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  1. 12v power socket permanent connection ok? (5 replies)
  2. Skywatcher Refractor Ed100 vs Skywatcher 250mm Reflector (8 replies)
  3. Beginner Tripod advice (5 replies)
  4. beginner ccd camera. (8 replies)
  5. What to buy??????? (11 replies)
  6. Would this tripod work? (3 replies)
  7. Humidity (2 replies)
  8. Orientation of OTA on EQ6. (9 replies)
  9. Size of objects and Exposures (1 replies)
  10. new focuser for old SW 150p (0 replies)
  11. Checking out Jupiter (18 replies)
  12. Shops for spotting scopes in Perth (1 replies)
  13. Bresser Messier 127 & 150 chromatic refractors (2 replies)
  14. Are collapsible dobsonian telescopes reliable? (20 replies)
  15. Synscan alignment question (5 replies)
  16. Afocal photography - Solar system only? (4 replies)
  17. Celestron CPC1100 (0 replies)
  18. Eyepiece help (11 replies)
  19. Polar alignment (16 replies)
  20. CCD choice advice (6 replies)
  21. CLS vs UHC nebula filter (4 replies)
  22. Attaching crayford focuser to 6" dob? (5 replies)
  23. Gear ordered. (5 replies)
  24. Attaching DSLR to SW ED80 (4 replies)
  25. Binocular bang for buck (4 replies)
  26. 12v portable power supply (38 replies)
  27. Custom cutting (1 replies)
  28. Advice(and Shoutiness) requested, please. (8 replies)
  29. GSO rc 8 vs 10" skywatcher Newtonian for astro (9 replies)
  30. Low pointing accuracy on a HEQ5 pro mount? (11 replies)
  31. out of my league (7 replies)
  32. Low profile focuser (4 replies)
  33. Tracking Modes (4 replies)
  34. Shortening my Telescope tube (6 replies)
  35. A good CCD camera (5 replies)
  36. collimation (24 replies)
  37. Orion G3 Problems? (2 replies)
  38. 130mm F6.9 reflector: spherical mirror? (5 replies)
  39. Stackng Barlow lenses (4 replies)
  40. nice new saxon newtonian (6 replies)
  41. Webcam (7 replies)
  42. Hypothetical question about a scope .... (5 replies)
  43. Starshoot G3 and RC 6 (2 replies)
  44. Meade 8" LX-90 EMC which eyepieces (2 replies)
  45. nexus on bintel / gso dob (3 replies)
  46. Orion TrueTrack Motor Drive on EQ5 mount (1 replies)
  47. Bags so scarce for scopes!! (17 replies)
  48. NEQ6 Pro alignment question (9 replies)
  49. Solar filters (11 replies)
  50. Additional equipment (19 replies)
  51. Eye piece choice for a refractor (5 replies)
  52. Synscan update problem. (25 replies)
  53. My first scope - need Eyepiece and general scope advise (38 replies)
  54. 12" solid tube dob (2 replies)
  55. HELP Im new to this and want some advise (6 replies)
  56. NEQ6 for Christmas, or not? (10 replies)
  57. Synscan Az Hand controller Problem (0 replies)
  58. Polar scope does not reach focus (0 replies)
  59. Star Disc/Chart(s) (11 replies)
  60. Focal reducers for ACF optics (2 replies)
  61. 15mm superview? (15 replies)
  62. Replacement focuser for Skywatcher Newtonian (7 replies)
  63. eyepieces for a 10" Bintel dob (9 replies)
  64. Seben Barlow Lenses (3 replies)
  65. Very first telescope (29 replies)
  66. Best collimator for mak newt? (2 replies)
  67. NEQ6 Polar alignment and collimation on new scope (4 replies)
  68. Afocal (6 replies)
  69. focus issues (12 replies)
  70. Best new scope (16 replies)
  71. Jenax 10×50 binoculars (3 replies)
  72. $300 Scope for Beginner, Suggestions (22 replies)
  73. Wide angle (5 replies)
  74. Orion SkyQuest XTG 12" (2 replies)
  75. saxon 60mm telescope (16 replies)
  76. 1.25" or 2" Barlow (5 replies)
  77. Cleaning (10 replies)
  78. Barlow and Camera apaptor (5 replies)
  79. new scope (7 replies)
  80. Wireless Gamepad (4 replies)
  81. imaging optimised Newtonian (3 replies)
  82. Starting Out (4 replies)
  83. Lunt LS100-B1800 (2 replies)
  84. Doubles, SAO and SynScan issues (5 replies)
  85. A compact CAT, advice please (18 replies)
  86. Synscan alignment (22 replies)
  87. 450d mod (5 replies)
  88. eye piece question from beginner (2 replies)
  89. What are 'refracting elements'? (4 replies)
  90. first scope (43 replies)
  91. Weather station? (17 replies)
