[Eardrum73]

Ello again,

I tried out my new scope for the first time tonight and unfortunately my experience with it was rather ordinary - downright dissapointing actually. But I think it more to do with the user the the actual scope itself - or at least I hope so anyway!

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<o:p>I was using the 40 mm eyepeice and the sky does not look no where near as large or as sharp as the finders scope.</o:p>
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<o:p>Then I tried the 9mm, and 25mm to no avail, just a big blurry haze came up where the stars should be..... </o:p>
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<o:p>And then I fitted the Barlow which also yieded the same massive blur. </o:p>
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<o:p>Right now the best view I could get was from the free Binoculus that came with the deal! </o:p>
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<o:p>I was expecteding closer view of the stars, the scope did not seem to resolve anything close to what a 12' scope should, the best view I got was same as if I was looking at the night sky with my eyes. (with 40mm)</o:p>
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<o:p>Am I doing something wrong?</o:p>
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<o:p>I did leave the scope outside for at leat 45 mins to let it cool down so it can't be the temperature.</o:p>
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<o:p>I check for collimation, and to the best of my knowledge (which ain't great as I am a noob in all this) I "think" its collimated.</o:p>
<o:p>I think its not the collimation anyway, as I think if the collimation is "out" then the objects should "resolve" appear larger... but not clear. The image I was getting was not even large, just same as if I was looking into the sky with my naked eyes.</o:p>
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<o:p>Could it have been the environment? light pollution etc? shouldn't I have been able to see at least a large blur? instead of nothing at all.....</o:p>
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<o:p>Any advice guys? </o:p>
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<o:p>Will try again tommorrow night if there are clear skies, and will let you know how I go......</o:p>
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