StellaLyra Dobsonian Series - Owners thread

[cajen2]

1 minute ago, Mr Spock said:

You can't see it on my pics but under the tube, opposite side to the focuser/finder assembly, I have a strip of 2" industrial Velcro with a 2kg counterweight attached.

Nice. I prefer smaller magnets so one is always within easy reach. Small adjustments are easy too.

 

[bosun21]

I have had my 8” for well over a year now and the only mods I’ve done are the addition of a triple finder shoe bracket. Fitted a Starsense unit. Fitted a couple of magnets and draught excluder tape strips for them to slide up and down the tube to attain balance. Fitted Bobs knobs on the secondary mirror holder. Fitted a grip at the aperture for easier pointing. Replaced the primary mirror springs to a heavier gauge. When using I slip a black shower cap over the primary mirror to eradicate stray light. That’s my lot  

    Ian 

[Astro_Dad]

I’ve now written my own hands on review of the 8” version, emphasising the differences between my experience so far with this instrument and the other Dobs I’ve used (SW and Celestron StarSense).