Collimating a Newtonian and Instructions in the use of the Cave Telescope Collimator: The Alignment of Telescope Mirrors and Instructions in the use of the Cave Collimator

Newtonian collimation. A new approach. There are better books for bedtime reading, but for getting telescope mirrors aligned quickly, accurately and reliably, these instructions are all that you will ever need. They were developed on the more complex telescopes with shorter main tube lengths. It has been found to be mainly to do with knowing the correct method for stage [1]. The fineness needed for f3 astrographs and faster spills over enabling slower observing telescopes from about f4.2 to be corrected much more quickly and often proving to be completed before the star test. The more advanced the telescope, the more you must reach into the past to correct the mirrors. Unearthing the correct method for stage [1] to begin with. 'It was excellent for my Maksutov-Newtonian and very good for my Rumak-Cassegrain,' Professor IAN MORISON - Jodrell Bank Observatory. 'It WORKS!!! - PETER WISE - designer of the Zerochromat folded refractor. 'A noticeable big improvement on clarity for my 10" f4.8 Sky-Watcher.' Anthony Scaife