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  1. Astronomy Guides & Tutorials

    Astronomy guides and tutorials written by our helpful members, covering topics ranging from setting up your first telescope to taking photographs (astrophotography) of the night sky.

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  1. Useful formulas for beginners

    By +Bino-viewer,
    • 0 replies
    • 897 views

  2. Easy beginner targets at the moment?

    By PolygonPi,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views

  3. To get or not to get

    By Guest zidder,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.5k views

  4. Binocular recommendations

    By parklife2uk,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  5. 1st Telescope

    By Guest steadygazer,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views

  6. Help 1 2

    By Guest Steveohim,
    • 38 replies
    • 3.6k views

  7. Download photo?

    By Tezrez,
    • 3 replies
    • 996 views

  8. I think I made a mistake.....in getting a GoTo set up...

    By Seamaster,
    • 19 replies
    • 2.1k views

  9. Focus issues (again).

    By Daz Type-R,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. Collimation issues AGAIN sorry

    By Guest zidder,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  11. Eclipse glasses

    By Guest Bluestar87,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views

  12. Gemred angle gauge

    By Guest zidder,
    • 2 replies
    • 927 views

  13. Stellarium and I pad

    By ricktom,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  14. Synscan message following completion of alignment

    By Chris P.,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views

  15. Object Luminosity

    By Guest zidder,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.7k views

  16. Ok, anyone in the Derby area know how to set up a Celestron SLT127.

    By Seamaster,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views

  17. Custom Stellarium Landscape

    By gfletcher,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views

  18. What to expect 1 2

    By Guest zidder,
    • 30 replies
    • 3.8k views

  19. Thinking of selling up....is this normal in the early days? 1 2 3

    By Seamaster,
    • 55 replies
    • 4.7k views

  20. nebulae

    By Guest daveclarke,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. Dobsinian mount tutorial

    By Guest AstroMineFun,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  22. stellarium

    By Guest daveclarke,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. Payload capacity.

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 18 replies
    • 1.8k views

  24. Star tracking

    By Nelson,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.7k views

  25. Turn Left At Orion

    By Maz,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.7k views

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