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Some beginner learnings
- Read the manual. Follow EVERY STEP. Don't skip forward to the interesting bits! Don't assume ANYTHING!
- Don't mount your scope "backwards" on an alt-az goto mount
- Always use an illuminated reticle for alignment if you want precise tracking and gotos
- Don't trust stock 2" to 1.25" adapters. Definitely don't use a 1.25" collimation tool in a stock adapter, nor a 1.25" illuminated reticle. Get an auto-centering adapter or parallelizer.
- Always check EVERY SCREW for EVERY STEP in your setup EVERY TIME.
- Don't rush your setup because it's getting late or a bit of cloud cover is coming in. You'll forget a step.
- Double check your tissue box before cleaning a lens... Those aloe vera boxes sneak themselves into the shopping trolley on occasion, even if you don't normally buy them.
- ALWAYS assume it's going to be colder at the site than what you think. It probably will be, and you'll thank yourself later for being surprisingly prepared for a change.
- Batteries run at lower voltage in the dead of winter - expect to need extra power sources if you run a lot of powered items
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