marcosscriven

I have a 72mm Apo, so don't want to put a finder scope on it. I will get a red dot finder, but in the mean time I found I could reliably find things.

1) line the scope up roughly in the right section (really roughly)

2) lean down so one eye is right behind the telescope, and adjust the altitude setting until the object is just in view above the scope.

3) then adjust the azimuth, whilst looking at the star (above the telescope). You should see a double image of the scope - just make sure the star is between those two images (a bit like when you go cross eyed)

4) finally move your eye to one side of the telescope, and centre the star along that axis.

5) pop in a low power EP, and hopefully your object is in view, ready for you to centre and then use a higher EP.