
How to Align Your Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Accurate optical alignment is neither difficult, mysterious, nor time-consuming. In fact, it's only three steps away.

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Offsetting Your Secondary Mirror
The secondary-mirror offset is no doubt the most misunderstood aspect of collimation. Luckily you don't need to understand it to collimate your instrument.

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Collimation Tools
Three tools are commonly used to collimate Newtonian reflectors.