[Mark.Tanner (Mark)]

I have an 8" nexstar and have recently bought the Celestron 6.3 focal reducer. I'm finding it very hard to focus. So far I've only focused objects within 20m, and can't focus on distant trees (let alone planets etc!). I have moved the focuser all the way anti-clockwise to no avail. I'm worried about taking it too far clockwise as I'm worried the mirror will fall off or something (is that a thing?).

When I add the focal reducer I need the light to be focused further back. Is that achieved by clockwise or anti-clockwise rotations?


It's also worth mentioning that I'm using this with a binoviewer, which requires an even further back light focal point.