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Collimation basically means alignment. In the case of telescopes, it means bringing all the optics (primary mirror, secondary mirror and focuser) on axis or, in line with each other to insure that your scope is performing at it's best. Clean optics also play an important roll as well.
This page will help you keep the performance of your scope in tiptop shape. Note: Before attempting to clean your optics, please check out the links below.
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