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Originally Posted by sharptrack2
Hi Shachi,
I'm fairly new at this astronomy thing too but after reading 100's of threads, the first thing people will tell you is to take the X2 barlow out. That only increases the magnification, making it extremely difficult to find anything easily. The telescope you have has a focal length of F/12 which means it already has a lot of magnification embedded in its design.
The second recommendation I have is to follow the manual step by step. Since you have a GoTo, you only need to find 2-3 stars (and know which ones  ) for the device to know where it is. I do not have any experience with a GoTo but from what I have read they are reasonably simple to operate. With the moon brightening the early evening skies, you may have difficulty finding some of the more common stars that should be visible, but if you point to the southeast it should be easier.
Lastly, try opening a thread of your own. You may find people will respond much faster and all the comments will make more sense and track with the topic. |
Thanks Kevin!
You see, Ive got mixed reviews about the Barlow. I will definitely try without it taking your advice into consideration.
You know what, the goto had names of so many stars that it was so hard to pick one. And the one that I knew wasn't available .. hahah.
Definitely starting a new thread!
