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[Asteroid1]

Hi Everyone.

[Nosivad]

Hi and welcome. Tell us something about yourself.

[todd8137]

hi asteroid and welcome to sgl, what scope do you have/thinking about ?

[Catweazel]

Hi Asteroid1, welcome to SGL

[Charon]

Hi and welcome to the forum Asteroid1.

[Tinker1947]

Welcome to the SGL, Forums

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

Kames

[DOBBY]

Hi... & welcome to the forum

[Zul]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[Asteroid1]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I Am from Durban, South Africa. I have a Nexstar 4se scope.

[Nosivad]

Hi again. Are you new to astronomy, if so I have a 6SE so feel free to ask if you do need help. If not feel free to ignore me, I've got used to it!

[Asteroid1]

Hey there!

[Asteroid1]

Hi, i am a Astrologer & newbie stargazer...I have recently been gifted with the nexstar 4se. We have not been having much clear skies in SA. I have tried viewing the moon and had problems with the focus handle. i have spoken to the company and they had told me that i should focus on a tree abt 100 mtrs away and try focusing during the day. About 50 small rotations should help me adjust the focus handle. Am i doing something incorectly?

[Asteroid1]

any1 from SA here?

[Astro Imp]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

[Asteroid1]

[Asteroid1]

Hey Alan,

The manual is very general, does not expain much about the adjustment handle, therefore, i contacted Cstron directly...will have clear skies on thurday, will skywatch then and try adjusting the focus handle.

[Nosivad]

I agree with what you have been told about focusing on something distant during the day. You have a Mak-Cassegrain mine is a Schmidt-Cassegrain but I think the focusing is done the same way- by a small handle at the bottom of the telescope which you turn. I find mine turns a great deal but focusing is all about the same place for stars as for distant trees. Persevere and I am sure you will find it.

[Asteroid1]

Yeah, the handle does turn rapidly, so i think some patience is needed with that...since i have had my scope, there has only been few clear nights...clouds, clouds & more clouds...

[ScubaMike]

Hi Asteroid,

Welcome to the forums.

You'll find an attentive audience for Astrology here.............

[Asteroid1]

Thanks ScubaMike

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

I'm sure you meant astronomy and not astrology

[Bizibilder]

Hello Asteroid1 and welcome to SGL!!

[mcsheffield]

Hi there, welcome to SGL

[Asteroid1]

Hi Mr Spock, I am a Astrologer. Astrology is belief system that holds a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Astrology is built into other studies such as astronomy, meteorology, alchemy & medicine.