Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. 300mm Dobsonian...blur 1 2

   By Loeina, October 15, 2013
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   • astronymonkey
   • December 18, 2014

2. Help.... My Scope is starting to get corrosion

   By jeremy1, December 18, 2014
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   • Scott
   • December 18, 2014

3. Help again

   By brrttpaul, December 17, 2014
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   • brrttpaul
   • December 18, 2014

4. First view of Jupiter, advice for next viewing

   By LFFPicard, December 13, 2014
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   • Gomtuu
   • December 17, 2014

5. EQMOD - PolarScope Alignment Tool

   By Interested, December 5, 2014
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   • Interested
   • December 15, 2014

6. Waiting for clear skies with my new skywatcher. First time astronomer.

   By Imwithoscarwilde, December 9, 2014
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   • cotterless45
   • December 15, 2014

7. Can't seem to see any detail

   By Jimsta, December 13, 2014
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   • mister_wavey
   • December 14, 2014

8. Eye piece identification

   By Lukeness, December 12, 2014
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   • rwilkey
   • December 14, 2014

9. No detail at all for Jupiter 1 2

   By Steve55, December 8, 2014
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   • chiltonstar
   • December 13, 2014

10. Skywatcher 130PM EQ2 Mount problem

    By ownjoouk, September 15, 2008
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    • GarageGimp
    • December 11, 2014

11. (Yet another) request for advice purchasing a telescope

    By samdag, December 4, 2014
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    • Piero
    • December 11, 2014

12. panasonic NV- MX1

    By laptopandy, December 9, 2014
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    • Mick J
    • December 11, 2014

13. Synscan Firemware and GoTo Dobs

    By TiTanecd, December 11, 2014
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    • TiTanecd
    • December 11, 2014

14. Battery packs or power tanks 1 2

    By DonFitzg, February 4, 2014
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    • Tinker1947
    • December 10, 2014

15. 2 questions and a bit of a moan

    By Bradersno1, November 26, 2014
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    • Bradersno1
    • December 9, 2014

16. polar align if you carnt see polaris?

    By skysculptor, December 9, 2014
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    • skysculptor
    • December 9, 2014

17. Replacement Celestron Tripod parts?

    By toftm, December 9, 2014
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    • bomberbaz
    • December 9, 2014

18. help on setting up finder scope

    By brrttpaul, December 8, 2014
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • December 8, 2014

19. guidance please in getting started with imaging

    By dmkmedia, December 7, 2014
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    • Thalestris24
    • December 8, 2014

20. Which extension tube to help get focus

    By Adelong, December 1, 2014
    • 7 replies
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    • Adelong
    • December 7, 2014

21. William Optic binoviewer and short tube Skywatcher

    By glass, December 3, 2014
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    • glass
    • December 7, 2014

22. Is this too much weight?

    By bendiddley, December 5, 2014
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    • RichM63
    • December 7, 2014

23. Light pollution filter

    By stevenson166, December 3, 2014
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    • stevenson166
    • December 6, 2014

24. Connect SW Powertank to EQ3-2 Dual Motors

    By bendiddley, November 26, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • bendiddley
    • December 6, 2014

25. New telescope for 6year old

    By spooks007, December 4, 2014
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    • happy-kat
    • December 5, 2014