Getting Started General Help and Advice

22,608 topics in this forum

1. setting up first time

   By Lodds, July 2, 2015
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   • damnut
   • July 5, 2015

2. nebulas and deep sky

   By andrewmelon55, July 4, 2015
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   • brantuk
   • July 5, 2015

3. Just had 3,500 back from miss sold ppi

   By Morio Kitsune, July 3, 2015
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   • L8-Nite
   • July 5, 2015

4. Sorry for another question about my GEM.

   By liechtenstein, July 3, 2015
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   • skfboiler
   • July 4, 2015

5. Portability

   By staffop, July 4, 2015
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   • staffop
   • July 4, 2015

6. Is there ever a complete planet alignment 1 2

   By Dean bailey, July 4, 2015
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   • Macavity
   • July 4, 2015

7. alignment

   By brrttpaul, July 2, 2015
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   • brrttpaul
   • July 2, 2015

8. Get Stellarium Catalogues

   By Stub Mandrel, July 1, 2015
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   • Moon-Watcher
   • July 2, 2015

9. I want to learn

   By 50mriwalker, June 27, 2015
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   • spaceman_spiff
   • July 2, 2015

10. What are these dials and how can I actually utilize them?

    By liechtenstein, June 25, 2015
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    • ronin
    • July 1, 2015

11. Collimation confusion.

    By iainmax, June 26, 2015
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    • -Aldebaran-
    • July 1, 2015

12. What's the difference with these eyepieces?

    By Heimdall, June 29, 2015
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    • Heimdall
    • June 30, 2015

13. quick question on lat/long

    By brrttpaul, June 29, 2015
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    • brrttpaul
    • June 30, 2015

14. Two planets in the twilight sky, need help to identify.

    By Zusak, June 29, 2015
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    • Coastliner
    • June 30, 2015

15. Am i too old to start? 1 2 3 4 5

    By SilentLee, May 4, 2015
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    • pevsfreedom
    • June 29, 2015

16. I know this is going to sound like a very stupid question, but how does one change the altitude of the telescope?

    By liechtenstein, June 27, 2015
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    • barkis
    • June 28, 2015

17. Cover for Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ

    By CarlWalters, June 9, 2015
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    • BlueMoon23
    • June 27, 2015

18. I am a new member. I need help in deciding which telescope to buy. 1 2

    By ShubhaShasthri, June 14, 2015
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    • ShubhaShasthri
    • June 27, 2015

19. Eyepieces... again?

    By pevsfreedom, June 25, 2015
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    • pevsfreedom
    • June 26, 2015

20. Stargazing, Camping and Friends, oh my.

    By idanyd, June 25, 2015
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    • Andy Mitchell
    • June 26, 2015

21. Freezer suit for winter observing

    By djpaul, June 25, 2015
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    • Moon-Watcher
    • June 26, 2015

22. Alt-az on a wedge? 1 2

    By Aenima, April 9, 2012
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    • jimbo747
    • June 26, 2015

23. Help

    By Jeannette, June 23, 2015
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    • SpaceWalker
    • June 26, 2015

24. Which Sun filter and Moon filter do I get?

    By Beast Bro, June 23, 2015
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    • rwilkey
    • June 24, 2015

25. Collimation.

    By iainmax, June 22, 2015
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    • Peter Drew
    • June 23, 2015