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Old 21-04-2008, 11:53 PM
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Michael V
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Kellyville NSW
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Hey little bloke,
30- 40 m should be alright, try to focus on the tree then the paper first. Again, try with the least magnification lenses, then work up from there. Your finder scope also has ability t focus, even the cheap ones.

Saturn is a planet, at the moment easily found in Aus. I fooled around like you did, for ages, and cricked my neck. It puts beginners off and that is why perfectly good (eBay) telescopes end up in the garage for years. But once i worked out the alignment it was a snack.
And - what erick says, smack it around a bit and use the common sense external line up techniques before the optics.

Michael
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