I finally got everything together. Thankfully, the previous owner meticulously labeled and packaged everything and included the manuals. This may sound absolutely stupid but I wanted to make sure when I'm counterbalancing the scope with the weights that the bar should be parallel to the ground?
After goofing around I plan to put the guide scope back in its box until I am able to venture into imaging. I am able to see some things by opening my office window and the guide scope doesn't allow the GoTo to turn everywhere it wants without risking colliding with my desk etc.
After goofing around I plan to put the guide scope back in its box until I am able to venture into imaging. I am able to see some things by opening my office window and the guide scope doesn't allow the GoTo to turn everywhere it wants without risking colliding with my desk etc.
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~ Charlie Stevenson
8" f/5.7 String Telescope - 1st Scope Build; 2nd Place Stellafane 2016 Optical Award for Newtonians 12.5" and Smaller
10" f/4.5 Newtonian (June 2015) mirror refigured by Optic Wave Labs P-V WaveFront 1/14.24, Strehl Ratio 0.993 (Aug '15)
Criterion RV-6 seems to be circa 1973 (June 2015) [For Sale]
Celestron C8-A XLT (January 2015) [For Sale]
Celestron PowerSeeker 70AZ (Christmas 2014)
Aldrich Astronomical Society member since 2015
http://astro.charleskelleystevenson.com/
I'm a whopping 37 years old today. 
Hopefully the family will help me feed the new hobby...
