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Old 26-02-2017, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Wavytone View Post
Almost worthy of writing a "how to" guide for noob refractor owners.

There are a few more "don'ts" that come to mind that well-meaning but unknowledgeable types are likely to commit that will damage or possibly ruin the optics.
Well, a refractor is the most simple telescope type. No collimation needed (unlike Dobson and SCT) after it is pre-collimated by the manufacturer.

That means hands (and screwdrivers) off any set screws at the objective cell !
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