Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Observatory Data Wires

   By uptmor, March 2, 2010
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   • SteveL
   • March 2, 2010

2. Misty Middle

   By TopHouse, March 2, 2010
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   • TopHouse
   • March 2, 2010

3. Dumb collimation Q

   By Kit-Fox, March 1, 2010
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   • Kit-Fox
   • March 2, 2010

4. The Ring Nebula

   By charmedkelly, March 1, 2010
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   • Demonperformer
   • March 2, 2010

5. Skywatcher 150p/pl what to expect?

   By kev78, February 26, 2010
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   • H2IKXF
   • March 1, 2010

6. Light pollution?

   By Smoore, February 27, 2010
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   • Smoore
   • March 1, 2010

7. home made scope question..

   By lostinspace, March 1, 2010
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   • Astro_Baby
   • March 1, 2010

8. how fragile is CG-5 GT mount ?

   By resonator77, February 27, 2010
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   • resonator77
   • March 1, 2010

9. Getting My Head Round Newt Physics

   By TopHouse, March 1, 2010
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   • Space Bat
   • March 1, 2010

10. Need some help purchasing my first telescope for astrophotos.

    By Needlefeet, January 25, 2010
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    • Chris Stacey
    • February 28, 2010

11. Polar scope

    By tyke, February 28, 2010
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    • Astro_Baby
    • February 28, 2010

12. skyliner tracking

    By mason, February 18, 2010
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    • mason
    • February 28, 2010

13. Not so good vibrations!!

    By keef_uk, February 28, 2010
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • February 28, 2010

14. TAL1 and cameras

    By Trev501, February 28, 2010
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    • Trev501
    • February 28, 2010

15. Collimating a Catadioptric Newtonian and a few Other Questions

    By Steven_J, February 28, 2010
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    • sxinias
    • February 28, 2010

16. Astro-Fix

    By Steve_Max127, February 28, 2010
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    • Steve_Max127
    • February 28, 2010

17. do all eye pieces fit all telescopes

    By 23johnw, February 24, 2010
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    • TopHouse
    • February 28, 2010

18. This may help with eyepieces etc

    By Timm65, February 27, 2010
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    • Andrew*
    • February 27, 2010

19. R A is broken

    By lostinspace, February 27, 2010
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    • brianb
    • February 27, 2010

20. I dropped it - Doh!

    By Frankenstein, February 19, 2010
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    • Frankenstein
    • February 27, 2010

21. Saturns rings, when will they open up?

    By lostinspace, February 25, 2010
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    • Nexus 6
    • February 27, 2010

22. Portable mounts

    By Chris Stacey, February 26, 2010
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    • Chris Stacey
    • February 26, 2010

23. Culmination and Transit - the same thing?

    By Jove, February 26, 2010
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    • Thomas
    • February 26, 2010

24. Baader Hyperion question

    By Uranium235, February 22, 2010
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    • glowjet
    • February 26, 2010

25. Starting with Binos or a Spotting Scope

    By Tycho Brahe, February 23, 2010
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    • Space Bat
    • February 26, 2010