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  1. PEC recording on a CGX (1 replies)
  2. First time using EQMOD ,BYEOS and Synscan PA Routine (1 replies)
  3. Collimation questions. (29 replies)
  4. Photo graph Saturn. (3 replies)
  5. Polar alignment (5 replies)
  6. Cleaning scope and EP's (1 replies)
  7. Guidescope focus (1 replies)
  8. CPC 1100 Secondary mirror removal (4 replies)
  9. What did I bugger up? (15 replies)
  10. Information that may prevent a panic attack (11 replies)
  11. Do Alt-Az GoTo mounts require constant realignment? (4 replies)
  12. Spare screws for vixen & losmandy plates (7 replies)
  13. Proposed Light Box for flats (4 replies)
  14. Older Celestron reducer/corrector (1 replies)
  15. Celestron 80AZ or 100AZ (6 replies)
  16. ZWO cameras for solar system imaging (19 replies)
  17. Filters (2 replies)
  18. laser collimating a 8" dob (1 replies)
  19. Eyepieces (20 replies)
  20. Mystery ring (3 replies)
  21. Saxon vs Skywatcher 6" Dob (3 replies)
  22. Skywatcher Ultra-Wide kit for 8" dob (7 replies)
  23. New scope suggestions (1 replies)
  24. PHD guiding graphs. (9 replies)
  25. AZEQ6 polar alignment and goto woes (21 replies)
  26. Decision time: OAG or GS (6 replies)
  27. Colour in narrow band. (5 replies)
  28. Focuser control (6 replies)
  29. My remote network setup (For Dummies because I am one!)) (6 replies)
  30. First narrow band no photo yet. (15 replies)
  31. Tak scope collimating RC6 (4 replies)
  32. Rig now complete (8 replies)
  33. Meade UHTC pre ACF optics performance (19 replies)
  34. 70mm guige scope. (6 replies)
  35. Star Adventurer (5 replies)
  36. Manual slewing using the Synscan on an heq5 (14 replies)
  37. Laptop to mount connection (7 replies)
  38. Frontier Optics (6 replies)
  39. Looking for advice on equipment purchase (14 replies)
  40. Collimation (10 replies)
  41. Other Options? Limited views for polar/drift alignment (14 replies)
  42. Meade microfocuser not working (0 replies)
  43. Ordered ASI290MM ..... What next?!!! (3 replies)
  44. How to know if OTA is a decent scope (10 replies)
  45. Heq 6 (5 replies)
  46. Electric focuser. (10 replies)
  47. Hi: I got an ioptron cem120ec2 (3 replies)
  48. NewZWO..questions questions. (68 replies)
  49. SkyWatcher 10" Dobsonian Instruction question (5 replies)
  50. Planetary eyepiece for a 203mm F/6 Dobsonian (7 replies)
  51. COM port not found by Celestron Scope Driver (2 replies)
  52. Televue Powermates (9 replies)
  53. Skywatcher HEQ5 (5 replies)
  54. Evolution 9.25 OTA on a GGEM (14 replies)
  55. Help with focusing (13 replies)
  56. Skywatcher 10" Dob goto (8 replies)
  57. Adaptors for SLR Camera to Telescope (17 replies)
  58. UV IR filter for Planet imaging (0 replies)
  59. Bintel 8” f5 OTA vs Skywatcher black diamond 8” f5 OTA (10 replies)
  60. Upgrade time - Dob to ? (6 replies)
  61. Questions regarding the SkyWatcher 10" Dobsonian (36 replies)
  62. Telescope advice for newbies (7 replies)
  63. Planetary eyepiece for f6 newt (13 replies)
  64. Thoughts on focal reducers (6 replies)
  65. weather/planning (7 replies)
  66. Upgrade for imaging (11 replies)
  67. Shoestring USB cable for HEQ5 Pro (1 replies)
  68. Wide field APO refractor ... which one? (28 replies)
  69. Premium refractor or big binos? (19 replies)
  70. Planetary scope .... cheap and not SCT? (30 replies)
  71. Reverting from reflector to refractor (23 replies)
  72. Beginnings and things (15 replies)
  73. looking at upgrading (11 replies)
  74. Computer specs for processing (11 replies)
  75. Modded webcam vs a real guidecam (4 replies)
  76. Eyepiece options for new observer (7 replies)
  77. Your Best Astro Purchase? (31 replies)
  78. Recommendations for low power eyepiece for 10" f/4.7 Dob (7 replies)
  79. Focuser for RC6 (6 replies)
  80. Rowan belt mod genius' (1 replies)
  81. ZWO ASI1600MM pro gain (10 replies)
  82. looking for 12v battery and inverter (8 replies)
  83. Dobsonian Control (4 replies)
  84. Guidescope Focal Length (3 replies)
  85. Canon 600D Camera Control from PC (10 replies)
