Peterfludde

Again, thank you for the welcoming messages, and I hope I can contribute to discussions usefully in time

On 24/09/2022 at 21:23, dweller25 said:

Hello and welcome to SGL.

Do you have a scope ?

If not - how can we spend your money 😂😂
 

Yes, I have just bought a 10" Stellalyra dobsonian - you can still recommend expensive accessories though 😉

22 hours ago, Spile said:

I would recommend a Cheshire eyepiece and sight tube combination tool (the Celestron and StellaLyra perform similarly) for alignment of your secondary and a cap for your primary. As per https://astro.catshill.com/collimation-guide/

Thank you again for all the replies. Lots to think about. I think as a beginner I might go for the Cheshire option at first, if only because it seems reassuringly low-tech. Thank you Spile for that advice, and the link.

Best regards

Peter

Thanks to all for the kind welcomes

Thank you for those most helpful replies

Dear Stargazers

Just to say hello, and what a pleasure it is to discover this forum community and to be able to join it.

Best regards

Peter

Dear fellow Stargazers

Since two days ago I am the happy owner of a Stellalyra Dobsonian telescope, having caused a sensation at FLO HQ by collecting it myself. The team there could not have been more helpful, the manager - I think - somehow loading the very large box into our rather small car. Thank you sir.

I wanted to ask about collimators. Having researched for half a year and knowing I'd need to sort this out, I totally forgot when it came to the purchase.

Is there a make and/or model of collimator which is generally preferred, especially for beginners?

I'd be most grateful for any words of wisdom from old hands.

Best regards

Peter