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I use the starfield on the celestron avx, everyone that has looked through it and used it are very impressed. As in woooowwww

I will leave that advice to the guys that use them more often than i do.

200mm smid cas

I think you would be best advised to look through some telescopes before you buy anything, if possible join your nearest astro club. This hobby is a learning curve that begins the first time you look up, and has no ending to it. All good fun .

A 200mm dob, a setting circle , an angle gauge, a good app, a little practice along with 2 or 3 starguider eyepieces you will find most stuff and have fun. Enjoy.

If care is taken when setting up any sort of pier, to ensure the top is level, any leveling device is not needed.

Something quite simple, have you let another another astronomer look through the starfield. Or someone with decent to good eyesight. If they see what your seeing, get it back to the seller. If not, get new eyeballs. lol. No need for rocket science.

ive had the 152 starwave about 6 months and love it. the red to me looks fantastic. As far as weight goes, im 69 yo and dont think its heavy, i carry it about the house upstairs downstairs and out onto my pier, no problem, there must be some very weak people on here hahaha. Also i observe away from home a lot and use the scope on an AVX mount and a great team they make. Anyone that wants a 152 frac id say go for it.

I purchased a concentre 1-2 years ago, my honest opinion of it is, very over priced . Yes it done a job, once when needed. To collimate in the dark, just shine a red torch down the scope and use the cheshire.

Easiest way, see a roofer or builder, get a bit of lead flashing, cut it into a strip , say 50mm wide and long enough for to be heavy enough. Wrap it neatly iaround your balance bar. job done. Collar to hold it in place from ebay for a couple of quid. Or just roll it around the balance rod tighter.

I personally have never any probs with RM over the last 25 years in the highlands. I have had loads of issues with a few of the couriers though. A recent example of RM I posted an astro parcel to the south of england on monday morning. It arrived the next morning. Thats the service RM delivers to here as a norm. couriers lol yeah right. Unless its amazon prime, always a great result there to.

Nice bit of kit, but i put that in the car boot, there will be no room for my pick and spade. I supose there is always a draw back.

In reality, we are still peering through the letterbox out onto the street. We havnt even opened the door.

Lucky eacape stu. Why not just leave it on the truck 24/7.

Personally id go for an alt az everytime. Unless you want to take longer exposure pictures.