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Ewok

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  1. It's as good as the person using it.

    Personally I've always managed fine with whatever optical finder has come free with the scope I've been using, but these things are a matter of individual taste and preference.

    I use the finder to aim the scope at a naked eye star, then use a low power eyepiece and a good map to get to the desired target. A telrad or gun-sight would do just as well for initial aiming. Important thing, IMHO, is the map.

    Fair comment but the finder supplied in this instance is notoriously poor and can be very frustrating for any budding astronomer.

  2. Hi Luna 2011,

    I got rid of the "star finder from my 130eq" almost straight away.

    I can honestly say that the Telrad is the best purchase I have made yet, simply fantastic. I also bought a separate base for my 200p dob so that I can swap from scope to scope. Check Rother Valley Optics out, they are the cheapest I could find in the UK.

    There is a thread somwhere on here also that shows you how to make your own dew sheild, comes complete with template and full instrctions. I will try and dig out out for you.

  3. Hi Northcanadian.

    This is fantastic. Looks really well built also. I have just asked my dear old dad to help me build an obsy at my dark sky site ( static caravan with a big pitch ). The "clam style" roof looks perfect. Is it a one man job to open? and is it heavy?

  4. Im absoloutley loving this website, ive had pleanty of great advice and everyone is dead friendly.

    There is no negativity and best of all is how people such as me who are new to the hobby are treated. A lot of forums will talk down to and patronise "newbies" but here its quite the opposite :evil6:

    Couldn't agree more with this. At no point has anyone on this forum ever been disparaging or negative. As beginners to the subject you quite often feel apprehensive about asking what you may consider to be silly or stupid questions. However the enthusiasm and genuine & friendly advice is wonderful and is a credit to all who helped form this site.

    It really should be a MUST for all would be Astronomy nuts.

    Thanks very much to all who have offered me advice and to all the SGL admin. :)

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