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  1. Sky-Watcher Pro 120ED v. EdgeHD 8 SCT (2 replies)
  2. Insect Repellant (11 replies)
  3. Problems with IC capture software and Windows (13 replies)
  4. Weird collimating issue.. (15 replies)
  5. Forum advice on 2 different telescopes (10 replies)
  6. First "real" scope advice ... (6 replies)
  7. Which Dob For Me? Collapsible or Full Tube? (10 replies)
  8. What upgrades are needed to a Skywatcher 10 inch collaspible dobsonian? (18 replies)
  9. confuse and need help (5 replies)
  10. Choosing an eyepiece (13 replies)
  11. Viewing and AP (1 replies)
  12. Orion Skyquest from Indonesia prices.. (6 replies)
  13. Terrestrial observing with reflector (13 replies)
  14. Eyepiece adaptors with brass compression ring (9 replies)
  15. Table-top Newtonian? (8 replies)
  16. Overwhelmed (26 replies)
  17. Just about to buy, saw a review, thinking twice (26 replies)
  18. what to buy (4 replies)
  19. consumer advice required - andrews communications (53 replies)
  20. Anyone owned/seen Cele Omni 120 XLT? (11 replies)
  21. Importance Of Dew Heaters (29 replies)
  22. ED80 Cant get into focus (11 replies)
  23. Bit the bullet (9 replies)
  24. Eyepieces (6 replies)
  25. What scope to buy? (6 replies)
  26. LX90 vs ETXLS (6 replies)
  27. Meade Lightswitch Tracking (5 replies)
  28. Cooling the dmk21au04.as (1 replies)
  29. Skywatcher Heritage 76 or 15x70 Binoculars? (11 replies)
  30. Troubleshooting tracking issues on an EQ6 (3 replies)
  31. Meade LightBridge (5 replies)
  32. First scope! (6 replies)
  33. hoping not to break the rules (1 replies)
  34. First Scope: 12" GSO (9 replies)
  35. Mounting a C8 on a HEQ 5 Pro (14 replies)
  36. Opening my first telescope.. (14 replies)
  37. how to fix it ? view from finder scope different from eyepiece (5 replies)
  38. Difference between SkyWatcher ED80 Pro and SKywatcher ED80 Black Diamond (4 replies)
  39. Skywatcher 10" Dob vs GSO 12" (15 replies)
  40. Good targets for a Celestron 130 EQ? (7 replies)
  41. Balancing my Dob... (2 replies)
  42. Thinking about a Dob... (11 replies)
  43. Red Dot Finder calibration issues (9 replies)
  44. Reflector brands - what's good and what's not? (13 replies)
  45. Need Help =O Crayford Focusing Dilemma (5 replies)
  46. Power for an EQ6 Pro Mount (7 replies)
  47. Balancing a Dob for high power (17 replies)
  48. Celestrion 925 cpc (4 replies)
  49. Should I collimate it? (13 replies)
  50. Really Quick Question (10 replies)
  51. Scope advice... (9 replies)
  52. HEQ5pro Alignment (9 replies)
  53. Help with a really REALLY stupid question! (18 replies)
  54. Skywatcher vs Celestron (1 replies)
  55. 10-inch LX-200 - Finding Sigma Octantis (11 replies)
  56. New guy both here and to astrophotography (10 replies)
  57. Meade range or not? (16 replies)
  58. Beginners first scope (7 replies)
  59. Collimating a Skywatcher 8" Newt (1 replies)
  60. Camera pixel count - colour & mono (8 replies)
  61. Driving a scope in the field... best options...? (2 replies)
  62. Deciding what to buy (8 replies)
  63. Losmandy 'D' Dovetail bar to Vixen Saddle (3 replies)
  64. Not sure what to buy (11 replies)
  65. New Scope Mount Confusion (6 replies)
  66. what ep? (4 replies)
  67. Celestron CGE pro mount Question (3 replies)
  68. Goto Dobs (6 replies)
  69. GSO 10" Newtonian + Sony Alpha A200 DSLR Focus Question.. (3 replies)
  70. Meade Infinity 10 x 50 Binocular for Astronomy?? (5 replies)
  71. Comments on the GS-680 (4 replies)
  72. Entry Gear to Start Imaging (32 replies)
  73. anyone used this (3 replies)
  74. Tele extender+DSLR+scope for DSO? (15 replies)
  75. Scope and mount advice (3 replies)
  76. LX200GPS menu finding Problems Help! (3 replies)
  77. Red Dot Finder vs Telrad (28 replies)
  78. DOB flaws? (6 replies)
  79. Skywatcher = Tasco?? (4 replies)
  80. Extra equipment for 6" Dob?? (23 replies)
  81. 14" Dob has arrived (9 replies)
  82. Purchasing the right webcam (17 replies)
  83. Focal Reducers (6 replies)
  84. Bang for buck in Spotting scopes? (3 replies)
  85. Is this telescope any good? (9 replies)
