not a happy first light for new C14

[icytailmark (Mark)]

so ive wasted $12 000 on a scope i cant even use properly because of weight?

[MrB (Simon)]

Originally Posted by Octane

There is a lot of weight being pushed around. You'll find that in some parts of the sky it will be accurate, in other parts, not so accurate -- especially if you're doing massive slews.

It's the weight.

H

Sorry I'm not familiar with these mounts, but if adjustable, increasing the ramp-up time(slower acceleration) and reducing the slew speed should reduce the number of skipped steps and get things back on track again.

[gb_astro]

Originally Posted by icytailmark

so ive wasted $12 000 on a scope i cant even use properly because of weight?

Mark I assume you have balanced the scope on the mount in its two axises?

gb.

[Kal (Andrew)]

Alot of steps you need to get used to in your setup routine that you haven't discussed, apart from not lining up the finderscope (which should be done during the day)

Did you align the mount with true north/south? (not magnetic north south)

Did you set your elevation to the correct setting for your location?

Did you perform a basic drift alignment to verify that you are in the ballpark area of polar alignment?

Working with 3 metres focal length isn't the easiest, you definately need some patience because if '1 bad night' turns you off astronomy then you are in for a rocky road (trust me, I've had plenty of nights that are failures, but some which also make it all worth it)