Does anyone here have a collimating eyepiece? What collimating eyepiece can i get in the UK?
Collimating Eyepiece for Collimation
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RobSter
, Jun 28 2004 02:20 PM
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LivingNDixie
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Posted 28 June 2004 - 04:32 PM
Gosh theres alot of them out there. I think the tectron kit is the best but at 115 USD I imagine it would be kinda expensive in the UK. ALso out there is astro systems with their "light pipe" tool. Further Orion (in CA) has a couple of tools on the market as well. Personally though I think the tectron kit is the best. But I would really like to hear if anyone has used the astro systems tool.. At 40USD thats mighty tempting for persons on a budget
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Posted 06 July 2004 - 12:41 PM
What do you think about an cheshire eyepiece??
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Posted 06 July 2004 - 01:08 PM
You can get a combined cheshire eyepiece and sight tube from SCS Astro. It's made by Orion IIRC.
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Posted 06 July 2004 - 02:32 PM
Thanks for replies everyone. I can't find the cheshire eyepiece in the UK anywhere. Is this the orion one? http://www.scsastro.co.uk/it040055.htm
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Posted 06 July 2004 - 02:41 PM
Yep, that's the one.
You can buy just the cheshire eyepiece or a laser collimator here: (scroll down to near the end)
http://www.robertvin...o.uk/page4.html
I've never bought anything from the site myself, but he advertises in 'Astronomy Now'. You could give him an email.
You can buy just the cheshire eyepiece or a laser collimator here: (scroll down to near the end)
http://www.robertvin...o.uk/page4.html
I've never bought anything from the site myself, but he advertises in 'Astronomy Now'. You could give him an email.
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