Clean Your Telescope Mirror Without Ruining It – A Step-by-Step Guide For Anybody!

My step by step guide to #clean a newtonian reflector telescope mirror, including removing it, cleaning it, and reinstalling it along with quick collimation (alignment). I follow the cleaning method outlined in the Orion user manual for cleaning the primary mirror on a reflector telescope (specifically an Orion XT8 Skyquest Dobsonian.)
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Questions Answered:
1) How do I remove a telescope mirror?
2) How do I clean a telescope mirror?
3) How do I reinstall a telescope mirror?

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