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Alan White

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Welcome back into the interest, having a hiatus is quite common amongst us.


On the allignment, I cannot comment about your mount, but your scope will have a narrow field due to the focal length,
so all allignments will have a highre change of discrepany.

Stick with it, enjoy the ride and don't let light pollution get you down, lots to see even with it blighting our night skies.

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