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Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: JohnP on Jul 12, 2004, 19:13:00

Hi All,

Came across this great link for collimating a Newtonian..

http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html

Cheers, John

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jul 13, 2004, 01:09:00

Wish I had seen that about six months ago.

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Rick on Jul 13, 2004, 01:20:00

Hmmm... Pity it's "multimedia" rather than plain text and pictures.

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: JohnP on Jul 13, 2004, 04:44:00

What's wrong with 'multimedia'?

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Sue on Jul 13, 2004, 05:08:00

Excellent! A very clear explaination.

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Whitters on Jul 13, 2004, 06:36:00

Nice one John

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Ian on Jul 13, 2004, 17:10:00

the whole point is it's multimedia. It's good to actually see how things move as you make adjustments.

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Rick on Jul 13, 2004, 19:56:00

Yes, it's a good effort. I'll concede the point about using animations to illustrate particular points. By all means have spoken commentary with the animated bits, but also provide subtitles for those who can't hear for one reason or another.

For me, the main problem with the whole explanation being multimedia is that you have to sit down and listen to it, which takes as long as it takes, and assumes you've got a computer capable of playing speech in an understandable way. (The standard PCs and laptops at work do not have sound cards.) I could read a text explanation more accurately, in less time, in silence, and print it out as a reminder.

Title: How to collimate a Newtonian
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jul 13, 2004, 20:17:00

I still liked it :smile:

Orpington Astronomical Society

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