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Hubble Optics 5-Star Artificial Star for Testing and Collimating Telescopes
My thoughts on this product
Fantastic piece of equipment. This is much better for collimation of my SCT scope than a pinhole poked in a piece of paper or foil. It just works great. I did make a holder for it to keep it from rolling off an old photo tripod I use just for this p...
Fantastic piece of equipment. This is much better for collimation of my SCT scope than a pinhole poked in a piece of paper or foil. It just works great. I did make a holder for it to keep it from rolling off an old photo tripod I use just for this p...
Howie Glatter 650nm Standard Brightness Red Laser Collimator - 1.25"
BEST OF THE BEST
I tried cheaper laser collimators, with dissapointing results. The Glatter laser is a precision made instrument. If your serious about astronomy, use a Glatter laser collimator. Glatter lasers are not cheap, but you get what you pay for!
I tried cheaper laser collimators, with dissapointing results. The Glatter laser is a precision made instrument. If your serious about astronomy, use a Glatter laser collimator. Glatter lasers are not cheap, but you get what you pay for!
Howie Glatter TuBlug - Barlowed Collimation Plug for Newtonian Telescopes - 1.25"
MONEY WELL SPENT !!!
Yes, it is expensive. But, you get what you pay for! I use to use a cheshire collimator, and thought it was accurate. Was I wrong. The TuBlug, uses a barlow lens. The Barlowed technique of collimating the primary lens, is much more accurate. I now ...
Yes, it is expensive. But, you get what you pay for! I use to use a cheshire collimator, and thought it was accurate. Was I wrong. The TuBlug, uses a barlow lens. The Barlowed technique of collimating the primary lens, is much more accurate. I now ...
Bob's Knobs for Celestron C8 f/10 Secondary with EdgeHD Optics # C8edg
they work
these are a life saver in the dark out in the field
these are a life saver in the dark out in the field
HoTech SCA 1.25" Reflector Mirror for Advanced CT Laser Collimator
Works as designed
I added this 1.25" mirror to my kit so that I would have both size mirrors available if anybody in our club needed them. So far so good.
I added this 1.25" mirror to my kit so that I would have both size mirrors available if anybody in our club needed them. So far so good.
Agena 1.25" Side View Newtonian Laser Collimator with 2" Adapter
Simple and efficient.
Simple and efficient.
Simple and efficient.
Farpoint 1.25" Reflective Cheshire Collimator
Good cheshire
Works well with stock round mirror markings too. Fast collimation 👌
Works well with stock round mirror markings too. Fast collimation 👌
Agena 1.25" Cheshire Collimating Eyepiece for Newtonian Reflectors
Great Item
Perfect
Perfect
Hubble Optics 5-Star Artificial Star for Testing and Collimating Telescopes
Hubble Artificial Star
Needed to collimate a new C8 OTA that was pretty far out of center, probably due to being knocked about in transit. Much more convenient to do indoors with a little light than outside in the dark. Did inside warehouse at work on a Sunday, so had plen...
Needed to collimate a new C8 OTA that was pretty far out of center, probably due to being knocked about in transit. Much more convenient to do indoors with a little light than outside in the dark. Did inside warehouse at work on a Sunday, so had plen...
Hubble Optics 5-Star Artificial Star for Testing and Collimating Telescopes
Works great, just need to
Works great, just need to be far away from telescope. A not in full sun, makes it hard to see the light. But works great when you can get the light far away and about twilight brightness.
Works great, just need to be far away from telescope. A not in full sun, makes it hard to see the light. But works great when you can get the light far away and about twilight brightness.
Bob's Knobs for Celestron C8 f/10 Secondary with Metric Collimation Screw Threads (not...
Bob's Knobs
Tried collimating using stock Phillips head screws, very cumbersome. Bob's Knobs worked as advertised, quick and easy.
Tried collimating using stock Phillips head screws, very cumbersome. Bob's Knobs worked as advertised, quick and easy.
Hubble Optics 5-Star Artificial Star for Testing and Collimating Telescopes
artificial star
Works as it should however led is too dim to use in daylight on any but a small refractor that can be placed close enough. Minimum focus distance is too great on any reasonably sized reflector or SCT / RC for daytime use. only useful at night or clos...
Works as it should however led is too dim to use in daylight on any but a small refractor that can be placed close enough. Minimum focus distance is too great on any reasonably sized reflector or SCT / RC for daytime use. only useful at night or clos...
Farpoint 2" Autocollimator # FP262
Autocollimator
Very well made and accurate.
Very well made and accurate.
Bob's Knobs for Celestron C9.25 f/10 Secondary with Standard Collimation Screw Threads...
Should have done this years ago
I installed this set of Bobs Knobs after owning my Celestron 9.25 for nearly 20 years. I've always been afraid to collimate with a screw driver. The knobs have made it simple, and it's better aligned than it has been in years. Easy to insta...
I installed this set of Bobs Knobs after owning my Celestron 9.25 for nearly 20 years. I've always been afraid to collimate with a screw driver. The knobs have made it simple, and it's better aligned than it has been in years. Easy to insta...
Hubble Optics 5-Star Artificial Star for Testing and Collimating Telescopes
Great fals star
Great false star at a great price works great for columating your sct or reflecting telescope
Great false star at a great price works great for columating your sct or reflecting telescope
Agena 1.25" Side View Newtonian Laser Collimator with 2" Adapter
agena colimator
this collimator is adequate and very well aligned. Excellent for the price. It is not what I would consider fine instrument quality, but the results are indistinguishable from a $250 collimator that I borrowed.
this collimator is adequate and very well aligned. Excellent for the price. It is not what I would consider fine instrument quality, but the results are indistinguishable from a $250 collimator that I borrowed.
Hubble Optics 5-Star Artificial Star for Testing and Collimating Telescopes
Works just fine
I needed to collimate my SCT, and decided to purchase a the Hubble Optics Artificial Star. It worked just fine and allowed me to do what I needed.
I needed to collimate my SCT, and decided to purchase a the Hubble Optics Artificial Star. It worked just fine and allowed me to do what I needed.
Bob's Knobs for Orion Secondary Set Screws on XT, SkyView & Others # CNsec30
Bobs knobs
Work very well for secondary mirror adjustment. No more tools needed. Highly recommended. Well worth the price.
Work very well for secondary mirror adjustment. No more tools needed. Highly recommended. Well worth the price.
Farpoint Bahtinov Focus Mask for Celestron 11" SCT # FP412
B- Mask
Perfect!
Perfect!
Agena 1.25" Cheshire Collimating Eyepiece for Newtonian Reflectors
Works great!
Works great! It makes collimating much simpler.
Works great! It makes collimating much simpler.
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