Wow! Maaaaaaan what is it with everyone throwing out their scopes in Canberra. Didn't Baz score one this week too
Errrrr keep an eye out for a trusty little G-Star for me would you please.
Actually a Vixen Polarie thingy might be niiiice too.
Congratulations on a good score H. I have a 4" and I love it. In fact it seems to get more use these days over my 10". Great for spotting a quick gap in the sky & doing a quick session.
I've even turned into a permanent solar scope (well not me, hubby lol) using the dust cap which has been adapted. And when I want to observe at night, I just remove he cap as you do to use the scope.
Here's some collimation tips if you still needed them.
This one is a gem, performed by the team at Orion Telescopes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAVGcGEBmCE
And this one is quite comprehensive and a favourite amongst many here:
http://www.astro-baby.com/collimatio...on%20guide.htm
Have fun & enjoy, H.
