Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Advice using Celestron Firstscope Moon

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

2. Making a solar filter - binoculars advice

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

3. Light pollution

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

4. Lowest rated mount for planetary imaging?

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

5. Dew shields

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

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

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

7. Sky-Watcher NEQ 6 star ,

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

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

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

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

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

10. Tal 100rs

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

11. PHD2 not working

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

12. Resale value % question 1 2

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

13. g clamp advice

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

14. Beginner advice on 130P upgrades.

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

15. Tracking on a celestron 127 slt 1 2

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

16. Dew!! And Andromeda Q..

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

17. 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

18. Garden parasol as a solution to street lights?

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

19. Tracking advice

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

20. Polar Alignment & Mount Puzzle ?

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

21. Setting up synscan controller

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

22. Celestron Starsense location problem

    By banjaxed, March 13, 2021
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    • SaberJeff
    • March 14, 2021

23. How to 'Almost' collimate your Newtonian with a Laser

    By Chris, March 13, 2021
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    • Chris
    • March 13, 2021

24. How to 'Almost' collimate your Newtonian with a Laser

    By Chris, March 13, 2021
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    • Chris
    • March 13, 2021

25. Dinah Moche Self Teaching guide

    By Merlin66, March 13, 2021
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    • Merlin66
    • March 13, 2021