Thanks all. Lots of good info.
I did not know about the removable cap in the dust filter.
I'll try that.
I have a dew heater controller... Just no heaters yet. Have to work out which ones I need and order them.
I was using alpha cent and be achenar to align, Antares i just couldn't find in the scope. But I I'm certain the base was not level, so I'll reserve any complaints until I know I've got my end of the deal sorted
My glasses are for short sightedness, and good old astigmatism. From what I've read I think this sentences me to viewing with glasses. I may just need new glasses to be clear up far off objects.
As far as equipment I was using
I found my vixen 20mm plossl was great for the moon
Long eye relief is nice.
For the planets, I was trying a TV 5mm radian and I think the 15mm skywatcher plossl.
Both had much the same focusing issues given the info below I think eyepiece selection may have been a contributing factor. Lots to learn.
Focusing,. I should clarify that in the focuser, I can see that he image vegetation getting smaller and getting better, but to just looks blurry/hazy. Sort of like looking at a light through baking paper. The attached image is Mars and similar to what I was seeing in the scope.
Looks like I need to:
1 Level scope
2 Get the dew heaters
3 Pick the right eyepiece
4 Get glasses sorted