  92. Just got a reflector but cannot see anything from eyepiece? (4 replies)
  93. 'scope choice and accessories. (10 replies)
  94. what's better the vixen ploarie or the ioptron skytracker (0 replies)
  95. barlow problem (2 replies)
  96. About equipment for beginners in astrophotography (4 replies)
  97. What does "no guiding" mean (7 replies)
  98. What to expect from 10" Dob (16 replies)
  99. Telescope for photography (30 replies)
  100. Perplexing Focus Issue - Resolved (8 replies)
  101. Best Telscope with Goto for under $4000 (17 replies)
  102. Mount accuracy (7 replies)
  103. Finally a scope (5 replies)
  104. eq3-2 controller (3 replies)
  105. Trouble-shooting polar alignment on HEQ5Pro (0 replies)
  106. 8 inch Dobsonian - Saxon, Skywatcher, OzScopes, Bintel (16 replies)
  107. Live view to laptop screen, recommendations? (28 replies)
  108. Placement of Dobsonian - in the paddock! (12 replies)
  109. Autoguiding and AP rig building questions (5 replies)
  110. Owners of Skywatcher HEQ5PRO (20 replies)
  111. Perpetual beginner disheartened with 12" dob (26 replies)
  112. UHC filters - useful for imaging as well as visual? (3 replies)
  113. Telescope Simulator for ipad or iPhone (2 replies)
  114. Newbie - Binocular zoom or no zoom (17 replies)
  115. Finder Scope (10 replies)
  116. GSO Encoder Mounting - moved (5 replies)
  117. Celestron NexImage 5 Software (4 replies)
  118. Cheap Celestron Bino's (2 replies)
  119. Barlow (0 replies)
  120. Bosma telescope - Chinese brand (12 replies)
  121. Telescope advice for beginner (32 replies)
  122. Need Pushto computer for Dob (21 replies)
  123. Newbie - same aperture different focal length (8 replies)
  124. Nexstar 5SE Price Gouging (3 replies)
  125. Celestron Astromaster 130EQ and SkyWatcher SW135 (3 replies)
  126. Stipped thread on focuser lock scew (7 replies)
  127. Installing castors on dob? (6 replies)
  128. Problem with focusing an 11" Edge HD Celestron (8 replies)
  129. Can I use the Sky-Watcher EQ5 mount at -16.5 latitude (Cairns)? (11 replies)
  130. On the Brink (9 replies)
  131. Telescope suggestions for a beginner please. :) (30 replies)
  132. Wanting to take basic photo/video from a Dob (2 replies)
  133. Which scope to buy? (19 replies)
  134. Observing chair? (7 replies)
  135. Price Rise Skywatcher (18 replies)
  136. Telescopes and Equipment Adelaide (9 replies)
  137. Mirror dis-assembly - rookie questions (9 replies)
  138. Old brass telescope (5 replies)
  139. Outdoor cover for mobile Mount/Scope (22 replies)
  140. A bird a plane or E.T phoning home? (0 replies)
  141. Piggyback mounted rich field? (8 replies)
  142. Newbie Question Astromaster (3 replies)
  143. Eyepieces and Barlow for 200mm Newtonian. (11 replies)
  144. Advice re: SkyWatcher & Saxon (are they the same?) cassegrain telescopes (6 replies)
  145. 12" dob cart/trolley? (4 replies)
  146. Delayed Gratification (12 replies)
  147. skywatcher mak 127 (11 replies)
  148. Bargain? (19 replies)
  149. Motor drive - newbie (2 replies)
  150. What to buy? - 8" dobs (14 replies)
  151. Barlow Question (2 replies)
  152. good-ish tabletop scope? (8 replies)
  153. Choosing a scope for a noob. (12 replies)
  154. Dob + Dewshield? (3 replies)
  155. Eyepiece focus issue (9 replies)
  156. wanted 8", got 10" ... (8 replies)
  157. 2 inch vs 1.25 eyepieces? (10 replies)
  158. DSLR Mirror Lockup...permanently? (0 replies)
  159. pandoras box!! (16 replies)
  160. Dual axis equatorial platform (3 replies)
  161. Synscan firmware & synscan tour (1 replies)
  162. Goto Dob on angled surface? (11 replies)
  163. Now for another EP thread (9 replies)
  164. AZ3 capabilities (4 replies)
  165. Successful first collimation. (3 replies)
  166. TMB Planetary II EP light tails (4 replies)
  167. cassegrain Vs Newtonian for AP (16 replies)
  168. First Scope Decision - Opinions? (12 replies)
  169. Bintel Chair (22 replies)
  170. GPS unit for Synscan controllers (14 replies)
  171. Help me choose between.... (4 replies)
  172. New Lens! (2 replies)
