    By Gohan75, October 29, 2013
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    • Gohan75
    • October 30, 2013