I have finally had some success. I was able to get the finder scope aligned today on some trees a fair distance from my house. I don't know haw far away they are but I live in town and the tree are out of town.
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Originally Posted by erick
Occasionally, the finderscope dove-tail mount may not be pointing correctly and you may find that you cannot get the finderscope aligned, even at maximum adjustment. Then it is a matter of screwdriver and spanner/pliers to loosen and move the mount. Don't do this unless the tube is horizontal. Falling pliers and primary mirror don't mix!
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Eric, The finder scope dove-tail mount looks like it isn't pointing correctly but I was able to get it aligned with 1/2 to 1 turn of the horizontal adjusting screw to spare.
I had some great views of the moon late this afternoon and was ready for Saturn but the cloud came over.
I relocated to get a view of M42 but the cloud came over that as well.
The moon was fun but hard to get. It was hiding behind a tree for a while. When I got a better view, I aligned the finder scope on that using a 25mm eyepiece. I was that impressed with the views of the craters, I grabbed the 10mm eyepiece. Where's the moon gone? What's this whitish blur? The sky should be blue! Hang on! That is the moon! Refocus!
WOW!
Now the moon is too big for FOV. I'll leave the 2x Barlow for the planets.
I have not looked at the moon through the scope at night so have not had to use my moon filter yet.
I did final alignment of the finder scope on a bright star that was poking between the clouds.
I'm looking forward to my next viewing session.
