Dobsonian Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Go To Astronomical Reflector Telescope

[buzzlightyear]

Hi all

Has anyone on here got a Dobsonian Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Go To Astronomical Reflector Telescope. Im picking one up on thursday and was hoping someone had experienced one of these.

Thanks

[Owmuchonomy]

Hi I've got the 300p GoTo if that helps?

[buzzlightyear]

Yeah.

How do you get on with it ?

[Tinker1947]

Hi I've got the 300p GoTo if that helps?

Me 2, the GoTo is very accurate, 2 star align and its puts any GoTo in the EP FOV (17mm Naglar) just make sure is level and pointing North before you do the 2 star align, the lastest firmware upgrade 3.36 is worth having....

[buzzlightyear]

Ok sounds good so far thanks

[Owmuchonomy]

Yeah.

How do you get on with it ?

Fine. Just as Tinker says but I haven't done the software update yet. I wondered why you asked as you seem to have purchased it already. Mine is the Flextube version so compresses down a bit. It fits in the back seat of my Golf and the base in the boot.

[buzzlightyear]

No I have a standard 200p dob but not the goto one untill Thursday, then the other will be on ebay.

[Owmuchonomy]

Oh I see. The GoTo is stunningly easy to set up and is very accurate. The only thing I would say is that the 300P is the smallest SW Dob that has a full size roller bearing plate in the base as standard I believe and thus it is very smooth in rotation.

[buzzlightyear]

Well im not buying one of them as well though as im skint

[lonebod]

I have the scope you''ve just bought. Love it.