Beginners Equipment Discussions [Archive] - Page 6

Planet view obscured by overlay (4 replies)
Removing incorrectly placed center spot. (2 replies)
Focal ratio confusion (51 replies)
collimating a SCT (CPC 1100) (6 replies)
Minimum focus and ball bearing artificial star (8 replies)
Astrophotography Upgrade (4 replies)
Where to go from here (2 replies)
Mount for DSLR/astrophotography reflector (1 replies)
red dot finder not working (3 replies)
Collimation (8 replies)
Advice on first scope (4 replies)
Collimation question (10 replies)
Upgrading to a Feather Touch Focuser on SCT (9 replies)
What to buy next? (2 replies)
Star flare in binoculars (11 replies)
NEQ6 Slewing noise - sounds like metal crunching? help! (10 replies)
Which refractor (12 replies)
Children using an 8" Dob (7 replies)
Celestron 6 SE alignment (3 replies)
Advantages of Go-To over dual axis drive (20 replies)
Adding Bluetooth Telescope Control to Orion XT10g (3 replies)
Mount for large camera (14 replies)
Curiously... (5 replies)
Woops! Droppings of a newbie! (1 replies)
Dew or no dew? Silly question from a newbie! (4 replies)
New To Ice In Space (1 replies)
C925 and alternative focus options (9 replies)
Telescope control over ethernet (5 replies)
Nat Geo 76 Dob (11 replies)
Hidden extras starting out in Astrophotography? (23 replies)
Canon 600D AP SD Card (6 replies)
Next step/scope? (5 replies)
Confused about 8" RC Astro-tech for visual. (3 replies)
Mount (7 replies)
ASCOM and ST4 (4 replies)
Optical pass filters or no filters? (1 replies)
Lx90 issue (10 replies)
New 10" dobsonian (9 replies)
Nexstar 130 slt firmware (1 replies)
Laser Finder - minimum power? (7 replies)
First Time Telescope (24 replies)
Refurbished DSLR (5 replies)
Astronomy App (6 replies)
Orion XT12g azimuth clutch plate resolve (0 replies)
What scope next? (14 replies)
Two cameras on one PC (3 replies)
Eyepiece kit (23 replies)
Stars and Collimation (19 replies)
Light pollition filter (10 replies)
Star adventurer slipping/balance question (3 replies)
What are all these eyepieces? (8 replies)
Camera advice (16 replies)
LX90 8" & AudioStar (10 replies)
How Do You Store Your Gear? (18 replies)
which camera/telescope for a beginner? (18 replies)
Short tube refractor for 9 year old (7 replies)
Do I need a 2 inch star diagonal (16 replies)
Greetings (4 replies)
Orion Skyquest XT10i - Recommended EPs? (8 replies)
Imaging telescope for star adventurer (0 replies)
Image orientation (4 replies)
Which lens would you recommend? (10 replies)
Synscan EQ6 pro hand controller (13 replies)
Binocular recommendation for general usage and star gazing (10 replies)
ED80 and field flattener (8 replies)
Joined today (6 replies)
Second scope for travelling (20 replies)
Decent collimation tool to buy? (3 replies)
Best things to look at with a 8" Dob (10 replies)
Wanted: Dob 6 Saxon/Skywatcher? (11 replies)
Which one would you buy? (16 replies)
New scope, Mount etc. Feedback wanted (7 replies)
Please help - first time buyer! (19 replies)
Autoguider recommendations? (23 replies)
Accessory recommendations and progres (1 replies)
TMB 9mm (0 replies)
R/A Finderscope on a Budget (3 replies)
GSO Dobsonian 6 inch (9 replies)
Celestar 8 focus - options (4 replies)
WO Mounting Plate (6 replies)
Question regarding Meade LX90 + Antares Focal reducer. (10 replies)
Fastar post collimation? (2 replies)
Finderscope and illuminator eyepiece (4 replies)
Nikon D3300 (4 replies)
Baader Hyperion zoom (11 replies)
Dew shield (6 replies)
what magnification do i need (4 replies)
Mounting Celestar 8 on a GEM (4 replies)
Celestron Celestar 8 mount (wedge?) (3 replies)
