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We all started somewhere! We are a friendly bunch! Most of your questions can be posted here, but if you are interested in Astrophotography please use the new Beginner Astrophotography forum. The response time will be much better.
I know and understand the climatization process, allowing for the telescope to adapt to a new environment. Is it okay to pack my 130slt in a carrying...
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If you cover the whole rig, use cloth, not plastic. Condensation can form under a plastic tarp.
For those getting into the hobby and recently acquired a new scope we usually recommend to start with the Moon and planets. They are bright, easy to...
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Living in RSA most of the time we have constant power cuts so people have installed their own lights , its like New York at times , cant even see...
Though my scope has not yet arrived I want to finalize what GoTo software I will use with it so I don't have to learn more than 1 system. I hear many...
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I also use SkySafari 7 Pro on my phone and both of my android tablets. It, to me, is much better than stellarium and skyportal. It is well worth the...
I understand the advantage of the twin fork stability of the CPC 800 but I'm trying to determine if the optics inside the CPC800 are better than the...
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I just read an outstanding review of top notch Diagonals and as this is now the weakest link in my system I want to upgrade my diagonal.
... because there are a LOT of abbreviations and acronyms and stuff that just doesn't really make sense if you try to google it.
And some of them...
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Is there a special abbreviation or acronym for I've spent a hour and a half hauling out all my stuff, driving to the observation site, setting it up...
In the early morning I'm seeing Venus bright in the sky maybe 20 degrees above the horizon to the east. And right next to it is another bright object...
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Hello again. Thanks to you guys it turned out that the star next to Venus was indeed my cataracts. I've had the surgery to replace the cataracts in...
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We just unpacked a NexStar 8SE for my wife's Christmas gift.
I have two basic questions for the learned. We're in Western Washington...
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Telescope viewing chair. I can't believe I waited till I was 55 to buy one of these. Single best investment for visual observing. Height adjusts to a...
Hi all, thanks for letting me in here.
I haven't looked around yet & I definitely will, so forgive me if my question(s) have already been addressed &...
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The envelope icon just beneath the masthead on the right side of the index page. Click on the red notice...
On this thread in post #16, AstroBee says not to use Polaris as an alignment star. But on another forum there is a thread where many folks do use it...
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Yes used polaris some times on my SLT go to mount when in Czech Rep , made no difference to any star
Here in RSA wish I had a similar star would...
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