Hey congratulations! Here's a pretty easy procedure for collimating a 8" SCT: http://starizona.com/acb/basics/using_collimating_sct.aspx Never done it myself but you can always bring your scope in 30 min or so before the meeting - I'm sure someone could help. Can't wait to see that thing out at Fishtrap! Nick On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 8:07 PM, Cindy Fenick <cs.fenick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Wow, Thanks Nick!! Can’t go wrong with a $5 gamble. Guess what? I am > now the proud owner of a Celestron Evolution 8” S-C telescope. Already had > to take it apart to get some debris off the inside of lense, AND it’s > probably out of collimation now, but maybe some of you “pros” can help me > with getting it calibrated again, if it needs it. See ya Friday. > > Cindy > > > > *From:* sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Nicholas Wiseman > *Sent:* Monday, 30 March, 2015 10:55 AM > *To:* sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [SAS] Re: GREEN LASER POINTERS > > > > Or even cheaper > > > http://www.tmart.com/1mW-532nm-Green-Laser-Pointer-Pen-Black-No-Packaging_p167431.html > > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Cheaper option http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/5a47/ > > > > =) Same idea, might break easier though. > > > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Nick Monkman <nmonkman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Cindy, > > > > I don't have any for sale personally, but you get get them easily enough > online: > > > > > http://www.telescope.com/Orion-SkyLine-Deluxe-Green-Laser-Pointer/p/5673.uts > > > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 6:25 PM, Cindy Fenick <cs.fenick@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Hi, someone mentioned at the Messier Marathon that they had green laser > pointers for sale. Would like to buy a couple. Please let me know. Thx, > Cindy Fenick (newbie) 209-3544 > > > > > > >