Celestron C9.25 SGT Advanced Series GoTo telescope (10 replies)
Celestron EdgeHD 8" Finder scope camera (0 replies)
C9.25 evolution red dot finder (11 replies)
Eyepiece and barlow recommendation for XT8G (5 replies)
ED80 + pollution filter + reducer/field flattener (6 replies)
Peltier Cooling (6 replies)
Refractor for Terrestrial and Astronomy! (13 replies)
Williams Optical Diagonal (3 replies)
does anyone reconise this scope (3 replies)
New Astrophotography set up (5 replies)
Equipment (19 replies)
say goodbye to finder scopes forever (13 replies)
Trouble aligning the 127 mak - skywatcher (6 replies)
0.965 conversion (2 replies)
Advice needed - I stripped the screws behind my secondary mirror. Skywatcher GoTo Dob (6 replies)
Polar Alignment Question (1 replies)
Celestron C5 or OrionED80 (7 replies)
Stellarium or Equinox (2 replies)
Astrophotography: Refractor or Reflector? (8 replies)
Advice on accessories (6 replies)
My First Telescope... What to get? (19 replies)
Visual observing with a digital screen - Video Astronomy (221 replies)
Would you buy a 15mm eyepiece? (35 replies)
At last, O' dear, at last! (14 replies)
Converting a 10 inch dob to motorised eq (10 replies)
Setting up star discovery goto (0 replies)
My first 8" Dobsonian? (7 replies)
Moo lite focuser - motor & controller (4 replies)
Advice on new telescope (12 replies)
Beginner scope $2k - 2.5 K (5 replies)
New begineer scope purchase (12 replies)
2 minute artificial star? Enough to get by? (5 replies)
What Lap[top will be very Capable to run Stellarium and RegiStax6 at the same time? (4 replies)
Cleaning your dobsonian primary mirror (3 replies)
Best Beginner Refractor? (13 replies)
Best sit down visual scope under $5000. (11 replies)
Zoom eyepiece instead of a set? (6 replies)
Updating Meade autostarII with starlock (5 replies)
Possibly stupid binoculars question (4 replies)
Nextar 114 (1 replies)
Sky-watcher/Orion goto motor clutch adjustment (7 replies)
Weight capacity of mounts (8 replies)
2" Eyepiece Adapter (9 replies)
NEQ6 help (5 replies)
Aligning NexStar 5SE (10 replies)
goto 8 inch telescope options (6 replies)
Which High Power Eyepiece (16 replies)
Old scope, new smile. (10 replies)
What eye pieces to get the best from a CPC 800 GPS XLT Computerised Telescope (23 replies)
Shim (3 replies)
astromaster 70az eye peices (8 replies)
stars look like rice grains (8 replies)
Where to buy from? Purchasing a Celestron. (22 replies)
Esprit 100 or 120? (4 replies)
Issue with CGEM mount (4 replies)
William Optics 132 mm F7 vs Espirt 120 mmF7 (11 replies)
Astronomy binoculars beginner (47 replies)
Mystery Tasco Scope! (3 replies)
NexStar 130SLT or 4SE Nexstar (22 replies)
Is a polar alignment scope worth it in the south? (6 replies)
Looking for Advice - Celesteron AstroMaster 130 or Saxton 8" Dobsonian Telescope (22 replies)
Need help buying a scope (6 replies)
Primary Mirror Cleaning (5 replies)
Connection of Nikon to sky rover (2 replies)
What's trick to focus on 12inch Dob? (3 replies)
1.75" to 3" dovetail adapter (1 replies)
just starting... help (27 replies)
Mounting guidescope (small refractor) on camera tripod (1 replies)
Advice Sought - Looking to start over in 2015! (11 replies)
How to use a Meade FR correctly (LX200GPS10") (2 replies)
Yet another, another eyepiece thread (3 replies)
Finderscope issues (7 replies)
Transporting a collapsible dobsonian? (6 replies)
Where to buy second hand Mount for DSLR to be able to shoot Astrophotography (2 replies)
Nexstar 9.25 or CPC 1100? (18 replies)
Help with Stellarium MESA to HEQ5 mount (20 replies)
