TyWilliams

I'm a bit scared as I haven't taken my setup out yet, but I have a pretty good power bank. Its a Kia EV6, an electric car that has 240v out to power my laptop and EQ5 pro mount. Skywatcher 200 newtonian with EQ5 pro goto mount, and bits and bobs to try to get into this fascinating pastime.

I got the Skywatcher collimator from a reputable telescope store, for that very same reason.

Ah, of course. Unlocking the scope as if balancing.. I was trying to get it with the latitude adjustments. Can't you tell I haven't taken it out yet I have practiced putting it together and balancing though. I wouldn't want to risk it out in the wind...

Hi, I am Tyrone, 69 this year and jumping in with an 8 inch SkyWatcher 200/1000, an EQ5 pro Synscan GoTo and am swotting up to hopefully take some images with DSLRs... I bought the scope second hand, and thought it a good idea to get a laser collimator, as the primary mirror locking nuts were loose. It was indeed quite a way out. Such a heavy scope is awkward to adjust without risk of dropping the tiny Allen key onto the primary, so I came up with a way to avoid this. Heatshrink tubing and a dab of superglue with a looped cord to drape round the neck. My shaky hands will probably drop it, but it won't fall in