  86. Guiding on HEQ5Pro - PHD2, PEC, or axis need adjusting? (13 replies)
  87. Eyepieces (16 replies)
  88. Meade Mega Wide Angle Eyepieces 100 FOV (1 replies)
  89. ED100 vs C8 for planetary (visual only) (37 replies)
  90. SHould I mod my camera ? (10 replies)
  91. Included eye piece question (14 replies)
  92. DSLR piggyback suggestions (6 replies)
  93. New OIII and SII filters (2 replies)
  94. Can't see the Moon (31 replies)
  95. Phd2 help (7 replies)
  96. Mount Hub Pro Killed by Windows Update? (8 replies)
  97. Eyepiece advice for lunar viewing (16 replies)
  98. Autoguiding Set Up on HEQ5 (17 replies)
  99. PHD2 help (5 replies)
  100. Venus via iPhone through mirror telephoto lens (5 replies)
  101. 100mm ED refractors (11 replies)
  102. Focal Length (9 replies)
  103. Unexpected newbie... (11 replies)
  104. Adjustable laser point or lp mount (11 replies)
  105. Newtonian Reflectors for Astrophotography (20 replies)
  106. Skywatcher wifi and manual push encoders (1 replies)
  107. Problem with gears. (9 replies)
  108. Jaycar Hornsby. (8 replies)
  109. Shooting by the light of the Moon. (7 replies)
  110. What is the best iso (13 replies)
  111. Where to get plastic/nylon tipped thumb screws (4 replies)
  112. HELP - ZWO ASI120MM-S Guiding (21 replies)
  113. Celestron CGEM ASCOM Issues (1 replies)
  114. Screw caps for Skywatcher Saddle Dovetail (11 replies)
  115. ZWO ASI183MM Pro Cooled (1 replies)
  116. Does anyone own a Nova Hitch (0 replies)
  117. GSO RC8/EOS 60D Astromod question (15 replies)
  118. Headlight with red light (9 replies)
  119. Best telescope for a budding astronomer? (15 replies)
  120. Light pollution filter suggestions? (4 replies)
  121. GSO coma corector (2 replies)
  122. System Integration Success (0 replies)
  123. ZWO mini filter wheel (2 replies)
  124. Looking for good DC 12V powered USB3 hub (2 replies)
  125. Going deeper into the hole (5 replies)
  126. How Much Does a Telescope Cost (5 replies)
  127. Replacement Alt knob bolts for HEQ5 mount (3 replies)
  128. Skywatcher 12” collapsible goto dob with synscan (17 replies)
  129. Dark tube. (9 replies)
  130. Next equipment (6 replies)
  131. Why I like my Telrad (3 replies)
  132. Beginner AP Looking for a mount (20 replies)
  133. Astro Optical? What have I got here? (17 replies)
  134. Polar scope NCP (0 replies)
  135. How do I find the pics using ZWO ASI071MC pro cool (5 replies)
  136. Skywatcher 80 ED APO projection photography (21 replies)
  137. Faulty RA drive or other issue? (6 replies)
  138. celestron 150 refractor XLT (6 replies)
  139. derku's skywatcher 150/750 newb(newt) blog (17 replies)
  140. SvBony Eyepieces (34 replies)
  141. Non-beta StellariumScope download file? (0 replies)
  142. Adapter compatibility (2 replies)
  143. Barlow's (4 replies)
  144. Sky Prodigy 130 Motor Assembly (8 replies)
  145. RA Drive problem. (5 replies)
  146. Opinions. Best SCT Package for EAA (6 replies)
  147. Tips for transporting Dobsonian 5"? (8 replies)
  148. What is a good CCD Imaging camera to Start with (3 replies)
  149. First night viewing & some issues (13 replies)
  150. 80 mm What is wrong? (39 replies)
  151. filters (2 replies)
  152. Step up from dob 8" (8 replies)
  153. Nagler 31mm eyepiece out of focus (9 replies)
  154. Telescope upgrade advice (9 replies)
  155. HEQ5 Pro and PHD2 Guiding (30 replies)
  156. Eyepiece upgrade advice (26 replies)
  157. Skywatcher Synscan Hand Control V3 or V4 (4 replies)
  158. Nexstar Evolution 8 HD with StarSense (0 replies)
  159. Looking for light in in all the wrong places... (6 replies)
  160. Connecting HEQ5 to mains power (3 replies)
  161. Tracking Mount for Astrophotography (4 replies)
  162. Setting up HEQ5 & GOTO alignment (6 replies)
  163. Red Light Torch (4 replies)
  164. What mount - not sure what to do (30 replies)
  165. Night vision (0 replies)
  166. Equipment Insurance (10 replies)
  167. Advice on buying new scope and mount (4 replies)
  168. SCT or Refractor? (41 replies)
  169. seeing secondary mirror in view (7 replies)
  170. Australian made telescopes? (17 replies)
  171. Customs charge ? (5 replies)
