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1. DSO's For My Filter?

   By Hayduke27, October 19, 2017   

   • filter
   • deep sky object
   • 7 replies
   • 794 views
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   • Dave In Vermont
   • October 28, 2017

2. Alignment using the moon

   By jACK101, October 26, 2017
   • 5 replies
   • 646 views
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   • LukeSkywatcher
   • October 27, 2017

3. Viewing in Extreme Conditions-- Cold and High Altitude 1 2

   By Hayduke27, September 1, 2017   

   • cold
   • altitude
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • cold
     • altitude
     • freezing
     • high altitude
   • 31 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • Hayduke27
   • October 26, 2017

4. Glasses or No Glasses? 1 2

   By Hayduke27, October 20, 2017
   • 35 replies
   • 3k views
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   • Pete Presland
   • October 25, 2017

5. First time traveller with scope

   By Simoncwr, October 22, 2017
   • 13 replies
   • 678 views
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   • Simoncwr
   • October 25, 2017

6. Help needed

   By leo82, October 23, 2017
   • 8 replies
   • 662 views
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   • leo82
   • October 24, 2017

7. Azimuth and latitudes bolts, dosen't correspond accordingly

   By Firas, October 21, 2017
   • 8 replies
   • 588 views
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   • Firas
   • October 24, 2017

8. New tellescope

   By dalemc92, October 23, 2017   

   • tellescope
   • 6 replies
   • 561 views
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   • Astro Imp
   • October 23, 2017

9. Which Eyepiece should I buy?

   By Arcturus75, October 23, 2017
   • 12 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • ronin
   • October 23, 2017

10. SLR Canon advice please

    By Neil K Sharpe, October 23, 2017
    • 2 replies
    • 447 views
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    • Neil K Sharpe
    • October 23, 2017

11. I'm Very Confused

    By TheMrGecko, October 19, 2017
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • TheMrGecko
    • October 21, 2017

12. Secondary mirror problems - help please.

    By Geordieboy46, October 20, 2017
    • 2 replies
    • 899 views
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    • Geordieboy46
    • October 21, 2017

13. Best Place for Dark Skies in Crete?

    By Slofe, August 18, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 5.6k views
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    • Tomvictor
    • October 18, 2017

14. Help with stellarium?

    By leo82, October 18, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 895 views
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    • MattJenko
    • October 18, 2017

15. Is there something wrong with my new Mak?

    By kiwigazer, October 16, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 706 views
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    • ronin
    • October 18, 2017

16. Polar alignment - NEQ6 pro 1 2

    By lnlarxg, October 15, 2017   

    • neq6 pro
    • polar alignment
    • 33 replies
    • 4.5k views
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    • newbie alert
    • October 17, 2017

17. A 'working out the magnification' question 1 2

    By Swithin StCleeve, September 30, 2017
    • 48 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Louis D
    • October 15, 2017

18. Skysafari q?

    By TSRobot, October 13, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 473 views
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    • TSRobot
    • October 13, 2017

19. Mirror re-coating

    By 25585, September 20, 2017   

    • orion optics
    • 22 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • 25585
    • October 12, 2017

20. Why polar align?

    By autonm, October 1, 2017
    • 14 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • cletrac1922
    • October 5, 2017

21. Specific Eyepiece Question 1 2

    By Hayduke27, September 17, 2017   

    • eyepiece
    • celestron
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • eyepiece
      • celestron
      • nexstar
    • 31 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Stu
    • October 3, 2017

22. Afocal vs Projection vs Prime Focus

    By Dark Infinity, November 30, 2011
    • 16 replies
    • 8.7k views
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    • ManixZero
    • September 30, 2017

23. Help please....

    By ddefoe, September 25, 2017
    • 11 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Luna-tic
    • September 29, 2017

24. Information about any conditions

    By ddefoe, September 28, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 497 views
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    • vlaiv
    • September 28, 2017

25. Bob's Knobs

    By Hayduke27, September 18, 2017   

    • collimation
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • ejp1684
    • September 25, 2017