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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.
My second hand eq mount brought a couple of counterweights that are missing something. So the weight comes with a hand knob screw but the thread...
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I tried a wooden pin leftover from some Ikea or other. Works really fine for now, and impossible cheap. Just had to cut it in half and sand a little...
What size threads are on the top of GSO scope mounting rings? I'm trying to piece my camera piggy back solution together and don't feel like waiting...
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I don't know about your rings. Mine have 1/4 x 20 threads on the bottom and M6 threads on top. I don't know how typical that is, but it gives you a...
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I mentioned in my intro post that I have never owned , or even used, a telescope. I have wanted to purchase one for many years now, but...
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Hi guys. Wow. I'm a newbie myself. Never owned a telescope but I've always been fascinated by them. This has been a very insightful read. Now I'm...
I'm interested in Photographing the moon and whatever else I can through a telescope. I'm a clean sheet of paper with no knowledge of this hobby..
I...
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There is a lot more to this than I ever thought and not sure I want to get that deep into the hobby or spend a lot of money to give it a try. You are...
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Can someone help me and tell me what I have captured on my photo. Took the photo yesterday 1/12-19 and didn't see it untill now.
The only...
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Okey! Thank you very much, I thought of that but as I couldn't see any airplanes when I was out I thought it would be something else.
Nice 30 seconds...
Hi all. I would like some advice on my first proper scope. Currently, i am viewing via a SW 114 / 1000 Newtonian Telescope in a suburban environment....
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Storage for a Dob is quite easy as John points out. Neither high or low temperatures effect it. The only concern I would have is exposure to...
I know absolutely nothing about telescopes. I’ve spent the last several weeks reading about the various types and the various manufacturers. I can’t...
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Russ, I presently using both Canon EOS 77D and 80D cameras and so far I've been happy with their astro-image capabilities, especially with respect to...
Hi guys, very new to astronomy.
Would like to get a new eyepiece for my scope. Couple questions
Would there be any advantage to me buying a 1.25 to...
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Some eyepiece designs work better with different telescope designs, about the closest thing to a universal eyepiece would be the modern Plossl which...
Since my telescope came with only uncoated Ramsden and Huygenian eyepieces, I started buying Plossl EP (a small set of only 4, 10 and 20 mm) and two...
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I just bought a waterproof plastic Apache pluck foam case from Harbor. It was $15 and holds 6 EPs plus filters, which is plenty for me. I had been...
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