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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Celestron Collimation Eyepiece 94182

                                 I purchased the Celestron Collimation Eyepiece shortly after the purchase of my first reflector telescope.The collimation of a telescope refers to the alignment of the mirrors, and/or lenses of the telescope.If you have a Newtonian Reflector telescope, at some point you will need one of these tools.
                                 There are two main types of collimation tools, The eyepiece style, and the lazer collimation tool.This style can be more difficult to use, but is also very accurate when used correctly.There is not a lot I can tell you about the tool without attempting to explain the process, but I plan to soon make a few videos explaining collimation, and other tasks/skills useful for amateur Astronomers, and Astrophotographers.The tool is made of metal entirely, and comes shipped in a white cardboard box.Sorry, no case for this accessory, kind of a bummer.The price for this tool is usually around $30.00, compared to Orion's version of the same tool priced at $50.Most lazer collimation tool are $80-$100 and above.
                                  I am very happy with the tool, and it only took a few days a fiddling with the process to get the hang of it.The included instructions are fairly detailed, and really helpful when starting out.I would recommend it for anyone who wants to use this style of collimation due to the price, and the fact that it is constructed just as well as any comparable collimation tool.Thanks for reading.



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