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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. Polar alignment

    By stovesy,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.6k views

  2. CCD cameras and SPC900's

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  3. Parallax

    By dawson,
    • 19 replies
    • 1.2k views

  4. Newbie (like seriously!) question! 1 2

    By Guest MissyRS,
    • 25 replies
    • 2k views

  5. Planatery eyepiece

    By Guest Adz_88,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. EQ2 setup confusion

    By Guest Hansen,
    • 3 replies
    • 764 views

  7. Filters to get started on 1 2

    By Guest Hansen,
    • 28 replies
    • 2.3k views

  8. Dust cover on new scope.

    By Guest i-am-kloot,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.3k views

  9. ..I think I have a scope! Some advice please... :)

    By Astrogirl,
    • 15 replies
    • 2.5k views

  10. Carp Barrow as telescope gear transporter

    By Guest lunetta,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. Syn Track controller

    By +RonC,
    • 4 replies
    • 901 views

  12. Upgrades: My options ... your thoughts please! 1 2

    By Al.Grant,
    • 35 replies
    • 4.4k views

  13. Increasing focal length

    By dawson,
    • 23 replies
    • 2.5k views

  14. Guiding

    By Teslar,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. Digiscope?

    By Guest i-am-kloot,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.4k views

  16. Is there any way to align a finderscope other than by using objects that are miles away?

    By Guest endure,
    • 4 replies
    • 807 views

  17. Smartphones and registax.

    By T A WOW,
    • 1 reply
    • 638 views

  18. Home position

    By dawson,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.3k views

  19. DSLR and night vision

    By The Bagman,
    • 2 replies
    • 818 views

  20. Is M101 visible through a 6" scope?

    By xanthic,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Diagonal and Fine Focuser Question

    By Guest CodnorPaul,
    • 4 replies
    • 775 views

  22. Ep,s for st120

    By Guest flames UK,
    • 5 replies
    • 923 views

  23. Powermate - Barlow

    By +RonC,
    • 8 replies
    • 897 views

  24. Visible nebula

    By xanthic,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  25. Mounting Bar Question

    By catman161,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.3k views

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