Hi Julian - thanks for this!
I have a set of 4 filters which includes a moon filter and that's the next step in the learning curve. Last night I got a very decent view using the 10mm lens and the Barlow, as suggested below and even got a photo with my iPhone (which I have attached and concede was a total fluke!). We are trying new things each time we go out - figure that is the best way to learn (as well as ask the experts here!)
Kass
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Originally Posted by julianh72
As others have said, start by looking at the Moon along the terminator (where the light and dark meet), as it is much easier to see detail in this area where there are shadows, rather than the fully-lit part of the Moon, which can just look washed-out and featureless because of the lack of shadows.
The Moon is a very bright target, and can be quite dazzling. Did your telescope come with a Moon filter (a tinted "sunglass" which screws into the bottom of the eyepiece, to make viewing more comfortable and less dazzling)?
Alternatively, does the telescope end cover have a small "porthole" which you can open? If so, try viewing the Moon with the end cap on and the little port open, as this means you will only get a fraction of the light that the uncapped telescope collects.
Hope this helps!
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