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Originally Posted by bmitchell82
you have one of them... they are a challange even for the experienced to align... ide definately recomend that you remove the barlow lense to align the main mirror. the other thing is to use a laser to get the angle of the secondary right, as you might have it decent to eye but if the angle isn't right for the secondary to primary tilt, your pushing 5h17 up a hill.
Im just a little confused if your just begining in this hobby or you have done it for a while as a star test im still getting my head around what all the different patterns mean and im learning very quickly what it all means because its the only tool i have for getting everything spot on for astrophotography. and are you using a barlow to magnify the star to see the airy diffraction rings?
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I just follow this simple rule as a guide: F/5 use a 5mm eyepiece, F/10 10mm or similar. Defocus slightly on both sides. Out focus always looks better than in focus for me.