Singlin Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi,I am a complete beginner after having bought a Skywatcher 200p with an Eq 5 mount.I live in the Italian Alps where we have some excellent views of the stars, hence my fascination in them.I am trying to find as much information on the internet as possible on setting up my new telescope and how to fit the lenses etc etc.I managed to point my scope on Jupiter yesterday with a 10x lens but the image was not very focused.Please help me in finding some links on the internet for a complete beginner like me.I live in a remote area and no one can help me here.Happy stargazing,Simonww.lesrochers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi Simon,Plenty of bits on youtube in setting up your mount. I think that your 10x is probably a 10mm eyepiece, try using something like a 25mm first to make sure you can get a fine focus. If it is breezy then the mount can move and the image looks out of focus.If after trying your eyepieces no focus is sharp then it sounds as though the telescope needs collimating or re-aligning. Again plenty of information if you google collimation...Salute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlin Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Thanks for the reply Damnut.,I think that you are right in the fact that my telescope was not setup correctly.I still have not balanced it correctly, jupiter kept on crawling slowly up to the left in the sight.I will do an extensive search when I get the time to find articles on you tube. I have a 2x barlow lens, 10mm and 25mm wide angle with tube extendersand a moon filter. The problem i the instructions don't show the eyepiece tube extensions ad when and where to put them and how the moon filter is placd on the lens.I have a standard EQ 5 tripod, Is it possible to buy a kit that will allow me to find and keep track of targets, would such a kit allow me to take photos too?I am sorry for being so ignorent but I do want to learn.HAppy New year,Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullettooth Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 hey simon. if you goto primers and tutorials section someone has just put a link at the bottom of the 'setting up an eq mount' thread that you mind find useful also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlin Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Brilliant!I have just checked the link and balanced my Skywatcher 200p.I have seen online that you can buy a goto kit for the basic EQ5 tripod, will this enable tracking too for photography?Regards,Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi Simon,Before investing in bits for the mount there is a book called 'making every photon count'. Its an excellent guide.Happy new year!Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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