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  1. Humidity
  2. Orientation of OTA on EQ6.
  3. Size of objects and Exposures
  4. new focuser for old SW 150p
  5. Checking out Jupiter
  6. Shops for spotting scopes in Perth
  7. Bresser Messier 127 & 150 chromatic refractors
  8. Are collapsible dobsonian telescopes reliable?
  9. Synscan alignment question
  10. Afocal photography - Solar system only?
  11. Celestron CPC1100
  12. Eyepiece help
  13. Polar alignment
  14. CCD choice advice
  15. CLS vs UHC nebula filter
  16. Attaching crayford focuser to 6" dob?
  17. Gear ordered.
  18. Attaching DSLR to SW ED80
  19. Binocular bang for buck
  20. 12v portable power supply
  21. Custom cutting
  22. Advice(and Shoutiness) requested, please.
  23. GSO rc 8 vs 10" skywatcher Newtonian for astro
  24. Low pointing accuracy on a HEQ5 pro mount?
  25. out of my league
  26. Low profile focuser
  27. Tracking Modes
  28. Shortening my Telescope tube
  29. A good CCD camera
  30. collimation
  31. Orion G3 Problems?
  32. 130mm F6.9 reflector: spherical mirror?
  33. Stackng Barlow lenses
  34. nice new saxon newtonian
  35. Webcam
  36. Hypothetical question about a scope ....
  37. Starshoot G3 and RC 6
  38. Meade 8" LX-90 EMC which eyepieces
  39. nexus on bintel / gso dob
  40. Orion TrueTrack Motor Drive on EQ5 mount
  41. Bags so scarce for scopes!!
  42. NEQ6 Pro alignment question
  43. Solar filters
  44. Additional equipment
  45. Eye piece choice for a refractor
  46. Synscan update problem.
  47. My first scope - need Eyepiece and general scope advise
  48. 12" solid tube dob
  49. HELP Im new to this and want some advise
  50. NEQ6 for Christmas, or not?
  51. Synscan Az Hand controller Problem
  52. Polar scope does not reach focus
  53. Star Disc/Chart(s)
  54. Focal reducers for ACF optics
  55. 15mm superview?
  56. Replacement focuser for Skywatcher Newtonian
  57. eyepieces for a 10" Bintel dob
  58. Seben Barlow Lenses
  59. Very first telescope
  60. Best collimator for mak newt?
  61. NEQ6 Polar alignment and collimation on new scope
  62. Afocal
  63. focus issues
  64. Best new scope
  65. Jenax 10×50 binoculars
  66. $300 Scope for Beginner, Suggestions
  67. Wide angle
  68. Orion SkyQuest XTG 12"
  69. saxon 60mm telescope
  70. 1.25" or 2" Barlow
  71. Cleaning
  72. Barlow and Camera apaptor
  73. new scope
  74. Wireless Gamepad
  75. imaging optimised Newtonian
  76. Starting Out
  77. Lunt LS100-B1800
  78. Doubles, SAO and SynScan issues
  79. A compact CAT, advice please
  80. Synscan alignment
  81. 450d mod
  82. eye piece question from beginner
  83. What are 'refracting elements'?
  84. first scope
  85. Weather station?
  86. Just got a reflector but cannot see anything from eyepiece?
  87. 'scope choice and accessories.
  88. what's better the vixen ploarie or the ioptron skytracker
  89. barlow problem
  90. About equipment for beginners in astrophotography
  91. What does "no guiding" mean
  92. What to expect from 10" Dob
  93. Telescope for photography
  94. Perplexing Focus Issue - Resolved
  95. Best Telscope with Goto for under $4000
  96. Mount accuracy
  97. Finally a scope
  98. eq3-2 controller
  99. Trouble-shooting polar alignment on HEQ5Pro
  100. 8 inch Dobsonian - Saxon, Skywatcher, OzScopes, Bintel
  101. Live view to laptop screen, recommendations?
  102. Placement of Dobsonian - in the paddock!
  103. Autoguiding and AP rig building questions
  104. Owners of Skywatcher HEQ5PRO
  105. Perpetual beginner disheartened with 12" dob
  106. UHC filters - useful for imaging as well as visual?
  107. Telescope Simulator for ipad or iPhone
  108. Newbie - Binocular zoom or no zoom
  109. Finder Scope
  110. GSO Encoder Mounting - moved
  111. Celestron NexImage 5 Software
  112. Cheap Celestron Bino's
  113. Barlow
  114. Bosma telescope - Chinese brand
  115. Telescope advice for beginner
  116. Need Pushto computer for Dob
  117. Newbie - same aperture different focal length
  118. Nexstar 5SE Price Gouging
  119. Celestron Astromaster 130EQ and SkyWatcher SW135
  120. Stipped thread on focuser lock scew
  121. Installing castors on dob?
  122. Problem with focusing an 11" Edge HD Celestron
  123. Can I use the Sky-Watcher EQ5 mount at -16.5 latitude (Cairns)?
  124. On the Brink
  125. Telescope suggestions for a beginner please. :)
  126. Wanting to take basic photo/video from a Dob
  127. Which scope to buy?
  128. Observing chair?
  129. Price Rise Skywatcher
  130. Telescopes and Equipment Adelaide
  131. Mirror dis-assembly - rookie questions
  132. Old brass telescope
  133. Outdoor cover for mobile Mount/Scope
  134. A bird a plane or E.T phoning home?
  135. Piggyback mounted rich field?
  136. Newbie Question Astromaster
  137. Eyepieces and Barlow for 200mm Newtonian.
  138. Advice re: SkyWatcher & Saxon (are they the same?) cassegrain telescopes
  139. 12" dob cart/trolley?
