Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Diagonal or Prism

   By CowsonConcrete, April 13, 2021
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   • Oldfort
   • April 14, 2021

2. Stellarium often gets my telescope postion wrong when I connect it

   By RicRob65, April 13, 2021
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   • RicRob65
   • April 14, 2021

3. Quick walkthrough: What do I need to install on my PC to control my rig remotely?

   By raf2020, January 10, 2021   

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   • masjstovel
   • April 11, 2021

4. Getting started 1 2

   By AllanK, March 21, 2021
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   • Alan64
   • April 9, 2021

5. Advice using Celestron Firstscope Moon

   By Dave61, April 8, 2021
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   • Dave61
   • April 8, 2021

6. Making a solar filter - binoculars advice

   By davekelley, April 7, 2021
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   • Stu
   • April 7, 2021

7. Light pollution

   By Beardy30, February 5, 2021
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   • reezeh
   • April 7, 2021

8. Lowest rated mount for planetary imaging?

   By Dan13, April 6, 2021
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   • AstroNebulee
   • April 6, 2021

9. Dew shields

   By Joe beaumont, April 1, 2021
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   • Gfamily
   • April 3, 2021

10. Guide scope suggestion for SW 130PDS and other Qs

    By Astroguy99, March 27, 2021
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    • malc-c
    • April 2, 2021

11. Sky-Watcher NEQ 6 star ,

    By Mark ashfield, March 29, 2021
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    • Mark ashfield
    • March 31, 2021

12. Skywatcher Starquest 130p won't slide onto the mount?

    By mickaa, March 29, 2021
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    • Shimrod
    • March 29, 2021

13. Tracking issues with EQMOD via Ekos/KStars 1 2

    By damienh, March 14, 2021
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    • Ouroboros
    • March 29, 2021

14. Tal 100rs

    By wookie1965, March 28, 2021
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    • wookie1965
    • March 29, 2021

15. PHD2 not working

    By Anonymous Astronomer, March 25, 2021
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    • Anonymous Astronomer
    • March 28, 2021

16. Resale value % question 1 2

    By Venster, March 27, 2021
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    • Louis D
    • March 27, 2021

17. g clamp advice

    By frankiecam, March 24, 2021
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    • Oldfort
    • March 25, 2021

18. Beginner advice on 130P upgrades.

    By cornish forest, March 8, 2021
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    • keora
    • March 24, 2021

19. Tracking on a celestron 127 slt 1 2

    By Lipsmack, March 8, 2021
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    • happy-kat
    • March 20, 2021

20. Dew!! And Andromeda Q..

    By Venster, March 17, 2021
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    • Dark Vader
    • March 20, 2021

21. Newbie's take on the Sky-Watcher Startravel 80 (ST80) as a first telescope 1 2

    By Basementboy, March 17, 2021
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    • SaberJeff
    • March 20, 2021

22. Garden parasol as a solution to street lights?

    By Spedz, March 17, 2021
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    • Ricochet
    • March 19, 2021

23. Tracking advice

    By Mark68, March 19, 2021
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    • Stu
    • March 19, 2021

24. Polar Alignment & Mount Puzzle ?

    By Newforestgimp, February 12, 2021
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    • Deadlake
    • March 15, 2021

25. Setting up synscan controller

    By Spier24, March 11, 2021
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    • Gfamily
    • March 14, 2021