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Hey all and wow thanks for the responses. Had the scope out again tonight just because i can, took a step back and used the 25mm on the moon for while.
The barlow i believe is a saxon branded 2x achro barlow. It works ok but still after cleaning i can see a few faint dots on the lense.
Ive been doing a bit of reading tonight and i think i will look at collimating the scope as people have recommended it,even coming from new.
Went to a sirius optics in brisbane the other day and had a look at some nice looking eye pieces, some that were larger to the eye, and my 10mm is a bit of a strain. Was looking at a 9mm but may try around the 12-15mm as suggested.
Didnt have the scope out in the weather for long tonight and i was getting some bad "starring"?? On mars, 4 opposite lines in a cross shape. Would this be due to temp or a poorly aligned scope???.
Anyways will persist and am looking forward to the moon dulling out and hopefully more clear nights to havw a good look.
Havent written the scope off yet, just think i need to be persistant and make sure its set up right.
Thanks for the insight!
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