Help with Skywatcher telescope

[bernini's_angel]

Hi

Just wondering if someone could offer a bit of advice and help.

Whilst setting up my telescope this afternoon i used a pilon as a reference point for setting up the finderscope. I know that images will be upside down in the main eyepiece due to not having an erecting prism but could someone shed some light as to why the image of the pilon was at a 45 degree angle.

Is this normal or do i have a problem with my telescope?

Many thanks

[Bizibilder]

What scope and mount type do you have? Its not a problem you have - it is just quite a bit easier to explain what's going on if we know exactly what scope/mount we are dealing with.

[brantuk]

Your scope is probably attached side on to the mount. Is it an AZ mount by any chance?

[bernini's_angel]

Sorry for the delay in replying but i have been on holiday. Yes it is an AZ mount, i have an Skyhawk 1145P synscan AZ goto. Could you please offer some advice on this.

Thanks

[brantuk]

It's just down to the position of the scope, secondary mirror, and focuser tube, relative to the way it's mounted. If it was in tube rings you could turn the scope round to put the image at the bottom - but then the focuser would be in an awkward to view position.

So long as the pylon tip is dead center of the finder (on the cross hairs) and dead center of the view in the eyepiece, then it will be aligned. Use the highest power eyepiece that will come to focus and you'll get the best accuracy.

[Dave S]

Just a thought! Is where you're vieng from on a slope?

Dave...