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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. Neptune

    By Guest KAYCE,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views

  2. Last night's moon

    By Guest KAYCE,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views

  3. Venus and ?

    By Guest KAYCE,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Interest in CCD imaging

    By Brady,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. 5 minutes with NAN

    By Tweedledee,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  6. Dobsonian setting circles

    By Guest Apples,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.5k views

  7. Advise on Binocluars 1 2

    By djpaul,
    • 38 replies
    • 4k views

  8. Tal 2x Balrow F/S on SGL

    By Brantuk,
    • 0 replies
    • 990 views

  9. Recommend a good reasonably priced Barlow lens.

    By Starman 1967,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. Hi I'm back and with a setup at last.

    By Starman 1967,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  11. Astrophotography-equipment to get

    By Mitt,
    • 17 replies
    • 1.9k views

  12. Potential new purchase...

    By parklife2uk,
    • 16 replies
    • 2k views

  13. Upgrading EP's... ...To TV or not TV, that is the question

    By Guest JayB,
    • 21 replies
    • 1.9k views

  14. Caught up with Catalina :)

    By Tweedledee,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views

  15. More fun with iTelescope

    By Tweedledee,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. Some useful tips here.

    By BAZ,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  17. EMS Loan Scope is available to borrow.

    By Doc,
    • 0 replies
    • 907 views

  18. Almost made a decision on what to buy. A few tips on gets and don't gets would be appreciated.

    By Starman 1967,
    • 18 replies
    • 1.7k views

  19. Fun with iTelescope

    By Tweedledee,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  20. Pro's and con's of each scope type. Loosing the will to live trying to decide.

    By Starman 1967,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.4k views

  21. EMS Meeting

    By Guest jameslcfc,
    • 1 reply
    • 946 views

  22. Why or where to co-ordinates/commands come from?

    By stash,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.7k views

  23. 130P or 130PDS

    By markyap73,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. Dec and R.A

    By Guest jameslcfc,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  25. Belper dark site

    By Guest jameslcfc,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views

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