Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Newcomers Feedback 1 2 3 4 26

   By daz, December 28, 2007
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   • Ciaran Meier
   • Tuesday at 19:15

2. Eyepieces - the very least you need. 1 2 3 4 24

   By The Warthog, May 29, 2009
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   • Kayperrins
   • June 14, 2019

3. Essential reading for those who are thinking about getting into Astronomy ! 1 2 3 4 10

   By John, January 2, 2009
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   • Fothris
   • April 2, 2019

4. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Glossary of Terms

   By Ant, April 8, 2011
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   • Mr niall
   • November 10, 2018

5. Telescope Identification help please

   By BellP, March 9, 2014
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   • Mr niall
   • 18 hours ago

6. Where do you keep your gear ? 1 2 3

   By banjaxed, December 15, 2019
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   • johninderby
   • Saturday at 16:24

7. 9x50 finder

   By Frank the Troll, Friday at 12:14
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   • fiestazetecmk2
   • Friday at 17:32

8. Alternative to Kimwipes in UK

   By Deeko, June 30, 2019
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   • Alan White
   • Friday at 16:18

9. Some initial thoughts.....

   By FMA, Friday at 11:13
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   • banjaxed
   • Friday at 15:11

10. Controlling a scope-telling Stellarium where you are?

    By cyborg421, May 24, 2011
    • 17 replies
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    • GavinC
    • January 20

11. help First telescope. Meade LX90 1 2 3

    By Jimmystargazer, April 2, 2017   

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    • 71 replies
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    • Mick the Lob
    • January 19

12. How to take a scope outside (to minimise dew)

    By SimM, January 10
    • 7 replies
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    • SimM
    • January 17

13. turn left at Orion 1 2

    By Neil H, January 11
    • 25 replies
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    • joe aguiar
    • January 15

14. Problems aligning a Celestron 127 SLT

    By SiD the Turtle, January 7
    • 14 replies
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    • GraemeH
    • January 14

15. Connecting my DSLR to my Telescope..?

    By Jibber, January 8
    • 8 replies
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    • Geoff Lister
    • January 10

16. Free Open University Course: In the Night Sky: Orion 1 2

    By Helen, December 19, 2019
    • 29 replies
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    • Philip R
    • January 9

17. SkyWatcher 8" Dobsonian GOTO Setup Issues

    By Goliath Online, January 7
    • 6 replies
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    • Geoff Lister
    • January 9

18. Sky-Watcher - Felt application - Quality Control

    By Aramcheck, January 4
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    • Alan64
    • January 9

19. Question Regarding the mount type and motorization options

    By Bemster, January 6   

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    • newbie stargazing
    • 4 replies
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    • Bemster
    • January 6

20. Focusing skywatcher dobsonian 8?

    By Yellie, January 5   

    • dobsonain
    • focusing
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    • 3 replies
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    • rwilkey
    • January 6

21. Where is the moon filter on a Prinz 660?

    By noodleview, January 5
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    • joe aguiar
    • January 6

22. Turn left at Orion - on-line resource

    By Geoff Lister, December 30, 2019   

    • turn left at orion
    • cloudy nights
    • 5 replies
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    • DavidJM
    • January 5

23. Declination Axis

    By HuntingMartians, November 11, 2013
    • 16 replies
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    • Aliam Sigsaly
    • January 5

24. Would a computerized scope be better 1 2

    By startreker1, August 17, 2019
    • 26 replies
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    • cloudsweeper
    • January 4

25. Xmas present

    By Mark87, December 29, 2019
    • 13 replies
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    • Stargazer33
    • January 3