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Originally Posted by barees63
FYI, went out last night with newly collimated scope.. stand out difference for me was 47 Tucanae, up till now I've only ever seen this as a bright hazy blob with a hint of stars.. last night it was "fully resolved" and completely blew me away! I could see countless beautiful stars and a tight core, if this is the difference collimation makes then the pain was worth it!
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Its worth it alright, and next time you do it, it will be so much easier and not painful at all because you now know what to do
Newbies are often terrified of tinkering with their newtonians, but once you know what to do its quite simple. Its a bit like owning a musical instrument, to get the best out of it you have to be able to tune it