Scott,

I use the exact same scope as you in north Dallas. While I experience some
of what you do, it does sound like a little tweaking could help. The best
site I have found for collimating the LX200 is below.

http://perso.club-internet.fr/legault/collim.html

I would also consider upgrading your diagonal. There are excellent mirror
diagonals - I purchased the Lumicon version. I found an instant increase in
brightness and clarity.

In the city, I focus on clusters and the brightest nebula (e.g. M27, M58,
M42). I usually stay away from galaxies as they are disappointing.

One more thing, if you would post in ASCII only and not HTML or MIME, it
would help reduce a lot of code clutter.

Cheers,
Don
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:12:57 -0800
Subject: [M]: Light Polution Woes

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Hi Folks:

I have an LX200 10' f/10. So far I have used it in my suburban =
semi-light polluted area (Issaquah, WA -- 20 miles out of Seattle to the =
east).

While the moon and planets are great. M42 is OK (pretty cool) and well =
M31 looks like a smudge...other galaxies and nebula are not even =
visible.

Someone please encourage me...tell me that its a whole different world =
when you get it out in the sticks....please help. I want to see some =
cool stuff...tell me it will be more than a smudgy...out of focus q-tip.

Thanks

Scott

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