@ManuelZ Nice to hear that you are getting a new 10" telescope. It's going to be great! I also hope you can return the extra screws and knobs. I had no idea that Skywatcher are fitting then from the factory. Clear skies!

@stephenfishman4964 Sounds like a nice upgrade. I'm thinking about a platform with bigger wheels as well to make it easier to get over bumps and other irregularities in the pavement.

Nice! Now that's a serious DIY project.

Do you have a link for that project?

I'm glad it worked for you as well!

@Irfan Rashid The Phillips head screws on the primary mirror of the 8" Skywatcher dob are size M5 and 16mm long. Both the fixing and the collimation screws. In the video description are links to where you can find the right size thumb screws. They are nothing special. As long as the size fits, you can get any type you want.

The 8" Skywatcher is a great telescope. It was my first real telescope and I loved observing the night sky with it.

@Vito Ciccia Romito True, that is another aspect to keep it mind. Thanks for sharing.

I just flock the top of the scope particularly opposite the eyepiece; works well.

@Yasser Afifi I think they were 16x3mm.

@TheMaddoguk Hi, thanks! The UK Amazon links are now in the video description.

@@BogdanDamian Thank you!!

@J J Thank you! I don't know what your Dobsonian mount looks like, but your safest bet would be to go with something like this: www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p4378_TS-Optics-Attachment-Plate-for-D-230mm-tubes.html combined with this: www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p6767_TS-Optics-Friction-bearing-for-altitude-axis---for-ATM-mount-and-Dobsonian-construction.html. If you prefer the DIY way, then I believe building something like this would also work well: www.cloudynights.com/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-25081-14073723672432_thumb.jpg. As for the "trailer" I would find a way to transport the tube separately from the mount because vibrations and shocks from uneven road surfaces could damage your telescope if it's transported in an assembled state. The wheels of the "trailer" should also be as beefy as possible. Here is an idea: velocelt.blogspot.com/2017/06/

@@BogdanDamian Woah!!! I asked the right person!! Thank you very much!!

Saw my question answered in another thread.. no need to repond. Got it !!

Hi, that doesn't sound good. Do you have any type of cover for the exposed section of the tube? If you don't, then definitely get one. Also make sure that it's made out of a material that completely blocks light. Adding a fan and flocking material is a good idea! I would also recommend making your own dethloff eyepiece shade. It will darken everything around your peripheral field of vision. There are a few instructions on the internet on how to build one. You could also check if there are any shiny bits on the inside of the tube that could cause the unwanted reflections. Also check if the mirrors are properly collimated. Hope you can solve the problem soon.

@Miodrag Petkovic Awesome, good job!

@Scott Erwin Hi! I heard about that as well, but because of the small surface area and being that high up inside the telescope, I'm not sure it will have a measurable impact on reducing unwanted reflections. I don't see any negative effects either, so it won't hurt to try out. If you do, I would be curious to find out if it does make a difference.

@John Marler It's a Hora Reghin acoustic guitar - Standard size M. Hora Reghin is a popular Romanian manufacturer of acoustic equipment.

@@BogdanDamian Nice. It reminds me of my Ovation Balladeer.

@running2standstill685 Yes, I can definitely recommend the Omegon Dobs. Go for the Pro version, as it comes with a few accessories, that are very useful. In terms of size, I would get the 10" as the 12" is right at the limit of what I can carry outside.

@@BogdanDamian i was gonna go for the 10, as similar to what you said the 12 is already challenging the term portability. But the 12 gathers 40% more light than the 10 according to specs and im too much of a DSO nut to lay off of it 🤣 Additionally Omegon offers a 2 inch UW 32 mm eyepiece and a 10/1 fine focuser which really made omegon so irresistible.

@running2standstill685 I can totally understand. After all I have the 12" for a reason 😅 Omegon is a good choice, let me know has you like the telescope once it arrives.

@somvir singh kadian Hi! What telescope to get, depends on what your main interests are. If its planetary observations, then you don't necessarily need a GoTo mount, except if you want to do astrophotography as well. Good choices here are the Skywatcher 102/500 StarTravel AZ-GTe GoTo (approx. 500$) or with a bit of a budget stretch the Skywatcher 102/1000 EvoStar BD EQ3-2 (approx. 580$). If observing DSOs is what you want, then go for an 8" Dob. Taking everything into consideration the best all rounder for 500 bucks would be the Skywatcher 102/500 StarTravel AZ-GTe GoTo. Hope this helps.

@mihaitaene4644 Buna ziua! Puterea maxima a telescopului e undeva pe la 150x cea ce il face adecvat pentru luna si planetele mai mari, precum Saturn si Jupiter. Pentru a obtine 150x as recomanda un ocular de 4mm + Barlow de 2x. Alternativ ar merge si un ocular de 6mm + Barlow de 3x, insa prima varianta ar fi mai buna daca vei dori candva sa upgradezi telescopul. Ca si modele de oculare, Cronus WA 4mm de la Omegon sau Planetary HR 4mm de la TS-Optics ar fi niste alternative decente pentru telescopul tau. Iar ca si Barlow, cel de la Omegon cu 3 elemente si 2x putere, ar fi bun.

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