  172. Samyang 14mm 2.8 purchase advise (canon) (11 replies)
  173. When do I need a new mirror (6 replies)
  174. 300mm kit lens guidescope. (4 replies)
  175. Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG (10 replies)
  176. what accessories do I need (5 replies)
  177. Thoughts on WO GT71 for wide field Astrophotography? (0 replies)
  178. Cheap Telescopes (13 replies)
  179. Samyang 10mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0 (13 replies)
  180. SynScan help please (12 replies)
  181. Hard cases (15 replies)
  182. APT v SGP plate solving (10 replies)
  183. Synscan daylight saving? (9 replies)
  184. DSO imaging telescope (6 replies)
  185. Visual and/or imaging planetary telescope (2 replies)
  186. Skywatcher Star Adventurer - Unguided Focal length & Exposure times (22 replies)
  187. Drift aligning and orientation with Star Adventurer (8 replies)
  188. Thinking mount upgrade (23 replies)
  189. Saxon 10" Newt V GSO 10" Newt (13 replies)
  190. Green laser pointer use with DSLR (14 replies)
  191. Lx-90 gps (41 replies)
  192. Wifi telescopes, good or not so good? (11 replies)
  193. Celestron 8se bundle. Fair asking price/interest? (5 replies)
  194. Barlow, Powermate advice (4 replies)
  195. secondary dew heater issue (7 replies)
  196. Lunt solar 60mm double stack b1200 w/pressure tuner (5 replies)
  197. Inserting eyepieces into telescopes (2 replies)
  198. Find astronomy equipments and information (0 replies)
  199. Andrews Communication (28 replies)
  200. USB to ST4 cable needed ? (12 replies)
  201. Eye pieces (5 replies)
  202. HELP: Safely Storing & Using Gear in Cold & Hot Climates (ACT)? (3 replies)
  203. Autoguiding kit (11 replies)
  204. Using the Bintel Rig Simulator to decide on what camera to buy. (3 replies)
  205. Using digital inclinometer app and compass to roughly polar align Star Adventurer (7 replies)
  206. Polmaster settings for Stellarium (3 replies)
  207. Starview 150eq. For Newbie ? (1 replies)
  208. What to buy for my daughter? (21 replies)
  209. Which scope for a focuser stepper motor? (8 replies)
  210. Questions about Baader Hyperions and Projection Astro photography (5 replies)
  211. Keeping extension cord away from dew (2 replies)
  212. Do DSLR sensor cleaning service also do astroCCD cameras? (2 replies)
  213. Still undecided on 1st scope for AP (21 replies)
  214. Laser collimation woes - can't be normal (16 replies)
  215. Telescope sizes (10 replies)
  216. 8" Newt for AP (23 replies)
  217. Aligning with Nexstar calibration (12 replies)
  218. QHY8 vs 5D Mkii (2 replies)
  219. Skywatcher Stargate 18/20" (2 replies)
  220. New lens (12 replies)
  221. Where I'm at / 1st Light woes etc. ! (3 replies)
  222. Eyepieces (12 replies)
  223. Filters which ones?? (3 replies)
  224. Help with new scope (9 replies)
  225. When are better cameras and lenses worth the money? (20 replies)
  226. Camera for Milky Way photography? (10 replies)
  227. What to buy (18 replies)
  228. Setting up for first time (8 replies)
  229. ED120 on Heq5 for imaging (5 replies)
  230. Confessions (10 replies)
  231. smartphone telescope (6 replies)
  232. Laptop in dew (5 replies)
  233. New Observer - NexStar 6SE, Expectation Setting? (5 replies)
  234. Looking for a good telescope qnd mount to do lunar and planetary photography (7 replies)
  235. Barlow, Powermate, & Magnification (11 replies)
  236. Dobsonian viewing table (15 replies)
  237. What inverter to run laptop? (28 replies)
  238. Battery packs (16 replies)
  239. Celestron CGEM DX (0 replies)
  240. cheap dew heaters (19 replies)
  241. Adding a scope to SA + dslr (19 replies)
  242. Calculating backfocus (1 replies)
  243. I received a dud! (21 replies)
  244. Sky adventurer or HEQ5 (Goto) - Beginner astrophotography with DSLR (25 replies)
  245. Another collimation question (2 replies)
  246. Andrews Barlow lens, 2" achromatic 2x magnification (2 replies)
  247. PA'ing Polemaster on Star Adventurer (3 replies)
  248. Eyepieces (9 replies)
  249. Skywatcher vs GSO 8" f/4 CF newt (23 replies)
  250. Eyepiece projection with Pentax XWs (0 replies)