Collimation Nightmares

[vlebo]

Hi everyone

I am finally putting together my LX200R 10" and was wondering if I need to collimate it as often as I have read . It looks pretty daunting to me and I am afraid I may mess it up being the ham fisted novice that I am.

Also am I better of getting an artificial star to make it easier and does it really need doing everytime I use it or does it hold its collimation provided I am carefull with it.

Yours Nervously

Vlebo

[Paxo]

Hi,

I have the 12" version of the LX200R, I have taken it to star parties, moved it everytime from the house to outside in the past and I haven't needed to collimate it once yet, guess I may have been very lucky. I regularly check it, but haven't needed to adjust yet.

Steve..

[MrEd]

Hi Vlebo

You only need to collimate the scope if

it fails the star test. Just put a eyepiece in that

gives you about 150x and look at a stars airy disk.

If its off collimate if not just enjoy the views.

Try using this document if you have to colimate,its

rather usefull.

http://www.backyardastronomy.com/appendix/startesting.pdf

cheers

Ed

[vlebo]

Thanks Paxo and Mr Ed. That was a lot of help and I am just about to get the whole thing together for ,hopefully, a long nights viewing

Vlebo

[barkis]

Vlebo, do you have Bobs Knobs fitted to your scope. They make collimating a whole lot easier to do, especially in the dark.

Ron.

[vlebo]

I did not know bobs knobs were still available. I will search the internet and try and find some. Thanks for the reminder

Chris

[John]

I did not know bobs knobs were still available. I will search the internet and try and find some. Thanks for the reminder

Chris

The easiest way is to buy them from Bob's Knobs themselves:

http://www.bobsknobs.com/

Thats what I did and their service is really good.

John

[vlebo]

Thanks

I have placed an order and look forward to there arrival.

Vlebo

[barkis]

Thanks

I have placed an order and look forward to there arrival.

Vlebo

Chris, follow the instructions carefully, and don't remove all the screws, do one at a time.

At least it's that way for the LX90 scope, I'm sure the LX200 is similar.

Ron.

[vlebo]

Thanks Ron

Duly noted

Chris