Mounting a second finder scope

[MJP]

I have a 120mm Celestron Refractor and from my light polluted garden I found using the finder presented some problems. These were mostly because the magnified view through the finder showed lots of stars which were not visible to the naked eye and I found it difficult to know exactly where I was looking. A red dot finder seemed the answer but I did not want to get rid of the finder scope.

All this brings me to the point. Celestron tube rings have a screw thread for mounting a camera. I was able to make up, and tap, an aluminum plate to fit this thread and then to screw the mounting, for a red dot finder, to that plate. It works well and because it is a little way up the scope it is easier to bend down far enough to look through it for items high up (a consideration as you get older!).

Mike

[obscura]

I agree, as an oldgit, the RDF is a boon. In old parlance - WYSIWYG. No doubts as to which star you're on and much less aggro on the body. I have one on the WO but a normal finder on the ST80 - I know which one I prefer.