Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Dark site suggestions

   By Dubbs75, September 4, 2012
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   • Jim-a
   • September 5, 2012

2. HELP - How can I set up EQ mount when I cannot see Polaris

   By BargeGazer, September 4, 2012
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   • BargeGazer
   • September 5, 2012

3. Help picking 1st scope & couple questions

   By uklee6, September 4, 2012
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   • cyborg421
   • September 5, 2012

4. Astrotrac TW3100 Wedge & Celestron CPC 800

   By zebra_afs, August 23, 2012
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   • rodrigol
   • September 5, 2012

5. Calculating magnification

   By trj, September 4, 2012
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   • JamesF
   • September 4, 2012

6. Custom Refractor telescopes

   By davdjr, September 4, 2012
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   • ollypenrice
   • September 4, 2012

7. Shroud/ Dew shield

   By bigrbuk, September 3, 2012
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   • barbusg60
   • September 4, 2012

8. Finder

   By jason24483, September 3, 2012
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   • jason24483
   • September 4, 2012

9. band of "light" when viewing planets.

   By pallas15, September 4, 2012
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   • pallas15
   • September 4, 2012

10. General advice for ED70 noob

    By Jeff Burnz, September 2, 2012
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    • Epicycle
    • September 4, 2012

11. 1st steps in AP

    By TheNorthernMonkey, September 4, 2012
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • September 4, 2012

12. Another challenge?

    By Spec-Chum, September 4, 2012
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    • michael.h.f.wilkinson
    • September 4, 2012

13. Want to take a picture of the moon with a Cannon 550?

    By Joel, September 2, 2012
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    • TheNorthernMonkey
    • September 4, 2012

14. Deep space question

    By michaelg, September 3, 2012
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    • faulksy
    • September 4, 2012

15. Mak 102 as grab n go with 250 pyrex?

    By mor aase, September 4, 2012
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    • mor aase
    • September 4, 2012

16. How much more detail in a 14 than a 10?

    By Manok101, September 2, 2012
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    • umadog
    • September 3, 2012

17. 5x Barlows? 1 2

    By BiG JiLM, September 2, 2012
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    • BiG JiLM
    • September 3, 2012

18. lunar mosaic software

    By mason, June 20, 2011
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    • TheThing
    • September 3, 2012

19. Skyline 200 whats in the box and not

    By mor aase, September 3, 2012
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    • John
    • September 3, 2012

20. Which telescope to buy, to see Sirius B and Encke Gap clearly

    By mor aase, September 2, 2012
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    • ollypenrice
    • September 3, 2012

21. Does a truss dob need a shroud?

    By Jeff Burnz, September 3, 2012
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    • Jeff Burnz
    • September 3, 2012

22. Skywatcher 200P Advice

    By GregD, September 2, 2012
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    • GregD
    • September 3, 2012

23. Okay Chaps, new telescope and clear skys!

    By Flounder, August 18, 2012
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    • rory
    • September 3, 2012

24. Where can I find focuser knobs??

    By Nibor, September 3, 2012
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    • John
    • September 3, 2012

25. Binoculars for a beginner

    By kaybee, July 24, 2012
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    • lestergibson
    • September 3, 2012