Another Eye Piece Thread (3 replies)
Solar Scope (10 replies)
Astrophotography setup (15 replies)
Filters? (15 replies)
New Celestron 8SE User; Best eyepieces? (15 replies)
Crazy ford focuser (1 replies)
Beginner Eyepiece Advice (20 replies)
Smarter first purchase (18 replies)
First telescope advice 10" dob (13 replies)
Is it worth me getting a 6mm Ep (17 replies)
What would a good size Ep be for viewing andromeda and nebulas (25 replies)
USB-A to USB-B cord (2 replies)
Beginner to Astrophotography. What to buy? (6 replies)
Quite a Blast! (1 replies)
Nat Geo 76/700 EQ New? (5 replies)
Celestron AVX polar align problems - SOLVED (6 replies)
How does EQ goto mount alignment work? (3 replies)
Eye pieces (6 replies)
Wide view eyepiece? (10 replies)
10x50 binos advice (3 replies)
How do you power your mount? Charging "pack" or something else? (29 replies)
10" Dob collimation - is this right?? (4 replies)
Can you "piggy back" a spotting scope to an SCT / Mak? (7 replies)
Orion Camera (0 replies)
Nikon P900 For Planets? (1 replies)
Advice please on mounting DSLR on HEQ5 (12 replies)
Buying a tripod for DSLR (27 replies)
Reticle Lens (1 replies)
Can you help me choose an EQ mount? (4 replies)
Finderscope for a 10" dob? (12 replies)
EQ Mount for beginner's scope - manual or driven / go-to? (1 replies)
Choosing a camera for near IR band (8 replies)
GSO Crayford focuser (11 replies)
$350 for new Orion EQ3 mount + old 115mm Newtonian ? (1 replies)
collimation (4 replies)
Advice required, Star Tracker (2 replies)
Got it, assembled it, used it (4 replies)
VIP Astronomy (1 replies)
Indoor activity (2 replies)
Newbee - should I persist with a spotting scope or get a "real" telescope? (13 replies)
Coming back after a long absence - any advice? (1 replies)
8" vs 10" dob telescope in the city (21 replies)
help with EQ5 pro guiding set up (5 replies)
Meade Star Lock (2 replies)
External camera power (4 replies)
Getting closer to actually buying... (23 replies)
Advice on polar aligning if SCP is obscured (19 replies)
Lens cleaning (3 replies)
Binocular eyepiece fogging up (0 replies)
noise suppression (1 replies)
Zoom eyepiece for a beginner? (5 replies)
How do you keep your eyepieces clean? (2 replies)
Finder scope or not to finder scope? That is the question. :-) (15 replies)
time to clean mirrors? (8 replies)
Opinions sought on the iOptron SkyTracker (3 replies)
Question on best camera for Ha solar imaging (13 replies)
Meade LX200 ACF - Polar Alignment and Go-To's (7 replies)
Super8 (6 replies)
Settings canon 60d (8 replies)
Beginners question (13 replies)
Heated jackets for cold nights? (20 replies)
Noob question?!!? (3 replies)
Vixen R-100E questions (4 replies)
How do I point the Star Adventurer at the correct part of the sky? (11 replies)
Guide cameras and CCD,s (4 replies)
What next ? (7 replies)
Hello and wow!! (11 replies)
help with aligning telescope! (8 replies)
choosing telescope (21 replies)
Don't let anyone else pack up your telescope - mini nightmare experience (1 replies)
Replacements for Skywatcher 114/900 (11 replies)
counterweights (6 replies)
Barlow or new eyepiece? (46 replies)
telescope for deep sky (8 replies)
ED100 vs BD1201 for Planetary (3 replies)
processing the colour of the stars (3 replies)
telescope like Dobsonian 8" (3 replies)
Is it me, the moon or my scope? (45 replies)
Gopro and guiding (2 replies)
My equipment configuration (0 replies)
REALLY new! (2 replies)
Another equipment recommendation thread (AP) (10 replies)
Have I broken the dec adjuster? (3 replies)
Thoughts on EQ6 basic (6 replies)
Who makes these things, anyway? (2 replies)