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1. Skywatcher 200PDS HEQ5 Pro

   By daveangie0110, March 12, 2015
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   • Manny R
   • March 15, 2015

2. Recommended beginner accessories Orion XT8

   By pevsfreedom, March 12, 2015
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   • Rusty-Gunn
   • March 15, 2015

3. nexstar 6se

   By daz01968, March 14, 2015
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   • ronin
   • March 14, 2015

4. Beginner with a Celestron CGEM 925 HD

   By Asiddall, March 13, 2015
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   • Blazar
   • March 14, 2015

5. Have I ruined my telescope?

   By olij92, March 4, 2015
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   • Jesterowl
   • March 14, 2015

6. Star numbers

   By Mahratta, March 13, 2015
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   • ronin
   • March 13, 2015

7. Shoestring Astronomy?

   By Kevdan, February 27, 2012
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   • michaelmorris
   • March 13, 2015

8. Good quality spotting scope around £300?

   By DannyH, March 10, 2015
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   • L8-Nite
   • March 12, 2015

9. comments for my first setup

   By jaffa1980, March 9, 2015
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   • Stropper
   • March 12, 2015

10. Setting up your goto. Date format. Schoolboy error

    By palatine, March 8, 2015
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    • astrofox
    • March 12, 2015

11. Nikon D3300 DSLR Camera

    By Wordy, March 11, 2015
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    • Tinker1947
    • March 11, 2015

12. sky at night eclipse specs

    By Ags, March 7, 2015
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    • TractionMan
    • March 10, 2015

13. Meade DS 114 Battery Pack---AA vs D Batteries

    By jonnyweiser, March 9, 2015
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    • glowjet
    • March 10, 2015

14. celestron nextstar 6se

    By daz01968, March 9, 2015
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    • ronin
    • March 9, 2015

15. Anyone from central pa Lebanon,Harrisburg?

    By KbrojoUSMC, March 9, 2015
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    • KbrojoUSMC
    • March 9, 2015

16. Sun flower help please

    By Starlight 1, March 8, 2015
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    • Starlight 1
    • March 9, 2015

17. What sort of views can I expect to see from a 130mm scope?

    By tomo1515, March 8, 2015
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    • Floater
    • March 8, 2015

18. having trouble getting nikon 70s to focus using t mount through telescope

    By snugglywolf, March 7, 2015
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    • kalasinman
    • March 8, 2015

19. Synscan GOTO tracking problem

    By Brondie, March 3, 2012
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    • Dinoboy
    • March 8, 2015

20. Telescope Size vs Darkness [Seeing] Conditions

    By pevsfreedom, March 7, 2015
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    • pevsfreedom
    • March 7, 2015

21. I've been told I need Glasses - Does this affect my astronomy? 1 2

    By Lowen22, January 29, 2015
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    • Earl
    • March 7, 2015

22. EQ3-2 - how the heck to set this thing up 1 2

    By bendiddley, October 29, 2014
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    • Browny
    • March 7, 2015

23. UV and IR filters

    By Browny, March 7, 2015
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    • Browny
    • March 7, 2015

24. New Scope..

    By Laston-Pluto1, March 5, 2015
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    • Mr Spock
    • March 7, 2015

25. Photographing the sun

    By frosty, March 5, 2015
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    • LukeSkywatcher
    • March 6, 2015