Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Star Testing and "Too Bright" Stars

   By MimasDeathStar, October 16, 2019
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   • John
   • October 16, 2019

2. Skywatcher heritage Virtuoso 90

   By Gordon Duguid, October 14, 2019
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   • Geoff Lister
   • October 16, 2019

3. Change profile photo

   By solarboy, October 10, 2019
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   • symmetal
   • October 10, 2019

4. Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ - DEC Alignment

   By CrystalFox, September 18, 2019   

   • celestron
   • astromaster 130eq
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   • Asur1984
   • October 9, 2019

5. Loosen up stuck spacers 1 2

   By souls33k3r, October 5, 2019
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   • souls33k3r
   • October 8, 2019

6. Polar Alignment

   By Benjam, October 4, 2019
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   • Benjam
   • October 4, 2019

7. What will I see through Sky-Watcher Skyliner-250PX 10 inch Dobsonian Telescope ? 1 2 3

   By liamsantini, February 8, 2011
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   • kevin mccarthy
   • October 4, 2019

8. Moving the telescope

   By Theoldboy, October 3, 2019
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   • cletrac1922
   • October 3, 2019

9. Guide Scope and Mainscope Focusing in daylight

   By rabwat, October 2, 2019
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   • Skipper Billy
   • October 3, 2019

10. Which scope to buy 1 2

    By Js303, September 21, 2019
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    • Alan White
    • October 2, 2019

11. Screw for Rigel finder mounting plate

    By saturnian, October 1, 2019
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    • JOC
    • October 2, 2019

12. Weather forecasts for clear skies

    By Unreliable, September 30, 2019
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    • Kev M
    • October 1, 2019

13. Constant Blurry Image 1 2

    By Seanasaurus, September 9, 2019
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    • joe aguiar
    • September 30, 2019

14. 11 mm tv plossl and coronado pst.

    By andre2, May 29, 2019
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    • John
    • September 29, 2019

15. New telescope problems

    By MimasDeathStar, September 13, 2019
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    • Alan64
    • September 28, 2019

16. How focal length compares between an EP and a camera lens

    By JudeHS, September 26, 2019
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    • JudeHS
    • September 27, 2019

17. Collimating Cap.

    By banjaxed, September 26, 2019
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    • wookie1965
    • September 26, 2019

18. Sky-Watcher Allview Mount

    By Ady Hale, September 24, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • September 25, 2019

19. Bought scope but can't get anything to work 1 2

    By Andy55, September 19, 2019   

    • please help
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    • johninderby
    • September 21, 2019

20. SynScan WiFi

    By Adidaz 29, August 18, 2019
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    • Adidaz 29
    • September 18, 2019

21. TELESCOPE & DSLR HELP

    By BD1983, September 17, 2019
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • September 18, 2019

22. Dob 200P 2” eyepiece adapter

    By banjaxed, September 11, 2019
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    • bingevader
    • September 16, 2019

23. Level, polar align, Home position

    By Calzune, September 6, 2019   

    • polar align
    • level
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    • wookie1965
    • September 15, 2019

24. Star alignment

    By Calzune, September 11, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Calzune
    • September 14, 2019

25. New telescope advice. 1 2

    By MimasDeathStar, September 10, 2019
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    • MimasDeathStar
    • September 12, 2019