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Originally Posted by DannyV
Yes, The flocking was based on a report I read from a few years ago on a smaller tube, and several reports I've read about them needing re-collimation, obviously (thankfully) the standards have improved since then. Yes I'm getting a Moonlight focuser.
Cheers and thanks,
Danny
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Hi Danny
I have a RC10 and it is capable of great results, but can also be a pain if you have a tendency to chasing perfection. I think the flocking issue was sorted out early on by GSO in their RC8 models, others can confirm.
The collimation issue is something that there is always a potential for, either because of factory setup or shipping. The extent to which this makes you unhappy will be a function of the size of non collimation, the size of the chip you are using, the focal length, the accuracy of tracking (can mask issues), your eyesight
and how much you tend to pixel peep.
There is a high probability that somewhere along the line you'll be chasing collimation issues and muttering under your breadth. A Tak collimator is a solution that many recommend, particularly if you don't want to spend hours eyeballing the star donut symmetry across the CCD field
Ted