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Great! Thank you all for helping out the newbie!

I tried it a bit and improved it slightly, but I think I'll live with this offset error. I also read a collimation guide that suggests that it is very common for F/5 and faster scopes to have this kind of offset error. Thank you again for all your help!

Thank you for looking into this. It seems that there is always some offset of the secondary mirror position compared to the focus tube edge, as I can only minimally pull the secondary away from the primary... Would this be more acceptable then? I'm not sure how paranoid I should be on getting this perfectly aligned.

I was actually looking for both, but the 10-12mm one was the priority. However I just managed to win an ebay auction on a 25mm BST Starguider so will get to use and compare both eyepieces!

Oh..I didn't realize that. Thanks!

Hi everyone! Trying to check if my heritage 130p needs collimation. Here is what it looks like now. Some minor adjustments done with a help of a collimation eyepiece. I got a laser one as well, but it just draws circles, no matter how much I try to align it. So for now, all I can use is the collimation eyepiece (cap). Do you think it needs further adjustments? Unfortunately we have cloudy skies these past few days, so I can only test with daylight targets.. Thank you!

Thank you all for your comments and helping me out here. I decided to get the Celestron X-Cel 12mm from AliExpress. Almost at the same price as the BST, but it has a rotating eyecup that should make it easier to find the perfect spot while wearing glasses , if that's required

Thanks you, but unfortunately I can't access the classifieds section yet. I'll do check astrobuysell though. It might pop up there as well.

Yes, I often view without glasses, especially at higher magnifications. It's more of a need for my daughter, as it is easier for her to view from a distance - and avoid touching the eyepiece/scope. I don't mind ordering from abroad, so the XCEL is a prime candidate here.

Thank you. TBH I thought that there would be more options available, but I guess the fash scope is challenging.

Interesting. Thank you! Given that they state the same 16mm eye relief as the Starguider, would you find their design comfortable for glasses?

I read conflicting opinions about these ones, specifically being bad at the edges. Do you think it is bothersome even to the unexperienced eye? Otherwise these are tempting indeed.

Thank you! I suppose the 25 and 12 would make a good start since I have the barlow.

Hi everyone! I have the well known heritage 130p F5 and I find the two stock eyepieces (25mm and 10mm) really bad, especially since I wear glasses and I also have a 7-year old having her first looks through the scope. I received an older Televue 2.5x barlow (not the powermate) as a gift and also jumped on an opportunity to get the Svbony 7.2-21.6 zoom, but viewing any wider than 10mm gives a small fov (50o and less). So, I'm looking for a low power ca 25mm (getting at 10mm when barlowed) and perhaps 12mm or so (getting to 4.8mm when barlowed). So I would end up like this: 25mm -> 12mm -> 10mm -> 10-7.2 in zoom -> 4.8mm I'd prefer a wide view and long eye-relief like 60o minimum to avoid nudging a lot, especially since it takes some time to get my daughter to view through the eyepiece. Are the planned magnifications ok? What would you recommend at a budget of no more than 60 GBP per eyepiece? Thank you all in advance!

Thank you for detailing your experience. Seems quite similar to what I will be facing! How easy was the tracking experience for the little one? Hearing that such a scope could have a rather wobbly mount, did you have to mostly resort back to Starsense in order to track planets or other objects back to the FOV, or was tracking not a real issue? I think nebulae and other DSO will be tough to find in the city, but an easy and good look of planets and systems like the pleiades would be desirable.

What do you guys think of something like the Astrofi 90? I understand that it is at a completely different league to the ones discussed, but given our location and the targets that we could observe, would this be an acceptable compromise in favor of it's tracking system? Budget wise it is very attractive.

Thank you. This would definitely be an acceptable action, even repeatable over the course of an observation. And I suppose she'll start practicing as well.

Absolutely. Thanks for clarifying! I had a bit mixed up comparing them with a scope instead of our naked eye..

Thank you all very much for trying to help out. Regarding binoculars, I might be wrong, but I'm not sure they will provide better vision in a light polluted city. Aren't they supposed to just magnify, instead of allowing more light? I saw some videos on YouTube with star tracking and it was a good 20 seconds before Saturn disappeared from the view of a 130p. Is this more less accurate? If so, I think it is enough time to hand the scope over to my daughter for her to review and then track again.

A total newbie here and this post has been so informative! Thank you so much. Besides my own interest and knowledge, my 6-year old wants so much to get us a first scope and this post is very helpful to manage the expectations of both of us and help me think a bit more on what I need to buy, how much to spend and most importantly how to appreciate our observations. Life saver!

Very good point! Thanks! I suppose from a budget perspective I might need to compromise with lower quality scope in favor of the tracking ability. Even a 114 virtuoso is more expensive than the 130p. Not sure how much of a difference a novice will see, especially in a light polluted area like Athens though... Should I really be worried about the observation difference between 114 and 130?

Thanks! Already reading some very interesting topics.

Hi everyone! First post, looking for some advice on my first telescope. I have some "extremely" basic knowledge on astronomy and my little 6-year old has started showing great interest for stars, constellations and the likes and am thinking of getting us our first telescope. Have read much about how dobsonian scopes are more stable and therefore provide a better experience for youngsters and novices, but would appreciate your opinion. Would I be better off with a Heritage 130/150p or should I be looking for a refractor with Astrofi or Starsense app to make it easier for the kid? I know that this would be taking away from the joy of the process of finding and observing, but with a rather limited budget of max 200-250 pounds, I'd like to buy what would be the best value for money option for our case. Thank you all so much in advance!

Greetings everyone from Greece! Complete novice here, looking to learn more and get into astronomy with my little daughter and hopefully to enjoy our first scope very soon!