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1. Newbe

   By goddasgirl2021, August 30, 2022
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   • Scoobyroo
   • August 31, 2022

2. Formula to calculate what Magnitude objects you should be able to see (visual astronomy)?

   By Scoobyroo, August 30, 2022
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   • Stu
   • August 31, 2022

3. Eye pieces

   By Ewee, August 25, 2022
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   • Zermelo
   • August 29, 2022

4. 5se or p150i star discovery?

   By stevie1980, August 27, 2022
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   • Zermelo
   • August 29, 2022

5. Tracking

   By CKP, August 27, 2022
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   • CKP
   • August 28, 2022

6. SkyMax 127 Focuser 1 2

   By wilkie, October 8, 2012
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   • bosun21
   • August 24, 2022

7. Which Diagonal Size 1 2

   By bosun21, August 15, 2022
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   • Carl Au
   • August 24, 2022

8. Maksutov 127/1500

   By PauSop69, August 11, 2022
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   • Louis D
   • August 22, 2022

9. Storage orientation for 8" Newt.

   By matelot, August 16, 2022
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   • Steve Ward
   • August 21, 2022

10. Using a heating fan to prevent moisture for planetary imaging.

    By WilliamAstro, August 16, 2022
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    • Clarkey
    • August 17, 2022

11. Slewing incorrectly

    By Ewee, August 7, 2022
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    • Budgie1
    • August 14, 2022

12. Time server question

    By muletopia, July 27, 2022
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    • muletopia
    • August 13, 2022

13. Double stars and focal lengths

    By CKP, August 12, 2022
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    • cajen2
    • August 12, 2022

14. Instruction Manual

    By PauSop, August 22, 2021
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    • PauSop69
    • August 11, 2022

15. New stellalyra dobsonian focus tube problem 1 2 3

    By col, July 16, 2022
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    • col
    • August 10, 2022

16. Pier Location

    By sinbad40, August 4, 2022
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    • sinbad40
    • August 9, 2022

17. What did I take a picture of?

    By dutz, August 6, 2022
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    • michael8554
    • August 7, 2022

18. Astro objects

    By alecras2345, August 6, 2022
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    • alecras2345
    • August 6, 2022

19. Focal Length and Barlows

    By Alexmar, July 30, 2022
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    • Zeta Reticulan
    • August 1, 2022

20. Cleaning primary mirror. 1 2 3

    By Dave scutt, June 29, 2022
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    • neil phillips
    • August 1, 2022

21. PLEASE HELP A NEWBIE DECIDE BETWEEN 80mm REFRACTOR VS 127mm REFLECTOR! 1 2

    By SkyblockCEO, July 13, 2022   

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    • SthBohemia
    • August 1, 2022

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

    By woldsman, January 31, 2022
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    • ED Splitter
    • July 31, 2022

23. wheres the sun gone

    By Skipton 100, July 22, 2022
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    • Skipton 100
    • July 25, 2022

24. Astronomy Now Magazine, Jupiter’s Moons transit times what do the Roman numerals mean?

    By yeletah, July 24, 2022
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    • AstroMuni
    • July 25, 2022

25. Cleaning ep's

    By Dave scutt, May 27, 2022
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    • Elp
    • July 22, 2022