Telescope woes... Again!
Harold and I haven't been getting along lately. First, the red dot finder went flat, so I replace the battery. Then it wasn't aligned properly, so I re-adjusted it.
Tonight, after deciding that I could sacrifice sleep for a bit of ogling, I set up in the backyard. Everything was fine. The conditions were great, the temperature was comfortable and the grass was dry enough to sit on. I popped a 40mm ep in and lined Harold up with Jupiter. Then I started turning the focuser... no focus...I turned it some more, still no good... then all of a sudden the ep and focusing wheel came loose in my hand! With that, I still hadn't managed to get past the donut stage. No pinpoint stars, no tiny Jupiter. This has never happened before. I tried two other eps, a 32mm and 9mm, with the same result.
Is it the universe telling me to give up, or is it something I've done wrong?
Help please!
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