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Originally Posted by EdgesofTwilight
Jacquie what you are saying make perfect sense to me. so for aligning this secondary mirror I should just try and centre it on the Primary mirror?
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Yes, you just have to do your best. I'd wiggle it a bit side to side to see where the clips are (wiggle as in push to one side gently until you can see them, then let it go again) and from that get it as close as you can. With a small scope like this as long as you're getting something out of it its ok. You wont be able to see much detail on Saturn anyway and no one is getting anything from Mars so you're not missing out there. Use it as a learning tool - you'll get used to pointing it and this exercise in collimation is useful even if you don't get it perfect, you're at least learning the basics.
If you're really keen after all this the 8" dob is a good way to go as a starter. Mine has done me good service over the years.
