Getting Started General Help and Advice

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1. Need images of two stars in Libra?

   By despot67, April 24, 2016
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   • DeepSkyBagger
   • June 20, 2016

2. First Night Out with New 8“ Dob - Struggling

   By Rich_B, June 18, 2016
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   • Rich_B
   • June 18, 2016

3. Are my tube rings mounted properly?

   By ste7e, May 13, 2016
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   • RT65CB-SWL
   • June 18, 2016

4. My EP's arrived - Not sure if they're correct?

   By Rich_B, June 7, 2016
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   • John
   • June 18, 2016

5. Garden Sheds (astro storage)

   By Hitman77, June 9, 2016   

   • safe storage
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   • Waldemar
   • June 16, 2016

6. Dew controller

   By m37, July 10, 2013
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   • Waldemar
   • June 16, 2016

7. Hard to get my head around

   By freewheeler, June 11, 2016
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   • freewheeler
   • June 11, 2016

8. My New Scope Arrived - Questions?

   By Rich_B, June 9, 2016
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   • joncrawf
   • June 10, 2016

9. Correct placement of the heated dew shield/strip

   By BGazing, June 9, 2016
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   • skywatcher58gb
   • June 9, 2016

10. Sw ed80 ota tube size urgent

    By iwols, June 9, 2016
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    • Uranium235
    • June 9, 2016

11. Severe humidity fogging up my mirrors and eyepieces

    By cpittman35, June 7, 2016
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    • cpittman35
    • June 8, 2016

12. Help! How to view planets with a Celestron Newtonian?

    By emilyy01, June 6, 2016
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    • Stu
    • June 7, 2016

13. Eyepieces for CPC 1100

    By Ontic, June 4, 2016
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    • MarkJ44
    • June 7, 2016

14. Celestron 127EQ help

    By Kanschie, June 4, 2016
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    • Physopto
    • June 4, 2016

15. Any ideas what this is..?

    By Lee_P, May 30, 2016
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    • Waldemar
    • June 4, 2016

16. Best Scope for Lunar Observations - Advice Please? 1 2

    By Rich_B, May 31, 2016
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    • Davesellars
    • June 3, 2016

17. Skyportal app not moving scope.

    By Siobhan, June 2, 2016
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    • Yamez
    • June 2, 2016

18. Is double glazing a problem

    By marmysgirl, May 9, 2016   

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    • Stub Mandrel
    • June 2, 2016

19. Star Alignment - Not Sure This Is Right

    By AlistairW, June 1, 2016
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    • AlistairW
    • June 1, 2016

20. Finding somewhere to set up 1 2

    By Kris_P, May 20, 2016
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    • Linda
    • June 1, 2016

21. New telescope

    By Glen01246, May 30, 2016
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    • Linda
    • June 1, 2016

22. Please help. Celestron NPF 60 travel scope - blurry image

    By Thatheff, May 27, 2016   

    • npf 60 travelscope
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • June 1, 2016

23. Reflector first collimation

    By astrojim01, May 26, 2016   

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    • SW130p
    • May 30, 2016

24. Advice about secondary mirror

    By REG78, May 27, 2016
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    • REG78
    • May 30, 2016

25. First Telescope!!

    By JoelR, May 22, 2016
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    • g30rg313
    • May 28, 2016