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The NexStar 102 SLT was also my first scope (or at least first as an adult) and I'm quite happy with it too. It's very versatile and easy to maintain...

I have the Celestron myself and I did a lot of research between these two before buying. I'll echo these other guys on the tripod and mount questions...

Grab a laser and mask the front lense with paper or thin cardboard, find the center point and draw a crosshair on it, the laser wil be bright enough...

There are a few ways to collimate a sct, the most common one is using a defocused star, another is using duncan mask, and the last one is with a...

Your welcome Steve, happy to see that everything worked out.

Thank you so much AS. I hope you are moving to the new Skywatchers forum. I am not completely new to AP. Most imaging. All I have done so far though...

Paul, I just got message from Bladekeeper that the new place to go is to THE SKYWATCHERS. Hope to see you there my friend. :thanks:

I am sure your view of Jupiter from India was awesome. The prime reason being you are most likely not as far north as most everyone posting in this...

This is a 10" dobsonian I made into a clock drive....

I wanted to point out this is true for any piece of equipment that has an option to be updated. As you say if everything is working "There is...

you know how to make people jealous.;). Dark skies and Green Bank!

Updated this afternoon and ran a test run tonight....fantastic...not a flaw! Many thanks Gsey for the help. Once I updated my version from 4.21 to...

Atmospheric conditions make a difference. Jupiter is also low in my sky. Last week on a supposedly "clear night" I could barely see the bands through...

Welcome to the forum . Enjoy those dark sky's.

I've seen the galactic centre from Brazil and it was even visible from a hotel car park with streetlights on. I quite often see the Milky Way from...

Hello and welcome aboard!! I've spent some time on Spruce Knob, WV attending the Almost Heaven Star Party (AHSP). Dark skies indeed :)

Hello and welcome to the Forum!! Dave

Hello MM! Welcome to the forum and thanks for joining us! :) :welcomesign:

I suppose it is possible that a miscollimated doublet can match up with a miscollimated drawtube within the focusser, and exhibit a spot-on...

The polariser is not only for Jupiter, but for Venus too, and to discern its Moon-like phases; no other detail to be observed however. Last year, I...

or here is the extreme option of moving. (yes I know, impractical for many and it doesn't resolve the problem on a wider scale). ;(

Thanks for the tip! I had never heard of these, but ordered me a set. Mike

Great review. Thanks! A used one came my way this past spring and I am enjoying it immensely. As you said, setup is very quick and easy. My other...

I am on my 3rd season with this same scope (love it!) and probably the most useful accessory I have found is a Telrad finder. As Oz said earlier,...

Hi Sweatyk. It's great to have you join us on here. As a help, you might want to join the Florida Astronomy Group here, at: Florida Astronomy Group...

Hi Azman. It's always exciting to have a new member on board here. Welcome to the forum Azman, and the best of wishes on your astronomy hobby...

Hi Tony I guess, one of the issues is collimation. Once the equipment is perfectly collimated, then other factors such as accuracy of the optics...