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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. App connection help!

    By Guest northernstar,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views

  2. Leisure battery charging 1 2 3

    By dawson,
    • 54 replies
    • 6.3k views

  3. Finally pulled the trigger on my first scope set up...

    By Seamaster,
    • 16 replies
    • 1.6k views

  4. First look at Saturn after over 30 years

    By Toymaster,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. Astrophotography image vs viewing image...examples of the difference?

    By Seamaster,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.7k views

  6. Celestron Nexstar - 6SE or 8SE will I tell a huge difference?

    By Seamaster,
    • 5 replies
    • 11k views

  7. Binoculars problem

    By Guest MacT,
    • 16 replies
    • 1.8k views

  8. Saturn tonight

    By ricktom,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views

  9. Beginners bins startup

    By Guest MacT,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  10. Advice on a decent telescope for a beginner

    By Guest fittriman,
    • 18 replies
    • 1.9k views

  11. Visual back focus issues (lack of).

    By Daz Type-R,
    • 21 replies
    • 2k views

  12. Optics Cleaning 1 2

    By Sheila,
    • 28 replies
    • 3.5k views

  13. Free Course

    By Dennis1954,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Another stupid question - Star Atlas using transpancies

    By stash,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.4k views

  15. F ratios. 1 2

    By Daz Type-R,
    • 40 replies
    • 3.9k views

  16. Which filter?

    By T A WOW,
    • 17 replies
    • 2.5k views

  17. Beginners, start very easy.

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 18 replies
    • 2k views

  18. BBC's "How do I take a beautiful photo of space?"

    By Craig,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. EQMod Help

    By catman161,
    • 21 replies
    • 3.5k views

  20. Where to next?

    By Guest Skytriker,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  21. New telescope Sky watcher Explorer ...any opinions ? 1 2

    By Guest nightingale,
    • 26 replies
    • 4.7k views

  22. The Moon!

    By Guest heavensabove,
    • 2 replies
    • 956 views

  23. Laptops outside in the winter.

    By Guest peepshow,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.1k views

  24. Identifying stars

    By dawson,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  25. First Astro Image! 1 2

    By Guest Deano,
    • 26 replies
    • 3.7k views

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