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Old 10-03-2009, 09:41 PM
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Paddy (Patrick)
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Originally Posted by liljpo View Post
lol thats ok JethroB76 transportation for it should be ok, because ill always have company.. i appreciate the insite though.

Stephen this mirror thing sounds abit tricky but im hoping that the people there will show me what i need to do... I think ill be going there to check it out in the next few days so i can get abit more of an idea about.. also thanks for your insight...But also Would you reccomend any other telescope or is this as good as ill get for that money????
Collimating is not very hard and will take just a few minutes when you get the hang of it. This link gives a useful guide that will get you going when the time comes.

http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html

A 10" dob is a good compromise between aperture and portability and will collect nearly 4x the light you 130. I was very happy with my 12" bintel dob, until...
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