Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Which mount?

   By Soligor Rob, February 22, 2021
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   • Clarkey
   • February 24, 2021

2. Online star atlas

   By Cosmic Geoff, February 24, 2021
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   • Cosmic Geoff
   • February 24, 2021

3. Powertank alternative.

   By scotland99, February 19, 2021
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   • Carbon Brush
   • February 21, 2021

4. How do I add “about me” information?

   By GrahamD, February 20, 2021
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   • Adreneline
   • February 20, 2021

5. F5 vs f10

   By lee g, February 10, 2021
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   • pregulla
   • February 19, 2021

6. Advice please re: "fast" and "slow" telescopes

   By vocalis, February 14, 2021
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   • tripleped
   • February 18, 2021

7. Buying first telescope 1 2

   By EdvardasR, February 9, 2021
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   • Zermelo
   • February 17, 2021

8. TS Optics Achromats vs Bresser/ Skywatcher etc.

   By Marc1964, February 13, 2021
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   • Marc1964
   • February 15, 2021

9. p 250 skywatcher

   By Red baron, February 14, 2021
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   • Carbon Brush
   • February 15, 2021

10. HEQ5 polar alignment and the rest...

    By JenP04, February 13, 2021   

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    • StevieDvd
    • February 14, 2021

11. Moving stars

    By Andrewmelon, August 11, 2015
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    • dancollins22
    • February 14, 2021

12. Just bought a Bresser 8 inch Dob and a BST star guider 8mm eyepiece. This will sound stupid, but will the telescope come with dust caps? 1 2

    By OptymsticAlpaca, February 9, 2021   

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    • Stardaze
    • February 11, 2021

13. First telescope use tonight

    By Trucker360, January 10, 2021
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    • Marc1964
    • February 10, 2021

14. buying a new telescope

    By Stargazer31, January 20, 2021
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    • wookie1965
    • February 6, 2021

15. Which telescope?

    By Spier24, January 30, 2021
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    • SaberJeff
    • February 5, 2021

16. Polar Illuminator

    By quantumpanda, January 31, 2021
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    • Carbon Brush
    • February 5, 2021

17. EQTooth assistance problem - I search of help

    By Chefliam, January 26, 2021
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    • malc-c
    • February 4, 2021

18. Polar Alignment

    By Neila1975, February 2, 2021
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    • Seelive
    • February 3, 2021

19. Essential to remove primary mirror from cell when washing?

    By BrendanC, January 30, 2021
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    • BrendanC
    • February 3, 2021

20. Getting Started advice...should I get a Dob?

    By Goose0211, January 26, 2021
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    • Tiago Ferreira
    • February 3, 2021

21. First night out with the scope and now the 2nd!

    By Venster, January 26, 2021
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    • Neil H
    • February 2, 2021

22. Starting Out

    By Halley, February 1, 2021
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    • wulfrun
    • February 1, 2021

23. Cleaning a refractor

    By Neil H, January 30, 2021
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    • Dantooine
    • January 31, 2021

24. On Average how many nights provide good observation conditions in UK? 1 2

    By Anser, January 26, 2021
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    • Tiny Clanger
    • January 31, 2021

25. st80 telescope

    By Red baron, January 30, 2021
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    • happy-kat
    • January 30, 2021