Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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1. Help buying a telescope for my 7yr old son

   By clarem, November 24, 2012
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   • rory
   • November 28, 2012

2. Goto telescope recommendation

   By Bloaterfish, November 28, 2012
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   • Chris
   • November 28, 2012

3. Beginners' First Visual Instrument?

   By Mr Q, November 27, 2012
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   • scarp15
   • November 28, 2012

4. Scope for astro photography

   By Dark Scanner, November 27, 2012
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   • Catweazel
   • November 28, 2012

5. How do you work out the Apparent field of view of an Eyepiece.

   By bomberbaz, November 27, 2012
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   • Spec-Chum
   • November 28, 2012

6. Basic Telescope Designs for Beginners

   By Mr Q, November 27, 2012
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   • E621Keith
   • November 27, 2012

7. Moon Filter

   By Steve777, November 27, 2012
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   • Steve777
   • November 27, 2012

8. Help with squeaky goto 250px base.

   By Bumfluff, November 27, 2012
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   • knobby
   • November 27, 2012

9. Have i done this right?

   By nightfisher, November 24, 2012
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   • leelee970
   • November 27, 2012

10. Orion 80 ED

    By Singlin, November 26, 2012
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    • Singlin
    • November 26, 2012

11. 7mm Nagler variants

    By stargazerslivingroom, November 25, 2012
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    • stargazerslivingroom
    • November 26, 2012

12. Focal length / reducer question

    By wouter, November 24, 2012
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    • Davey-T
    • November 26, 2012

13. Dew and electrics

    By dwc, November 25, 2012
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    • Islander
    • November 26, 2012

14. A few questions before ordering

    By ubertank, November 24, 2012
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    • Grotemobile
    • November 26, 2012

15. I need help choosing a telescope!

    By Stefan Novak, November 25, 2012
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    • rowan46
    • November 25, 2012

16. Barlow oddity - Fordos attempts most ridiculous question award again!

    By Fordos Moon, November 19, 2012
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • November 25, 2012

17. Eyepiece set for a Heritage 130P

    By MarkMayf, November 20, 2012
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    • bigrbuk
    • November 25, 2012

18. apple isight

    By dean w, November 24, 2012
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    • dean w
    • November 25, 2012

19. what telescope

    By Stormtroops, November 25, 2012
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    • Naemeth
    • November 25, 2012

20. (water butt) stand for 250 / 10" dob

    By Eastridge, November 23, 2012
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    • JamesM
    • November 25, 2012

21. Electrical sockets for obsy, recommendations please 1 2 3

    By Chris, November 24, 2012
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    • Chris
    • November 25, 2012

22. Finderscope on ST80 OTA

    By idbvideo, November 23, 2012
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    • Herbig
    • November 24, 2012

23. Strange dew problems

    By wouter, November 23, 2012
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    • Herbig
    • November 24, 2012

24. Got the mount now for the tube...

    By stormin63, November 22, 2012
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    • Spanishfly
    • November 24, 2012

25. 32mm EP advise

    By bendiddley, November 23, 2012
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • November 24, 2012