chrissara
21-03-2006, 09:20 AM
Just wondering if anyone could provide some tips on how to set up a binoviewer. This may sound like an idiotic question (probably is), but I don't really have much experience in astronomy et. al. I have a Saxon binoviewer and two Meade 16mm Plossl. I also have a Meade ETX125EC. After putting the Plossls into the binoviewer, I place the binoviewer in the telescope eyepiece holder and screw it in. This is where I run into problems. The binoviewer seems to have a " + o - " part on each eyepiece. After focusing the binoviewers (which incidentally took time) I see two stars instead of one! I then turn the right eyepiece "+ o -" if I recall to the right (I can't remember) and the two stars then align into one. I didn't turn the left eyepiece and am unsure if I have to. I really didn't see this 3D effect but then again I was only looking at a star, and maybe that is more for planets. Anyway, if anyone could inform me if what i am doing is correct, better way of doing it etc, it would be appreciated.