  173. Running multiple devices from a battery (13 replies)
  174. Dew heater advice please (4 replies)
  175. First Light: Skywatcher 12" Collapsible Goto Dobby (13 replies)
  176. Renting astronomy equipment in Brisbane? (3 replies)
  177. Looking at 12" Dobsonians (20 replies)
  178. Firstlight for my Nephew's 8" GSO Dob (3 replies)
  179. New scope options (13 replies)
  180. Azimuth Circle for Binocular tripod mount? (2 replies)
  181. DGM NPB for a 6" Dob? (4 replies)
  182. collapsible V Full Tube dobs (11 replies)
  183. help me chose between 2 scopes (10 replies)
  184. Primary locking knobs - yes or no? (4 replies)
  185. Eyepiece selection help required (10 replies)
  186. Success! (2 replies)
  187. Please help (3 replies)
  188. Two Collimators two results- what the? (4 replies)
  189. Astro-binoculars useful or not? (5 replies)
  190. EQ6 Pro issues with Stellarium (1 replies)
  191. What to do (aka should I stay or should I go?) (2 replies)
  192. Zoom eyepieces - any good (7 replies)
  193. Baader Hyperion eyepieces in a Skywatcher Mak150 (12 replies)
  194. Advice on proposed equipment choices please (3 replies)
  195. GSo DOb spring upgrade - where in Oz? (2 replies)
  196. Dob Counterweights or Re-balance? (1 replies)
  197. Drift aligment error (48 replies)
  198. Which eyepieces in 6mm for dob? (13 replies)
  199. AP Beginner setup requirements. (10 replies)
  200. Thoughts on a beginner AP set-up? (10 replies)
  201. Binoculars and Spectacles? (2 replies)
  202. Primary Mirror Fan (5 replies)
  203. Bob's Knobs for secondary in 12" Skywatcher dob (3 replies)
  204. Dob+platform+camera? (1 replies)
  205. four inch refractor .. or .. ? (41 replies)
  206. Celestron CPC 800 (5 replies)
  207. Heads up - bargain in Brisbane (5 replies)
  208. My latest purchase :D (7 replies)
  209. Buying a 2nd hand newtonian - what to look out for? (5 replies)
  210. Astrograph:Fast Newt vs Focal Reducer + RCT (7 replies)
  211. Dobsonian to something else? (30 replies)
  212. Optics Central (11 replies)
  213. Suggest widefield lens 85 - 100mm (5 replies)
  214. Sorry about the bad weather Brisbane (2 replies)
  215. Re: Eyepieces (3 replies)
  216. About to Purchase Gear (3 replies)
  217. First light 16" Meade Lightbridge (20 replies)
  218. Problems with a red dot finder (4 replies)
  219. New member with another new equipment question (12 replies)
  220. Opinions on my current gear (6 replies)
  221. Decisions ..... (31 replies)
  222. Auto guider questions - ST-i kit (23 replies)
  223. LS35da binocular hardware (2 replies)
  224. Tasco Luminova 114mm Aperture 900mm Focal - Any good or rubbish? (25 replies)
  225. Stuck - new (2 replies)
  226. will an eq1 tripod fit an eq2 mount (3 replies)
  227. Original battery or third party (5 replies)
  228. Andrews Communications Web Site (21 replies)
  229. Counterweights (14 replies)
  230. Using a Nikon D7000 for taking photos of the skies (6 replies)
  231. Alternatives to Celestron PowerTank? (20 replies)
  232. polar alignment question (5 replies)
  233. How do I know what magnification I'm using (7 replies)
  234. telecope for 12 year old (37 replies)
  235. power supply for 14" Skywatcher GoTo Dob (5 replies)
  236. Problems focusing WO SWAN 33 mm EP in Megrez 90 (17 replies)
  237. Fiery Views of Jupiter and Saturn using Andrews 11x70 Binoculars (4 replies)
  238. Greeting and some equipment q's (27 replies)
  239. Final piece of the telescope puzzle (7 replies)
  240. New scope time! (2 replies)
  241. NexImage and PST (2 replies)
  242. WO Red Dot Finder battery change (1 replies)
  243. New eyepiece for 10" Dob (9 replies)
  244. What telescope to choose as an amateur. (6 replies)
  245. Collimation question (12 replies)
  246. Finderscope for Celestron 130EQ (5 replies)
  247. Andrews 11x70 Binoculars - Can anyone please post their views (20 replies)
  248. Which telescope to get for a surprise birthday present! (23 replies)
  249. Old parabolic mirrors from AASC (2 replies)
  250. Black diamond ED100 or WO Megrez 90? (7 replies)