[netwolf]

ok onto day 2 of viewing and clear skies.. but as luck would have it my wife got a cold post last nights viewing. Hence was not keen on her hubby catching a cold tonight. But i got a good one hour of viewing in. Saw Venus, to bright to make out any details. Jupiter is a hard one to find, i got it in my finder but could not see it in the EP. Put the big 32mm 2" EP and found Jupiter finally, then worked my way down to the 6.5mm.. Wow fantastic.. clear prestine, no big red spot though.. working on the small EP's is a royal pain, but i finally got use to nudging the dob every 10sec.. Well thats all for tonight..

This is fun.. But I must admit i am geting tired of hunting for jupiter.. Can anyone explain why when its in my Finderscop i can not see it in the EP.. Does it need alignment.. I think maybe i need to use a bigger EP to get alignment first.. or invest in a Rigel or Telrad..

Regards
Netwolf

Edit: one more question for the pro's out there... is there a way to get the Dob to not move while viewing.. I mean to say lock it into a position.. Is there a mod perhaps..