  86. Still undecided an confused about resolving power? (3 replies)
  87. How to clean front lens of telescope... SAFELY! (7 replies)
  88. EQ6 help (7 replies)
  89. Mount-related question (5 replies)
  90. Beginner under $400 Celestron telescope comparison (19 replies)
  91. 2 star alignment with DSC's (2 replies)
  92. Collimating a Skywatcher 10 inch collapsible dobsonian (16 replies)
  93. Can anyone in Perth teach me how to polar align an EQ6 mount. (5 replies)
  94. Collimation confusion (9 replies)
  95. Eyepiece does not fit in focuser (15 replies)
  96. Which eyepieces and do I need a Barlow? (8 replies)
  97. Need something portable? (5 replies)
  98. First telescope (11 replies)
  99. Anyone here has a Saxon Dob 8" Collapsible? (4 replies)
  100. Celestron edge HD 925 on CGEM Pro mount (7 replies)
  101. Marks on my primary :( (8 replies)
  102. Guan Sheng 10" Dobsonian vs Skywatcher 10" Dobsonian (8 replies)
  103. Barlows (6 replies)
  104. cant collimate astromaster 130eq (help) (15 replies)
  105. Equipment suggestions for a motorcycle trip?? (10 replies)
  106. Continue with NEQ6 or change to the LX200 mount? (10 replies)
  107. Wanting to spread my Eyepiece wings (5 replies)
  108. Long time Lurker wanting to start out (7 replies)
  109. travelling to bush with telescope (5 replies)
  110. Choice between nudging a dob around or using a manual EQ mount for tracking (26 replies)
  111. 12" Lightbridge (29 replies)
  112. HELP! With new German Equatorial Scope (1 replies)
  113. Trouble with goto (31 replies)
  114. New telescope decision (3 replies)
  115. Remote Desktop and 40D LiveView of Moon (0 replies)
  116. binoculars in america? (6 replies)
  117. Best price for Televue Power Mate Power mate? (1 replies)
  118. Refractor make ? (4 replies)
  119. Skywatcher 200mm (8 inch) Newtonian on EQ5 mount (32 replies)
  120. Telescope for Absolute Beginner (9 replies)
  121. Ascotron astronomical telescope c.1968 (5 replies)
  122. Can you connect a 10 inch collabsible newt to an eq mount? (6 replies)
  123. Skywatcher Collapsible with GOTO/tracking (2 replies)
  124. Telescope for my 9 year old - Skywatcher SW708 (7 replies)
  125. Brain fried, but you can help! (6 replies)
  126. 8 & 10 inch Skywatcher collapsible v solid tube dobsonians (9 replies)
  127. Celestron CGE Pro 1400 Fastar (4 replies)
  128. Tightass wants a first telescope (20 replies)
  129. Universal contrast filter (22 replies)
  130. is my battery large enough? (9 replies)
  131. what camera to buy? (3 replies)
  132. Newbie help please! (7 replies)
  133. Nub equipment help! (40 replies)
  134. celestron nexstar 130 vs 10" Dob (14 replies)
  135. A question about zenith (2 replies)
  136. Skyscout (9 replies)
  137. 6" Dob for my kids? (3 replies)
  138. Questions about star charts and other accessories (7 replies)
  139. Help converting GSO 2" 2x ED barlow to 3x? (9 replies)
  140. thanks and one more question (2 replies)
  141. buying my first real scope (7 replies)
  142. 8 inch Celestron manual please (2 replies)
  143. Super Newb (6 replies)
  144. illuminated reticle EPs (9 replies)
  145. New Skywatcher 'goto' Dobs (5 replies)
  146. Need list of Index Catalogue objects (8 replies)
  147. A new mount and a question (5 replies)
  148. EQ Mounts (2 replies)
  149. advice please (24 replies)
  150. Inherited Bushmaster Mars 1400 (10 replies)
  151. Cheap 2nd Hand Dob (3 replies)
  152. Confusing orientation for star maps and atlas of constellations (10 replies)
  153. Buying on a Pensioners Budget. (6 replies)
  154. Big Dob vs small Refractor (5 replies)
  155. HELP what to buy?? (12 replies)
  156. Pattern for light shroud (1 replies)
  157. Looking for opinions on mirror artefact (27 replies)
  158. Recommend a Laser Collimator? (15 replies)
  159. What do you think of these two ? (3 replies)
  160. Etx125pe (5 replies)
  161. 12" Sywatcher Tracking Collapisble DOBS (0 replies)
  162. SCT vs RC (5 replies)
  163. Collimating tools for 6" Dob? (1 replies)
  164. Bintel branded scope anyone use one? (6 replies)
  165. refractor advice (5 replies)
  166. Best star maps to get (18 replies)
