8 inch skywatcher

[nameunknown]

The one it comes with should be fine. That's what I used before I got a red dot finder (because when you point the scope at some things the finder is in a difficult location). I've had a SW200 (astrograph) for two years now and its a very good mid-range all-rounder. One of my friends just got one and has already had some pretty impressive astro-photography results without using any autoguiding.

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[rwilkey]

If you have a 25mm and 10mm eyepiece it is best to start with the 25mm eyepiece to align, and then use the 10mm to get it more accurate. It's the same with viewing, always start with your lowest power (25mm).