collimation

pex — 3/9/2008 3:34:48 AM (archived)

hiya peeps...

i've had my homebuilt dob for a couple of years now, but have never been able to perfect the collimation. i get "comets" when looking at stars through my 9 mil eyepiece. anyone have any tips for proper collimation?

Thanks much in advance!

pex

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collimation - pex - 3/9/2008 3:34:48 AM
- One more question - pex - 3/10/2008 11:32:42 PM
- Did you build it? (n/t) - RobVg - 3/9/2008 5:02:58 AM
- Hi Pex - RobVG - 3/9/2008 4:57:33 AM
  - re: Hi Pex - pex - 3/10/2008 11:02:03 PM
  - Short of that... - RobVG - 3/9/2008 5:27:04 AM
    - Even better. - RobVG - 3/9/2008 3:55:41 PM
- Into refractors now. - ER - 3/9/2008 4:51:05 AM
  - re: Into refractors now. - pex - 3/10/2008 11:11:26 PM
    - re: Into refractors now. - ER - 3/11/2008 12:51:18 AM
  - Refractors ! - Raoul - 3/9/2008 8:03:55 AM

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