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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. Here's (possibly) a dumb question...

    By Big Al,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views

  2. WHAT TO EXPECT?

    By Guest Philmarriott,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Seeing & Transparency

    By +Streetbob,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Most expensive CCD camera

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views

  5. Corrector Plate Smudges

    By Guest CodnorPaul,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.7k views

  6. Long exposures over 300 secs in Sharpcap ?

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  7. Long subs

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Which drivers?

    By Guest Apophis,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.8k views

  9. What have I missed?

    By Guest Jezmangasman,
    • 6 replies
    • 1k views

  10. Is that its real colour?

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.4k views

  11. Polarscope collimation

    By Rock Doctor,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. Smilies etc grey out

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views

  13. Celestron Sky Prodigy

    By Rock Doctor,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Images from flickr not accepted.

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 4 replies
    • 833 views

  15. Posting images from Photo Bucket

    By dawson,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views

  16. Ports 'n' Hubs 'n' Cables 'n' stuff!

    By Al.Grant,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.4k views

  17. Mak cone error

    By dawson,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.6k views

  18. Beginner Book

    By Guest,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. f number of lens

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 18 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Adaptor flange size?

    By +RonC,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views

  21. Telescope help

    By Guest craigymuk,
    • 8 replies
    • 977 views

  22. Guide Scope / Finder-Guider

    By Al.Grant,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  23. FOV

    By dawson,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. Double star

    By Guest Adz_88,
    • 21 replies
    • 2k views

  25. Focal point

    By dawson,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

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