Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Glossary of Terms

   By Ant, April 8, 2011
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   • Arthur Hucksake
   • January 18

2. Eyepieces - the very least you need. 1 2 3 4 25

   By The Warthog, May 29, 2009
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   • StephenRh
   • January 16

3. Essential reading for those who are thinking about getting into Astronomy ! 1 2 3 4 12

   By John, January 2, 2009
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   • SCANS
   • December 29, 2021

4. Newcomers Feedback 1 2 3 4 28

   By daz, December 28, 2007
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   • Richard_
   • November 15, 2021

5. equipment Need help identifying my telescope

   By Apollo_Infinitium, yesterday at 13:19   

   • help
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   • Marvin Jenkins
   • 3 hours ago

6. Polarex 80mm spotting scope

   By Trevor PC, Tuesday at 06:44   

   • same as unitron b80mm spotting scope
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   • DaveL59
   • 10 hours ago

7. How useful is the Bortle scale ? 1 2 3

   By Astro Noodles, May 15
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   • Xilman
   • Thursday at 15:41

8. How to set up a postscript to list equipment etc

   By HarryLP, Monday at 16:18
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   • JOC
   • Monday at 21:02

9. Street lights and persuading local authorities to dim them 1 2

   By woldsman, January 31
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   • Gomtuu
   • Monday at 13:44

10. my bst rattles! 1 2

    By Spec-Chum, July 11, 2012
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    • ollypenrice
    • June 19

11. Powering all astrophotography equipment with a single source

    By alienf0rm, May 16   

    • power
    • imaging
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      • nevada
      • pegasus
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    • 900SL
    • June 13

12. I’ve burnt my skywatcher battery. Want other option. Help

    By FMA, June 13
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    • FMA
    • June 13

13. Cleaning ep's

    By Dave scutt, May 27
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    • Louis D
    • June 11

14. computer astronomy 1 2

    By alecras2345, May 29
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    • alecras2345
    • June 8

15. newbie Trouble with eyepiece adapter

    By SacredImperial, May 31
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    • johninderby
    • May 31

16. Learning about space

    By alecras2345, May 18
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    • M40
    • May 30

17. Skymax127 First Light - The Continuing Saga 1 2

    By Paul_Sussex, May 5
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    • davekelley
    • May 29

18. Trolley to move my Dobsonian about! 1 2 3

    By Roog, October 8, 2021
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    • Roog
    • May 27

19. Can you polar align using your guide scope? 1 2

    By 5haan_A, October 10, 2019
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    • AstroMuni
    • May 24

20. New Skywatcher polar scope 1 2

    By PatrickO, March 25
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    • bomberbaz
    • May 21

21. ASI Air Pro power supply.

    By oymd, February 26, 2021
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    • bomberbaz
    • May 21

22. Strange marks on primary mirror

    By joss, April 4
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    • Louis D
    • May 20

23. Explore Scientific 2x focal extender query

    By azrabella, May 20
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    • azrabella
    • May 20

24. May seem a bit odd, but how do I get my profile photo on the site...

    By DrMike, May 19
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    • wulfrun
    • May 19

25. 2" screw adapter for 130PDS/MPCC and Laser Collimation

    By starwatcher_ch, May 10
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    • starwatcher_ch
    • May 12