Getting Started General Help and Advice

22,608 topics in this forum

1. What telescope should I buy?

   By Guy Lalonde, August 8, 2016
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   • Alan64
   • August 9, 2016

2. New User Questions!

   By Likwid, August 2, 2016
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   • Alan64
   • August 7, 2016

3. Skywatcher 130p and DSLR

   By DH2001, July 23, 2012
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   • igm
   • August 6, 2016

4. Unexpected cyclic movements on my Dec motor while Guiding and need it fixed

   By Darien, August 2, 2016
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   • Owmuchonomy
   • August 3, 2016

5. Collimation Help

   By Skiddins, May 12, 2011
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   • Dave In Vermont
   • August 3, 2016

6. corrector plate cleaning

   By Janus, July 31, 2016   

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   • Janus
   • August 1, 2016

7. Dew - fog and drops, turbulence and undulations...

   By BGazing, July 28, 2016
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   • baggywrinkle
   • August 1, 2016

8. New to sky watching

   By JB97, July 30, 2016
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   • JB97
   • August 1, 2016

9. budget eyepieces and fast scopes

   By davekelley, July 23, 2016
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   • Charic
   • July 30, 2016

10. Need help with Celestron Nestar 8SE setup

    By TommyGG, July 30, 2016
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    • TommyGG
    • July 30, 2016

11. Sourcing a new Orion XT8i Intelliscope in UK

    By Steve72, July 14, 2016
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    • Steve72
    • July 30, 2016

12. Good, Cheap Barlow Lens 1 2

    By lighty89, February 3, 2010
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    • Stub Mandrel
    • July 30, 2016

13. filters, focal reducers, barlows.

    By fozzybear, July 29, 2016
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    • fozzybear
    • July 29, 2016

14. which phone app

    By popeye85, July 22, 2016
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    • bendiddley
    • July 29, 2016

15. Setting my polar scope - which one is transit time?

    By tehmac, July 18, 2016
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    • wookie1965
    • July 28, 2016

16. Buying my first -real- telescope - Help

    By Lulz, July 25, 2016   

    • first telescope
    • dobsonian
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    • faulksy
    • July 28, 2016

17. Barlow 3x Focus problem 1 2

    By mickopla, March 16, 2011
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    • tripod tipper
    • July 26, 2016

18. Using a sky-watcher 10inch dobsonian to photograph high flying aircraft with a nikon D3200

    By liammccarthy, May 4, 2014
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    • mert
    • July 25, 2016

19. Skywatcher heritage 130 is amazing

    By ken spencer, June 6, 2016
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    • Torin
    • July 24, 2016

20. HELP

    By anoakie54, July 18, 2016
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    • brantuk
    • July 24, 2016

21. park scope to home

    By brrttpaul, July 23, 2016
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    • brrttpaul
    • July 23, 2016

22. Camping Site Recommendations around the North West

    By Naaaysmith, March 5, 2016
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    • Beulah
    • July 22, 2016

23. I've lost polaris.

    By MARS1960, July 19, 2016
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    • geordie85
    • July 20, 2016

24. Location - accuracy 1 2

    By iapa, April 30, 2016   

    • location
    • accuracy
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      • mount setup
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    • Stub Mandrel
    • July 20, 2016

25. Collimation issue

    By Darien, July 16, 2016
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    • Darien
    • July 19, 2016