Thanks for the warm welcome all. The community is so friendly and helpful around here compared with other forums
well i took out the scope last night at 3.15am since down here in Melbourne was so cloudy until that late. I point the 8" at the moon and saw many many details. really fun. Right below it, there was Jupiter so i decide to have a look at it. Was very disappointing as i can only see a blurry white ball? this because of the moon being right next to it?
The pointing scope is not align with the eyepiece, i tired aligning it but the only alignment i got was horizonally not vertically? anyone know how i can align it properly to the eye piece?
@ astrogeek: what is Collimation?
btw, do you guys get sore back using your scope? i did
Thanks all for your help so far.