Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Quick question about a Barlow lens

   By blueroom, April 1, 2013
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   • blueroom
   • April 1, 2013

2. What to look for when checking used equipment

   By Druid, April 1, 2013
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   • Druid
   • April 1, 2013

3. Vixen Super Polaris 102mm

   By durhamdave, January 9, 2013
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   • E621Keith
   • April 1, 2013

4. Help with Meade ETX-70AT

   By felix2, April 1, 2013
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   • RichieP
   • April 1, 2013

5. Choosing a new telescope to replace my old 60mm refractor

   By Winston, March 31, 2013
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   • rowan46
   • April 1, 2013

6. parents wanting a GOTO scope that will show much

   By Hootsitabernacle, March 25, 2013
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   • P_Monty
   • April 1, 2013

7. Carry Case For Nexstar 102SLT?

   By Sharpe, April 1, 2013
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   • ecrehous1
   • April 1, 2013

8. Help please ;) Skyliner 250 collimation

   By Woking, March 30, 2013
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   • Stargazer_00
   • April 1, 2013

9. Carry cases for Skywatcher Explorer scope

   By mountainmadman, December 12, 2012
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   • mountainmadman
   • April 1, 2013

10. Plastic milk bottle washer - size please?

    By moffer, April 1, 2013
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    • moffer
    • April 1, 2013

11. Help With Focuser/Auto Focuser Selection

    By Sharpe, April 1, 2013
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    • Grotemobile
    • April 1, 2013

12. DSLR cameras

    By Jammy, March 29, 2013
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    • Psychobilly
    • April 1, 2013

13. DSLR camera adapter and T ring

    By Jammy, March 31, 2013
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    • baggywrinkle
    • April 1, 2013

14. baader clicklock

    By faulksy, March 31, 2013
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    • faulksy
    • April 1, 2013

15. ok forgetting about prices..whats the best out of these 2? 1 2

    By Hootsitabernacle, March 30, 2013
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    • NotSoSuperNova
    • March 31, 2013

16. telescope cleaning

    By Craig_R_Oliver, March 26, 2013
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    • baggywrinkle
    • March 31, 2013

17. How to Quickly Tell Poor Collimation From Bad Optics?

    By Greathouse202, March 27, 2013
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • March 31, 2013

18. 3 in 1 portable jumpstart - can this power a EQ5 goto

    By Aenima, March 31, 2013
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    • Aenima
    • March 31, 2013

19. Heritage 130p unboxed to find the secondary mirror out of place 1 2

    By Torin, March 21, 2013
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    • Torin
    • March 31, 2013

20. Telrad Finder Scope 1 2

    By blueroom, March 17, 2013
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    • Galilean
    • March 31, 2013

21. Rigel Quikfinder Dew Control

    By bendiddley, November 12, 2012
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    • Galilean
    • March 31, 2013

22. sw200 poor tolerances on ep holder 1 2

    By triton1, March 29, 2013
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    • scarp15
    • March 31, 2013

23. Crayford V rack and pinion

    By Gary70, March 30, 2013
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    • E621Keith
    • March 31, 2013

24. Barlows or Eyepieces - where is money best spent?

    By ZoomerPhil, March 30, 2013
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    • knobby
    • March 30, 2013

25. Dew Heater vs. Dew Shield...

    By emadmoussa, March 29, 2013
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    • Astro_Baby
    • March 30, 2013