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Right then - still figuring out the collimation thing but starting to understand it (I think). I made myself a cap out of a blank I got with another telescope and although I think I've collimated it I'm not sure it's done properly. I don't trust the laser collimator as it doesn't seem to be consistent. After reading astro-baby's guide I think I'll get a cheshire/site tube to check (not sure a cap by itself is good enough). Work in progress......
I've had a few viewing sessions and keep trying to get M8 - I believe I've found it but still can't resolve a cloud as such. Perhaps I just need to look at it for longer?
I have found a few other objects though - M22, M25 and C93 - my first clusters! They're a little feint but I could see them as a blur in my finder so was able to find them fairly easily.
I will have to get this sucker out to a dark site as I'm sure it will be a whole new ballgame.
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