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Old 13-06-2011, 05:06 PM
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Hi Ray,
Congats on the purchase - I'm sure you will get hours of enjoyment from it. Collapsables and Truss-tubes need a bit more attention in the collimating department than the solid tubes, but Malcolm is right, get someone to show you a couple of times, then all you need is a little practice.

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Old 13-06-2011, 09:37 PM
Rayw (Ray Whiteside)
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Thanks Peter,
a friend of my daughter who has the same telescope has offered to show me the ropes on collimating this w/end so hopefully we will have clear sky, last night was good and managed to find the Jewel Box , I bought a Telrad and I must say it is way better than the finder scope that came with the telescope, I know now were to look for Saturn and last night I just put the bullseye on it and presto it was right there in the eyepiece

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Hi Ray,
Congats on the purchase - I'm sure you will get hours of enjoyment from it. Collapsables and Truss-tubes need a bit more attention in the collimating department than the solid tubes, but Malcolm is right, get someone to show you a couple of times, then all you need is a little practice.

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Pete
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