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Yes Stu the crown and flint where the wrong way round, collimation looks OK with and without the diagonal. It's quite good on double stars but I do notice at higher mags it will not focus I get rings, open clusters are ok just seems to be galaxies and globular. M31 looks awful just a bright mess no distinguishing features and no chance of seeing satellite galaxies. I don't even recognise M82 and M82 in it. The Tal is much much better I originally got this for tighter doubles and galaxies. I definitely need someone more accustomed to looking through achro's give me a verdict.

http://skywatcher.com/product/2-125-eyepiece-holder-for-dob-50mm/ Then where to buy really easy.

No I had my 127mm out I was just saying I have had better views with my Tal. Like I said I could do with a side by side comparison. I am not getting the views I thought I would but it could be very well be the seeing. How do I find out what my bortle is I've never known.

Thanks John, I did wonder if it is this scope I could do with someone else looking through it I have great views with the Tal, but no two nights are the same so cannot compare. Could do with a side by side comparison. Paul

Kicked off at 10.30 aligned with Arcturus and Vega while I was there checked M57 there it was bang in the middle (This 2" tripod is much sturdier) went to M13 disappointed here but think it was the seeing all I could see was a blob. On to Ophicuhus M9, M10, M12, M14, M19 and M62 either they where too low behind the houses opposite me or I just could not see them but never seen a one. NGC 6633 This was a lovely open cluster and at last I have seen something. IC 4665 lovely open cluster of blue stars NGC 6572 I thought this was a cluster and could only see like a thumb print blob until I went back to my lists and realised it was a planetary nebula I was well chuffed getting this. Double stars next and I had a list of 8 managed to get two split and Marfik was not one of them I could not split it. 70 Ophiuchi (SAO 1231 07) Nice pair of orange stars easily split with my 15mm Σ2276 (SAO 1033 73) Twin white pair here. M5 just a tight blob here must be the seeing. IC 4756 "Graph`s Cluster" this was the highlight of my night really brilliant wide cluster stars everywhere. Finished off with Albireo and thought Cygnus that is well placed away from houses I will get a list together for that and Lyra for next time.

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Thats only if you pick the dearest option otherwise its £7.50 p&p, look on astroboot or UK astrobuysell

https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-2-to-125-adaptor-explorer-models.html

Well I have not got to a point where I have (multi tank syndrome) yet I have a 3x2x18 tank nothing compared to yours I have no plants in I know I should but the shops here sell plants even after washing them I was inundated with snails. One or two I know are good for algae but I could not see in the tank for them. I run air stones in them, I am only a Amateur only been keeping 2.5 years.

Great scope choice, welcome to SGL. I keep tropical fish I suppose you are into koi carp.

£55 for terrestrial and bird watching they are brilliant great for the money just not that good for astronomy which is a pity really as they are lovely in my hands not too heavy.

Revelation 10x42 SF Waterproof Roof Prism Binoculars I got these but I'm a bit disappointed with them looking for M13 or Jupiter's moons I cannot see them they are just 2 objects I've not seen there are others double cluster.

Ohh yes and the label where it come from obviously has to have an address on in case cannot be delivered you would never guess in a million years where. A fire station so this character is a fireman unbelievable.

Well that was a nightmare thought I would check the legs see if they extend. Well they didn't all white corrosive powder in them once I got them down that took over an hour. Sandpaper and wet and dry paper rubbed them down sprayed with white grease they are moving but not as free as I would like. I have my suspicions that the tubes have got the same corrosive powder I may have to take the legs apart at one point and see if there is anything I can do. When it rains it pours brilliant.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DMUE8fxqH3Qc&ved=2ahUKEwiqyp2rms3pAhXNMMAKHdPkCDEQwqsBMAB6BAgJEAM&usg=AOvVaw1Zwe1N9CyRJMfy1vKdkfig I did this on my 200p made collimating a doddle plus make sure your laser is accurate if someone hasn't already mentioned it.

Not kidding I thought I was lumbered with it, its not exactly right as had to bolt it down on top as well as under the tripod in the future we think we are going to have drill and tap another hole as the north does not line up with the adaptor but we have got around that for the time being. I have got the mount over one leg so going try that.

Yes and not black to smarten it up a bit.

Well Gentlemen we have lift off just need a couple of knobs instead of a nut and wing nut but I'm there, thank you everyone I really appreciate all your help.

That's very kind of you if I do I will let you know thank you very much.

I've got thread lock going send for some knobs spacers and hex coupling. I've got a tap an die set so that's easy will only need do one hole to clamp the adapter down and one for the North pin.

Brilliant 33mm length should do just have measure the hole now. Thanks John appreciate that.

That's brilliant John I've already got the m10 stud bar so just need the knobs and spacers. I can make a North pin out of a bolt and nut and file the sides flat. Now just need drill and tap something I've only done once in a electrical installation test using tube to shield the cables but that was on the outside with a vice something I can not use with the head of the tripod. I will work it out though I may be lucky and don't have to sell or buy anything else to do with this bl***y tripod. Thank you everyone when I do it I will post the finished article.

I have the spreader plate, I have got a length of m10 stud bar I could use that but need knobs, did you just get a piece of M12 stud then rethread the bottom to m10 and how long is that bolt going need it go through the spreader clamp up to that go through the tripod adaptor into the mount.

That's a altitude bolt not the centre bolt.

I have the spreader plate just no bolt. Cheers Paul