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Old 19-03-2011, 05:50 PM
JLycett (Jeff)
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Mangoplah, NSW
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Hello everyone,

My first experience looking at the moon with a Telescope was over 30 years ago which I found fabulous. As my kids where getting older I purchased a Saxon AZ1 Reflector scope a few years ago making the mistake of not researching scopes prior to purchasing. So attempted to use it numerous times got frustrated and put it away. I got it out yesterday as my kids wanted to look at the moon and we had a go. I couldn't get the moon to focus and it could be I am clueless at what I am doing but I have a number of EP that came with it SR 4mm, H12.5 mm and H20mm. As well as the EP it has a Barlow lens 2X and a Erecting Eyepiece 1.5x. We can see the moon but it is just a big light in the Telescope.

Today I have used the aligned the finding scope with the telescope to make it easier to try again tonight.

Any suggestions on what will give me the best view of the night sky with what I currently I have available would be greatly appreciated.

Frustrated Beginner

JL
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