Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Absolute beginner - LP and limited view of the sky

   By Grivation, May 17, 2013
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   • AstroTux
   • May 22, 2013

2. Good telescope basics beginners guide on youtube

   By spaceboy, May 20, 2013
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   • dragonlord
   • May 21, 2013

3. stellarium help

   By dean w, May 20, 2013
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   • dean w
   • May 20, 2013

4. SGL settings question

   By RonVen, May 19, 2013
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   • rwilkey
   • May 20, 2013

5. Polar Align - Was it a fluke?

   By SniffTheGlove, May 19, 2013
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   • Daddystu
   • May 20, 2013

6. Anywhere in Essex to get telescope collimated

   By Ace Rimmer, April 28, 2013
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   • Phil Fargaze
   • May 19, 2013

7. Learning the skys from the comfort of your own computer

   By dragonlord, May 17, 2013
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   • AlexB67
   • May 19, 2013

8. 12 inch Newtonian on a CGE Pro Mount 1 2

   By Haggis, February 25, 2013
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   • laser_jock99
   • May 19, 2013

9. collimating

   By Hootsitabernacle, May 18, 2013
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   • Astro_Baby
   • May 18, 2013

10. Celestron Astromaster 70eq 1 2

    By Jaywillis78, May 16, 2013
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    • Jaywillis78
    • May 18, 2013

11. EQ2 mount, 5" reflector, what could I photograph?

    By Penguin, September 10, 2010
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    • Lee-Darkskies
    • May 17, 2013

12. EQ3-2 End Cover Missing

    By nheather, May 16, 2013
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    • Dave 2112
    • May 16, 2013

13. help

    By daveyg, May 16, 2013
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • May 16, 2013

14. Attachments

    By dreamer111, May 16, 2013
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    • dreamer111
    • May 16, 2013

15. 250px & Baader Laser Collimator MK III ?

    By Madhatter, June 21, 2011
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    • memoryman
    • May 15, 2013

16. New to this

    By Tinsel, May 15, 2013
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    • OneEyedSam
    • May 15, 2013

17. Infinity 76 Quick Question

    By Buckles, May 14, 2013
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    • bingevader
    • May 14, 2013

18. Starting a astronomy club.

    By wavydavy, May 12, 2013
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    • malc-c
    • May 14, 2013

19. Does SGL have a classifieds buy and sell section.

    By Flash2Bang, May 11, 2013
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    • nodecaff
    • May 13, 2013

20. RA scale

    By misck1, May 1, 2013
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    • skfboiler
    • May 12, 2013

21. Beginner

    By Mattdavies241184, April 30, 2013
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    • RonVen
    • May 12, 2013

22. aligning a cat to the sun (with a filter on, of course)

    By polarispete, April 6, 2013
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    • michael.h.f.wilkinson
    • May 11, 2013

23. Safe Storage

    By bod00, April 29, 2013
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    • bingevader
    • May 9, 2013

24. Stellarum Ocular Views for Sw Super LPs

    By mikeyrea, April 28, 2012
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    • CSM
    • May 9, 2013

25. Solar Viewing

    By Dennistutt, May 6, 2013
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    • Dennistutt
    • May 9, 2013