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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2854810, member: 76194"]My astronomy obcession is thriving. I disassembled by 4.5 inch dobsonian and realigned the secondary mirror which came from the factory in such a way that I could not get a perfect collimation...and now it is spot on. I also upgraded my finder to a green laser.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I bought these yesterday for those weekday nights when I want to do a little star gazing but don't want to set the telescope out. They arrive on Monday and I will take pics then.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]678346[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]678347[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Believe me, when you have work the next day and have to get up early, setting a telescope is not always convenient as one doesn't always have the time to set it up and take it down (especially when your targets that night won't be at perfect viewing positions until quite late). A good 7x50 wide field binoculars is perfect for those occasions. I think I'll leave the telescope for Friday and Saturday evenings, and holidays, and use these puppies for my weeknight stargazing fix.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2854810, member: 76194"]My astronomy obcession is thriving. I disassembled by 4.5 inch dobsonian and realigned the secondary mirror which came from the factory in such a way that I could not get a perfect collimation...and now it is spot on. I also upgraded my finder to a green laser. And I bought these yesterday for those weekday nights when I want to do a little star gazing but don't want to set the telescope out. They arrive on Monday and I will take pics then. [ATTACH=full]678346[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]678347[/ATTACH] Believe me, when you have work the next day and have to get up early, setting a telescope is not always convenient as one doesn't always have the time to set it up and take it down (especially when your targets that night won't be at perfect viewing positions until quite late). A good 7x50 wide field binoculars is perfect for those occasions. I think I'll leave the telescope for Friday and Saturday evenings, and holidays, and use these puppies for my weeknight stargazing fix.[/QUOTE]
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