Guide Scope Restoration - Guide Scope Mounted to Main Telescope

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Looking quite impressive mounted, the Tasco 6TE-5 Guide Scope will first be optically aligned in the bracket using the six adjustment screws with the SAO 10" Newtonian's OTA. It gives me a great feeling to see this little refractor restored and put to good use. Since the focuser has an opening for .965" equipment, I will use a hybrid diagonal so I can use my 1.25" oculars. The 1.25" eyepieces are of much better quality then the standard .965" units that originally came with the telescope. Now we need to keep that pesky dust off of its optics.

 

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