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Come join the friendliest, most engaging and inclusive astronomy forum geared for beginners and advanced telescope users, astrophotography devotees, plus check out our "Astro" goods vendors.
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.
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Hi everybody. New to this forum and really getting into astrophotography. I have Stellarium and sky safari on my phone and I see Stellarium has a one...
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I have an Orion spaceprobe 130st and then recently upgraded to celestron 8” edge HD
I forgot to mention; that's quite a nice upgrade! I'm sure...
So i have noticed what seems to be a disturbing trend, a distinct lack of pure visual astronomers. It seems that AP now dominates this hobby, as...
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I have been alternating between AP and visual with a 12 Dob on an EQ platform. Basically, just a matter of switching binoviewers or eyepiece with an...
G'day all. Looking for our first telescope, wanting to do mainly visual observation of planets, the moon, comets etc and of course explore other deep...
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Here is how i use my 10 inch. A leveling board sits on a small concrete slab. It brings it up to eyeball level to me for apex. This is what works...
The latest edition of the monthly DSO challenge has been posted for your reading and pursuit. Whether you do visual, sketching or imaging, I hope you...
The newest edition of our monthly DSO challenge is now up and running for your reading and participation. It doesn't matter if you are a newbie or an...
Hi, I'm incredibly new to this sort of hobby. I recently acquired quite a decent camera (A Canon EOS M50) which while technically meant for video, is...
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Again thanks for all the responses and welcome! Astronomy has always been something I was interested in, but I never had the means to until now....
Well today I make a road trip to pick up an older, but completely reworked 10 inch Meade SCT. I have to thank member Ed Stamey for this opportunity....
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That is a beautiful Telescope of great quality. Best of luck with it. Happy viewing.
The latest edition of the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge (linked below) is now active for your reading and participation. I encourage you all to give them...
I have a 9.25 Celestron Telescope and I'm wondering if it is possible to see the planets on a clear bright sunny day if the planets are not close to...
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Just an update from my earlier post. I was in the Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia a couple of weeks back on our astronomy camp, and one...
Okay,
I'm going to be a newbee with this question and hopefully someone has an answer.
I'm having a problem with the following equipment.
1. Quark...
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Surely if the brass compression ring overlaps, it was also cause tilt, that’s even if you can get an eyepiece in there with the overlap, I have never...
Hi All,
I live in Reading, UK and looking forward to buy for me and my 7 years old son our first telescope.
We are not going to do photography.
I...
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Thanks a lot for the quick replies and the suggestions!
Unfortunately my garden table is also wobbly as it's portable/collapsible table. I also plan...
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