Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Should I return Celestron TS70 in favour of Skywatcher Mercury 705 with EQ3?

   By mattnedgus, July 16, 2016   

   • celestron travel scope 70
   • skywatcher mercury 705
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   • mattnedgus
   • July 19, 2016

2. Celestron Evolution battery problem 1 2

   By Jlw654, October 14, 2015
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   • kevlincoln
   • July 19, 2016

3. RA setting circle. 1 2

   By emyliano2000, July 8, 2016
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   • skfboiler
   • July 15, 2016

4. How to Enter Coordinates into SynScan AZ GOTO Hand controller?

   By JamieH, November 15, 2010
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   • barrie greenwood
   • July 15, 2016

5. Skywatcher Explorer 200PDS Mirror Removal Tutorial?

   By tehmac, July 14, 2016
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   • triton1
   • July 14, 2016

6. Dark Site Tips

   By Zane, July 13, 2016
   • 15 replies
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   • Aaron F Johnson
   • July 14, 2016

7. Removing odours from plastics?

   By tehmac, July 12, 2016
   • 4 replies
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   • glowjet
   • July 13, 2016

8. Magnification clarity needed 1 2

   By peligroso, June 20, 2016
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   • Peter Drew
   • July 12, 2016

9. Buying second hand tips?

   By tehmac, July 12, 2016
   • 18 replies
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   • Putaendo Patrick
   • July 12, 2016

10. Meade Model 4504 upgrades

    By Beardedgazer, July 11, 2016
    • 2 replies
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    • Alan64
    • July 12, 2016

11. Collimating frustration

    By barrie greenwood, July 8, 2016   

    • laser collimating tool collimating
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    • Charic
    • July 10, 2016

12. Astronomy society near Bicester

    By Venera9, October 28, 2013
    • 10 replies
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    • Bicester astronomy club
    • July 9, 2016

13. Newbie here with Celestron Astromaster 130EQ

    By Clairelm1, July 8, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • Alan64
    • July 9, 2016

14. SW .85 Reducer & 2" filters

    By BigBlueOne, November 12, 2011
    • 1 reply
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    • Chris M48
    • July 8, 2016

15. Focusing

    By 2STAR, July 8, 2016
    • 6 replies
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    • PatrickGilliland
    • July 8, 2016

16. Polar Alignment & Permanent setup

    By Rodd, July 4, 2016
    • 6 replies
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    • Rodd
    • July 5, 2016

17. Using a wireless remote control.

    By shadow1, July 3, 2016
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    • shadow1
    • July 4, 2016

18. Where's my donut

    By freewheeler, June 20, 2016
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    • Charic
    • July 3, 2016

19. Just bought a new telescope, and i am having trouble.

    By Tropix, June 29, 2016   

    • beginner
    • 8 replies
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    • barkis
    • July 3, 2016

20. collimating a newtonian

    By davekelley, June 29, 2016
    • 17 replies
    • 995 views
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    • Chris Murray
    • July 2, 2016

21. celestron

    By andrew wilson, June 28, 2016   

    • c6-n
    • 4 replies
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    • Alan64
    • July 2, 2016

22. Fitting a Telrad RDF

    By Moonshed, June 14, 2016
    • 10 replies
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    • Charic
    • July 1, 2016

23. slewing to objects skywatcher synscan handsets

    By andrew wilson, June 27, 2016
    • 4 replies
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    • andrew wilson
    • June 28, 2016

24. Remote control scope, tracking, etc from inside

    By mexbound, June 22, 2016
    • 9 replies
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    • iwols
    • June 24, 2016

25. First Night of Astronomy - Worth the Wait - Some Questions

    By Rich_B, June 18, 2016
    • 18 replies
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    • BGazing
    • June 20, 2016