  167. Solar Filters (14 replies)
  168. Looking for a decent set of binoculas for astronomy (29 replies)
  169. Reflector Specs. (5 replies)
  170. c11 (6 replies)
  171. Where can i buy telrad risers? (6 replies)
  172. Another newbie seeking first telescope advice! (31 replies)
  173. filters (6 replies)
  174. Flat Field of View for visual? (16 replies)
  175. 12" dob - Skywatcher or Meade? (8 replies)
  176. Taking the plunge? (1 replies)
  177. Where do you buy telescopes for the best prices? (19 replies)
  178. Converting Skywatcher auto track to "go to" (18 replies)
  179. Webcam for my DOB ? (3 replies)
  180. The age old question: What telescope to purchase? (36 replies)
  181. rack and pinion (13 replies)
  182. A silly question on how a newtonian telescope works (13 replies)
  183. Getting more out of a "low end" telescope? (6 replies)
  184. Are these worth buying??? (4 replies)
  185. Software or books/maps? What is best to locate planets and moon? (12 replies)
  186. SynScan vs Argo (7 replies)
  187. Focuser Issue With 10" Dob. (14 replies)
  188. The quest for my first telescope (beginner needing advice) (76 replies)
  189. Newbie help on budget astrophotography setup (10 replies)
  190. different nagler numbers? 4,5,6 (1 replies)
  191. Thinking possible upgrade? (5 replies)
  192. Skywatcher collapsible dobsonian ? (23 replies)
  193. Setting up a guidescope - Questions! (12 replies)
  194. new telescope Celestron 6se or 8se ? (4 replies)
  195. New telescope (53 replies)
  196. setting circles (4 replies)
  197. First telescope? (15 replies)
  198. aligning bushnell northstar (5 replies)
  199. Follow up to OAG question (4 replies)
  200. Binoculars for 8 year old (16 replies)
  201. EP Focal length and FOV for DSO viewing? (4 replies)
  202. drift allignment (3 replies)
  203. Which OAG and Which Guide Cam? (8 replies)
  204. lookin lookin Meade Series4000, S5000, SuperWideAngle or UltraWA (10 replies)
  205. Bob's Knobs for skywatcher collapsible? (1 replies)
  206. My Friend is Building a Telescope (2 replies)
  207. Another One Bites The Dust- Aperture Fever Won. (46 replies)
  208. What is the difference between these two scopes?? (6 replies)
  209. What do you think about this scope?? (1 replies)
  210. getting started - buying my first telescope (11 replies)
  211. TMB Eyepiece problems (4 replies)
  212. Bargain Bino's or Bollocks? (2 replies)
  213. Observing chair (6 replies)
  214. What size dob for a beginner? (9 replies)
  215. I want to wedge without tears (12 replies)
  216. Best telescope for Imaging? (17 replies)
  217. DSE 114 newtonian (23 replies)
  218. Ap600e +++ (3 replies)
  219. Beginner's setup (15 replies)
  220. Battery options... (7 replies)
  221. Takahashi EM200b - Price? (5 replies)
  222. Saxon ED eyepieces, Any good? (4 replies)
  223. Eyepiece ideas for newb (9 replies)
  224. Wedge (1 replies)
  225. Travel scopes (10 replies)
  226. Barlow lens - practical size limit. (0 replies)
  227. How Essential Are Filters? (1 replies)
  228. Blug,TuBlug?! (6 replies)
  229. Newby seeking 'which scope' advise... (11 replies)
  230. Diagonal focuses, eyepiece doesn't (5 replies)
  231. Takahashi or Losmandy (33 replies)
  232. Hello from a complete newbie requiring suggestions (3 replies)
  233. How To Drive My Telescope With My PC??? (9 replies)
  234. Tasco Essentials Binoculars (4 replies)
  235. Bob's Knobs (31 replies)
  236. skywatcher goto update help (1 replies)
  237. Collimating a SkyWatcher 8" Dob (18 replies)
  238. GSO 2" Barlow (4 replies)
  239. Maksutov-Cassegrain MAK127AZ-GT anyone got a review ? (10 replies)
  240. Scope Choice and Freight (14 replies)
  241. Eyepiece not focusing (3 replies)
  242. Cheap goto Kit Is it any good? (4 replies)
  243. Quick and dirty Catseye question? (16 replies)
  244. Beginner help (3 replies)
  245. Collimation is about to send me insane (9 replies)
  246. Refractor / Mak Cassegrain Comparrison (9 replies)
  247. LX200 set-up (7 replies)
  248. Binocular recommendations (15 replies)
  249. Super Nooby Question - Dob Dust Cap (10 replies)
  250. Future EP plans! (4 replies)