Overdue Update to My Orion Optics UK Dob

[webboid]

I have just finished updating my Dob.

A very nervous start a few days ago after receiving a Moonlite focuser care of FLO. A bit of technical advise was required as it did not want to fit or so I thought. Got that sorted thanks to FLO & Moonlite. Decided while the scope was in bits to also flock the tube & fit a dob knob. After putting it all back together then was the task of collimation. Thank goodness for this forum. The guides from Astro Baby & Moonshane helped a lot. So hopefully the collimation is good. Skies are looking good for tonight so hopefully I can try it out.

[Daniel-K]

Paul that looks very nice, i would like a moonlite on my Dob at some point.

[leelee970]

Great Mod, I also love the extra wooden knob.

Lee

[Peter Drew]

Worth painting the edge and back of the secondary mirror matt black as well.   

[faulksy]

Worth painting the edge and back of the secondary mirror matt black as well.   

that means i will have to do that now, dam dam. :grin:

[webboid]

Thanks for the comments guys. Off to dark site to observe now.

[faulksy]

Thanks for the comments guys. Off to dark site to observe now.

wish I was, have a good night mate, please report back, what size is your scope?

sent from my Sony Xperia

[rory]

Very nice. Hope the skies stay clear for ya.

[webboid]

Just got back from a new dark sky site. Very good location with almost clear horizon all around. It was a club meet up with about 10 or 12 people. Enjoyed superb views in my 12" dob mostly showing stuff to other members. M42, M78, M1, M35, Hubble variable nebula, eskimo nebula,  M81 &  82 sn still visible, M65, 66 & ngc 3628, M105, M95 &  M96, M94, ngc 4490, M63, M53, M101, M109, M108, owl nebula, M51, M64. Can't remember what else just now. An hours drive from my home in Norwich but well worth it. The new focuser performed really well as did my latest 16mm Nagler. Finished just crusing around Coma Berenices bumping into countless unidentified galaxies. Great night's obseving.

[rory]

Sounds an excellent nights work .

[webboid]

Thanks Rory

Best night observing this month & really pleased with the site. Sadly I think the weather is now conspiring against us for a while.

[scarp15]

Good session, certainly the 16mm nagler is a great performer.

[rwilkey]

Hi Paul, the Moonlite is an upgrade I would like to do sometime to my 200P, but don't use it enough really since a stroke three years ago left me slightly disabled.  However, just wanted to say I admire your handiwork and the great improvement.  Great viewing session you had there as well.

[webboid]

Hi Paul, the Moonlite is an upgrade I would like to do sometime to my 200P, but don't use it enough really since a stroke three years ago left me slightly disabled.  However, just wanted to say I admire your handiwork and the great improvement.  Great viewing session you had there as well.

Thanks Robin. I had also considered one for my 200P but finished with a Lacerta microfocus upgrade kit which works really well.