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1. RA/Dec coordinates on az synscan?

   By The Frog, December 6, 2015
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   • The Frog
   • December 6, 2015

2. Diagonals 1 2

   By brrttpaul, December 5, 2015
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   • Pig
   • December 6, 2015

3. To buy or not to buy?

   By The Frog, December 4, 2015
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   • LukeSkywatcher
   • December 5, 2015

4. Shed telescope storage during winter and drying procedure.

   By N3ptune, November 29, 2015
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   • Aussie Dave
   • December 5, 2015

5. beginner questions heq5 synscan (questions i should have asked before) 1 2

   By iwols, December 4, 2015
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   • Thalestris24
   • December 4, 2015

6. Summer or winter?

   By popeye85, December 2, 2015
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   • popeye85
   • December 3, 2015

7. Suggestions please for a beginner book[s] 1 2

   By Saracen Bill, November 13, 2015
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   • Saracen Bill
   • December 3, 2015

8. Moon filter?

   By Space Oddity6, August 13, 2010
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   • cjdawson
   • December 3, 2015

9. Help with first telescope. 1 2

   By Nickcx, November 25, 2015
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   • happy-kat
   • December 3, 2015

10. The street lights are turned off at night now

    By mickshere, November 26, 2015
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    • Bioboybill
    • December 2, 2015

11. Telescope weight ratings- NEQ6

    By Kyuzumaki, November 28, 2015
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    • laser_jock99
    • December 2, 2015

12. You what?

    By popeye85, November 30, 2015
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    • popeye85
    • December 2, 2015

13. i just randomly searched 80mm triplet and this came up

    By keiwein1, December 1, 2015
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    • keiwein1
    • December 1, 2015

14. Using camera tripod with Skywatcher 1145p tube (dovetail without 1/4" holes")

    By oreu, November 22, 2015
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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • December 1, 2015

15. Skysafari Observing Lists By Constellation

    By cyborg421, July 4, 2012   

    • skysafari observing lists
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    • jcj2249
    • December 1, 2015

16. Kent consultation on LED lighting. Ends 30/11/2015

    By JonC, November 30, 2015
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    • Davey-T
    • November 30, 2015

17. Astronomy magazines

    By rubecula, November 27, 2015
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    • glynnlondon
    • November 30, 2015

18. Using one from my Stupid Question Quota

    By Size9Hex, November 29, 2015
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    • Paul73
    • November 29, 2015

19. Yet another polar alignment question sry - Polaris transit

    By Prador, September 3, 2013
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    • snnfly
    • November 29, 2015

20. winter and how to deal with the cold 1 2 3

    By The storm fisherman, November 21, 2015
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    • L8-Nite
    • November 29, 2015

21. Acquisition & processing Software

    By julian489289, November 28, 2015
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    • Owmuchonomy
    • November 28, 2015

22. Hotech laser collimator? 1 2

    By scogyrd, September 23, 2012
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    • Alonsos
    • November 28, 2015

23. Can't focus on stars my Skywatcher Heritage 130p 1 2

    By rizwanahmed24, October 29, 2015
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    • Alonsos
    • November 28, 2015

24. using stellarium to find nebulae- elephant's trunk

    By funkysandman, November 26, 2015
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    • funkysandman
    • November 26, 2015

25. Star chart orientation

    By Stephen23240, November 26, 2015
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    • Stephen23240
    • November 26, 2015