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1. Simple Guide to Backyard Astronomy - good read.

   By emadmoussa, February 5, 2013
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   • crosslaa01
   • February 14, 2013

2. Help! Adding a second dovetail for a right angled finder

   By westwales, February 1, 2013
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   • westwales
   • February 14, 2013

3. GPS versus Google Earth co-ordinates

   By Tadpole, February 10, 2013
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   • Tadpole
   • February 14, 2013

4. 6SE turning upside down- help? 1 2

   By mlp2k, February 2, 2013
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   • mlp2k
   • February 14, 2013

5. A good 7mm Ep for SW Skyliner 200p dob

   By Columbo, February 12, 2013
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   • Obi Wan Ken00bi
   • February 14, 2013

6. Why can't I see Jupiter

   By jasperace, November 23, 2011
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   • moogoomonkey
   • February 13, 2013

7. Olympus 10x50 DPS-1 OR Helios Fieldmaster 10x50? Checking collimation?

   By jackhulk, February 10, 2013
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   • Lenny147
   • February 13, 2013

8. How Far Can you See?

   By skir, February 12, 2013
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   • skir
   • February 13, 2013

9. Synguider and dual axis drives...

   By namreg, September 29, 2010
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   • fletch
   • February 12, 2013

10. F1cameras?

    By enigma, February 12, 2013
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    • knobby
    • February 12, 2013

11. solar with a Schmidt

    By sparkyjon, February 12, 2013
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    • sparkyjon
    • February 12, 2013

12. orion optics vx6 1 2

    By chrish10, December 20, 2010
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    • Astro_Gaz
    • February 11, 2013

13. Saturn

    By twelly27, February 10, 2013
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    • nytecam
    • February 11, 2013

14. Dob on eBay

    By Jaywillis78, February 10, 2013
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    • sparkyjon
    • February 11, 2013

15. Been discharged from my specialist following eye surgery.

    By M4lcs67, February 8, 2013
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    • Eastridge
    • February 11, 2013

16. Free Stargazing guide

    By Leebert, February 7, 2013
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    • Steep
    • February 10, 2013

17. Tracking with a Skywatcher MAK 127

    By StevieT55, February 5, 2013
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    • StevieT55
    • February 10, 2013

18. Does a shroud for my 250px

    By michaelg, February 9, 2013
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    • brantuk
    • February 9, 2013

19. Few quick questions

    By fedster, February 3, 2013
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    • fedster
    • February 9, 2013

20. stellarium looking for alternative 1 2

    By fedster, January 30, 2013
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    • fedster
    • February 9, 2013

21. What's wrong? 1 2 3 4

    By Bolton rob, February 3, 2013
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    • rory
    • February 9, 2013

22. new dob 200p 1 2

    By boyfromlincs, February 7, 2013
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    • boyfromlincs
    • February 9, 2013

23. For anyone in Essex starting out

    By Billy- the -Badger, February 9, 2013
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    • Phil Fargaze
    • February 9, 2013

24. Dovetail and Losmandy Plates - One or the Other? 1 2

    By skir, January 20, 2013
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    • skir
    • February 9, 2013

25. Stellarium for Android

    By t0ny, January 30, 2013
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    • mrjolly
    • February 8, 2013