Getting started - equipment advice

142 topics in this forum

1. Dob to EQ?

   By Glen Hughes, Monday at 14:35
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   • StarHugger
   • Tuesday at 11:50

2. Helios Evolution 120.

   By Pitsmoor Col, April 15
   • 2 replies
   • 104 views
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   • Pitsmoor Col
   • Sunday at 10:48

3. Has anyone heard of the telescope PolarPlus by Spectrum Optical Instruments?

   By Nazralte, February 23
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   • 177 views
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   • Nightspore
   • March 3

4. How many "South's" are there, and how do you properly find them?

   By Lloyd-ss, January 3
   • 10 replies
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   • Graeme
   • January 6

5. Telescope compatible with Sky Portal

   By Karina, December 9, 2023
   • 1 reply
   • 179 views
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   • nickaltair
   • December 11, 2023

6. Buying the first telescope! I'm interested in deep space!

   By Ethan, November 4, 2023
   • 7 replies
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   • Nightspore
   • December 6, 2023

7. Deja Vu All Over Again - ciciglow 2X 1.25inch Barlow Lens.

   By Nightspore, October 11, 2023
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   • Nightspore
   • October 11, 2023

8. What eyepiece should I get?

   By Space20, January 16, 2023
   • 7 replies
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   • RT65CB-SWL
   • September 21, 2023

9. New to astronomy

   By erict, September 2, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 191 views
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   • RT65CB-SWL
   • September 21, 2023

10. RA and DEC gears grinding and mount moving very slowly (Skywatcher EQ5 Pro mount)

    By Salty_18, August 20, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • TerryMcK
    • August 21, 2023

11. Controlling AZ GTi mount from Stellarium

    By Peter B, July 31, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 293 views
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    • TerryMcK
    • August 13, 2023

12. Tasco 851TR missing eyepiece

    By Frussell.537, July 7, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • RaDec
    • July 11, 2023

13. Counterweight for Orion Monster Parallelogram

    By edakop, March 28, 2023
    • 2 replies
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    • nickaltair
    • June 15, 2023

14. Suggestions for my Starter-Kit / Help

    By Serjoo_G, April 20, 2023
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    • Serjoo_G
    • April 20, 2023

15. Orion Starquest XT8 Telescope

    By Brtoler1, April 13, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • Brtoler1
    • April 18, 2023

16. Exit pupil calculation

    By Caldwell 14, February 28, 2023
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    • Moonlit
    • March 6, 2023

17. Can I use the built in battery in the C9.25 Evo to power my dew ring and eyepiece dew heater via the controller?

    By KirkD, February 21, 2023
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    • KirkD
    • February 22, 2023

18. Celestron 8SE mount 'straining' with DSLR mounted

    By Adam Y, February 15, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 381 views
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    • TerryMcK
    • February 20, 2023

19. How to mount my DSLR to my PowerSeeker127 EQ mount

    By AstroKyle1, February 18, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 301 views
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    • TerryMcK
    • February 18, 2023

20. Question on changing Celestron 9.25 to a 2" diagonal.

    By KirkD, January 7, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 439 views
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    • KirkD
    • February 14, 2023

21. What will you see visually through your telescope?

    By Cumbrianwolf, January 2, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • Cumbrianwolf
    • January 19, 2023

22. Bahtinov Mask "mod" for dew heater equipped SCT

    By Adam Y, January 19, 2023
    • 0 replies
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    • Adam Y
    • January 19, 2023

23. ASI Air and 50mm Guide Scope - Advise please.

    By Kevin17, January 6, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 452 views
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    • MartinS
    • January 7, 2023

24. Which Scope would you Buy ?

    By Outer Limits, December 24, 2022
    • 17 replies
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    • Nightspore
    • December 30, 2022

25. Barlow lens or new eyepiece

    By Brauman7, December 16, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 444 views
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    • Carbon Brush
    • December 18, 2022