Checking collimation with a photo??

[{CP}-Brooker]

Hi

I ve got a C8 which I ve had for 14 months and never collimated :? . When I look at the diffraction pattern on a defocused star it seems "ok" but possibly a little off center.

As I can now point my DSLR down the C8 it occured to me, would a defocused image of a star give me a pattern that could be checked by someone with more experience than me i.e a helpful forum member if I posted the image.

I m so cack handed :oops: I really don t want to start messing with it unless I really have to.......

Cheers

CP

[David Galvin]

CP. a picture is always worth a thousand words.

[barkis]

CP, you are unlikely to B******s it up, because you are aware of your, cak handedness.

Only those who won't accept their limitations make big C*** ups.

Ron.