  140. Delayed Gratification
  141. skywatcher mak 127
  142. Bargain?
  143. Motor drive - newbie
  144. What to buy? - 8" dobs
  145. Barlow Question
  146. good-ish tabletop scope?
  147. Choosing a scope for a noob.
  148. Dob + Dewshield?
  149. Eyepiece focus issue
  150. wanted 8", got 10" ...
  151. 2 inch vs 1.25 eyepieces?
  152. DSLR Mirror Lockup...permanently?
  153. pandoras box!!
  154. Dual axis equatorial platform
  155. Synscan firmware & synscan tour
  156. Goto Dob on angled surface?
  157. Now for another EP thread
  158. AZ3 capabilities
  159. Successful first collimation.
  160. TMB Planetary II EP light tails
  161. cassegrain Vs Newtonian for AP
  162. First Scope Decision - Opinions?
  163. Bintel Chair
  164. GPS unit for Synscan controllers
  165. Help me choose between....
  166. New Lens!
  167. Running multiple devices from a battery
  168. Dew heater advice please
  169. First Light: Skywatcher 12" Collapsible Goto Dobby
  170. Renting astronomy equipment in Brisbane?
  171. Looking at 12" Dobsonians
  172. Firstlight for my Nephew's 8" GSO Dob
  173. New scope options
  174. Azimuth Circle for Binocular tripod mount?
  175. DGM NPB for a 6" Dob?
  176. collapsible V Full Tube dobs
  177. help me chose between 2 scopes
  178. Primary locking knobs - yes or no?
  179. Eyepiece selection help required
  180. Success!
  181. Please help
  182. Two Collimators two results- what the?
  183. Astro-binoculars useful or not?
  184. EQ6 Pro issues with Stellarium
  185. What to do (aka should I stay or should I go?)
  186. Zoom eyepieces - any good
  187. Baader Hyperion eyepieces in a Skywatcher Mak150
  188. Advice on proposed equipment choices please
  189. GSo DOb spring upgrade - where in Oz?
  190. Dob Counterweights or Re-balance?
  191. Drift aligment error
  192. Which eyepieces in 6mm for dob?
  193. AP Beginner setup requirements.
  194. Thoughts on a beginner AP set-up?
  195. Binoculars and Spectacles?
  196. Primary Mirror Fan
  197. Bob's Knobs for secondary in 12" Skywatcher dob
  198. Dob+platform+camera?
  199. four inch refractor .. or .. ?
  200. Celestron CPC 800
  201. Heads up - bargain in Brisbane
  202. My latest purchase :D
  203. Buying a 2nd hand newtonian - what to look out for?
  204. Astrograph:Fast Newt vs Focal Reducer + RCT
  205. Dobsonian to something else?
  206. Optics Central
  207. Suggest widefield lens 85 - 100mm
  208. Sorry about the bad weather Brisbane
  209. Re: Eyepieces
  210. About to Purchase Gear
  211. First light 16" Meade Lightbridge
  212. Problems with a red dot finder
  213. New member with another new equipment question
  214. Opinions on my current gear
  215. Decisions .....
  216. Auto guider questions - ST-i kit
  217. LS35da binocular hardware
  218. Tasco Luminova 114mm Aperture 900mm Focal - Any good or rubbish?
  219. Stuck - new
  220. will an eq1 tripod fit an eq2 mount
  221. Original battery or third party
  222. Andrews Communications Web Site
  223. Counterweights
  224. Using a Nikon D7000 for taking photos of the skies
  225. Alternatives to Celestron PowerTank?
  226. polar alignment question
  227. How do I know what magnification I'm using
  228. telecope for 12 year old
  229. power supply for 14" Skywatcher GoTo Dob
  230. Problems focusing WO SWAN 33 mm EP in Megrez 90
  231. Fiery Views of Jupiter and Saturn using Andrews 11x70 Binoculars
  232. Greeting and some equipment q's
  233. Final piece of the telescope puzzle
  234. New scope time!
  235. NexImage and PST
  236. WO Red Dot Finder battery change
  237. New eyepiece for 10" Dob
  238. What telescope to choose as an amateur.
  239. Collimation question
  240. Finderscope for Celestron 130EQ
  241. Andrews 11x70 Binoculars - Can anyone please post their views
  242. Which telescope to get for a surprise birthday present!
  243. Old parabolic mirrors from AASC
  244. Black diamond ED100 or WO Megrez 90?
  245. 12" Goto Dob for general viewing astro lessons
  246. Any reviews on Guan Sheng 10" Dobson from Andrews Communications?
  247. Cooled DSLR
  248. Orion Shorttube 80 or Orion mini Giants 9x63?
  249. Conundrum
  250. Telescope choice for an Amateur