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Originally Posted by niko
No Problems....once you make the purchase you will bring on cloudy skies in your city for a week - it's just what happens when you buy new gear!
No, getting the scope and finderscope pointing to the same spot is just the alignment of the 2 - this can be done during the day on any reasonably distant object (be very careful of the sun!)
Collimation is aligning the primary and secondary mirrors to ensure you get the best views at the eyepiece. Solid tube dobs hold their collimation reasonably well so you shouldn't have to do it every time and being a little out of collimation is not the end of the world.
I think many people user a laser collimator and some do a final check with a cheshire one but I'm not an expert.
I think andy's shot glass tutorial might help - http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html
niko |
Hey Nico
I think the Sky (not Skywatcher
) Gods heard that I was talking about getting a Dobson because since late yesterday the skies are pouring .. it has been raining cats and dogs all night and even today
Sorry in advance to everyone in Sydney for spoiling their clear skies