Thanks for the replies guys
I guess the hard thing for me in these early stages is knowing what to expect from my viewing experiences. I have tried to focus on various stars and (what I thought was) mars, but I can't really get what I would call a good image. It always just seems blurry. There doesn't seem to be a comet-like tail as such, just a very unclear image.
I'm not sure whether i'm expecting too much or doing it wrong or both.
The only other thing that has me wondering is that my scope does move very easily but I suppose thats bound to happen under higher magnification.
I'm sure the things that I'm experiencing have been gone through by everyone that is new to the hobby, so hopefully i'm not alone!
thanks again
