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Originally Posted by Ukastronomer
What you are doing wrong is expecting instant success, sorry, running before you can walk
As a photographer (professional, Journalist, National union of Journalists, sports photographer) when I buy a new lens, my first images are CRAP, like anything it takes time LEARNING to use what you have.
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Learned that one well and truly with photography, when I bought my Zenit 12XP back in late 1984.
It was a lesson well applied when I bought my scope in late July last year.
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the only advice I can offer is never buy a scope before joining either a club or a forum
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I hadn't actually done either when I bought my scope.
I didn't join IIS till I'd paid off the lay-by and bought my scope. I've still yet to join a local astronomy club.
What I had done, for the 3 months before I put it on lay-by and the month while I was paying off the lay-by, was spend PLENTY of time reading forum info on my scope, and watching info videos about it.
I knew when I put the lay-by deposit on mine, what I would be able to see (points of light and more and bigger), and what I wouldn't (the huge colour detailed astronomy photos). While I was disappointed with the poor quality of the stock eyepieces, the upgrades I bought paid the dividends.