Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Stellarium - Custom list of stars

   By Stian, December 25, 2015
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   • alexwolf
   • December 27, 2015

2. Absolute novice

   By Alixdavid, December 27, 2015
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   • brantuk
   • December 27, 2015

3. brand new stargazer

   By Star Soul, December 26, 2015
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   • bomberbaz
   • December 27, 2015

4. Got a Skywatcher 8" Dob, What Eyepieces/Filters should I get?

   By Telescope_Tumult, December 9, 2015
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   • Telescope_Tumult
   • December 27, 2015

5. Received telescope for Christmas, not sure if what I am seeing is intended

   By Shand, December 26, 2015
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   • BritAngler
   • December 26, 2015

6. Shops in Manchester area not just online

   By steveilad, December 18, 2015
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   • bruno
   • December 26, 2015

7. Telescope for Christmas... Help

   By Jabell17, December 25, 2015
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   • Putaendo Patrick
   • December 26, 2015

8. Getting Started With Skywatcher 250px

   By Quenzer, December 20, 2015
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   • Lorne
   • December 26, 2015

9. my first telescope and dident even try it before it died

   By bhj80, December 25, 2015
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   • cjdawson
   • December 26, 2015

10. startravel 80 eq1 or explorer-130 eq2?

    By MadStu, December 25, 2015
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    • MadStu
    • December 26, 2015

11. how to fine adjust

    By bhj80, December 25, 2015
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    • bhj80
    • December 25, 2015

12. Oops

    By quimby44, December 22, 2015
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    • Norfolk star gazer
    • December 25, 2015

13. 16" reflector collimation

    By todd8137, December 21, 2015
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    • todd8137
    • December 24, 2015

14. First use of telescope

    By robocx, December 23, 2015
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    • robocx
    • December 24, 2015

15. Sloppy focus tube Celestron 114LCM (mostly ) eliminated

    By Ro3bert, December 23, 2015
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    • Alan64
    • December 24, 2015

16. Controlling CG 5 GT mount from Stellarium

    By MARS1960, December 21, 2015
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    • bhj80
    • December 23, 2015

17. Just when you think theings are goint smoothly

    By Ro3bert, December 21, 2015
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    • Astroboffin
    • December 22, 2015

18. Looking for a scope for a beginer

    By Chunkyscotsman, November 15, 2015
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    • Stub Mandrel
    • December 21, 2015

19. First viewing advice

    By Neptune38, December 20, 2015
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    • Neptune38
    • December 21, 2015

20. Help Cartes du Ciel won't download onto my ASUS laptop

    By Ro3bert, December 20, 2015
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    • Astro Imp
    • December 21, 2015

21. Viewing Comfort

    By SorebackNoob, December 20, 2015
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    • Ricochet
    • December 21, 2015

22. Under 7s

    By quimby44, December 18, 2015
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    • Helen
    • December 20, 2015

23. How can you measure the seeing in arc seconds?

    By John C, December 16, 2015
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    • John C
    • December 20, 2015

24. granddaughters 1st viewing

    By tommyrob688, December 9, 2015
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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • December 20, 2015

25. Telescope controler software

    By Ro3bert, December 19, 2015
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    • barkis
    • December 20, 2015