Tried out finder scope which is much easier to align now that its properly fitted.

Had a go at collimating (at last) using AstroBabys guide. Think I've got it roughly right.

Took me 2.5 hours to do it, lots of head scratching going on. Took me awhile to suss out how the primary mirror adjusting screws work.

Should of checked to see how far it was out before I started, but I don't think it was ridiculously out, especially considering its not been done since the scope left the factory about 9 years ago :embarrassed:

Haven't star tested it yet (no stars), hopefully will get a chance tonight.

Next step. Putting some marked slabs in the lawn for quick scope setup.

This may mean using the dreaded polar scope (celestron #94221) to get accurate polar alignment.

I have the instructions for it, but boy it looks tricky.