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Old 03-03-2010, 03:07 PM
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Paul you may want to add more detail on what you expect to do with it. The things I know of which are handy for visual observing (you may not need any of these and some will have all of them)
- An Argo Navis (I love mine)
- A telrad. I don't have one but many swear by them
- A right angle finder scope - I don't know what your scope came with, my older style skywatcher came with a straight through finder scope and I recently got a right angle one - what a difference.
- A decent accessory case - I use a high quality molded rifle case but there are plenty of smaller cases around. If you are going to start spending money on accessories make sure that they are well protected during transport and as they sit around a dark dewy field at night.
- A laser pointer, great for aiming dob's and probably the reason I've not bothered with a telrad. Not good for serious star parties though.
- Colmination tools - read up on that. I've got a laser colminator, some allen keys and a couple of home made pieces.

Bob

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