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Added f/6.3 reducer and focus is WAY off
OK,
Celestron Celestar 8 SCT with Moonlight CS focuser (w/ DC servo). I haven't searched the forum yet so please forgive me if this has come up before.
Recently picked up a Celestron f/6.3 reducer on sale and I'm reasonably sure that I put it in correctly, but the scope will not focus. I've moved the mirror as far forward as it will go and the focuser still runs out of travel. It still wants to go "in".
According to the documentation, there should have only been 3-5 turns on the mirror to get back to focus. I've also tried installing the reducer inside the focuser, as the flange I have does accommodate it, but severely limits focus tube travel and still will not focus.
So am I missing something? Is the focuser the wrong model for doing this? Moonlight does have a specific setup recommended but it seems that I should be able to get there with what I have.
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