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Originally Posted by luvmybourbon
hi and thanks for the replies......im having trouble getting the spotter scope lined up properly as i cant seem to focus on anything no matter how far away it is. Even trying to focus at night it is hard to get clear.
Im guessing by what i have read so far that it could either be the collimation or even perhaps the eyepieces.(cheap ad nasty?).
I was going to nag hubby for a better telescope but i have been reading the forum heaps and im thinking it is probably more me than the equipment lmao.
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Although I'm real new to this I learned alot the hard way yesterday, and if it wasn't for the information on the internet I'd be tearing my hair out still.
First off, are you taking the scope from a nice warm room outside and looking up straight away? If it has no fan you might have to let it cool to outside ambient temperature for at least an hour to get a good stable image.
But it does sound as if the collimation is out.
When was the collimation last checked?
If it has never been checked I'd say that is the culprit.
Easy test is get the scope and point it at the brightest star you can see, and when the image is out of focus the star image should be as round as possible with a round black hole right smack bang in the center, if the black hole at the center is off center, then your fine optics need collimating.
There are plenty of cheapish collimating tools around, and some you can make youself!
P.S. Look up, and live!