Finder scope

[dean069]

Please help with my scope

There was a break in the clouds tonight so i've gone out to have a look at the moon

but when i put the moon in the finder scope and look its not in the scope

Have a done something wrong with set up of the scope

And should i be looking at the moon without a filter

Any help please

[mdhardy01]

Hi dean 069

Did you align the finder with the main scope when you set it up?

It would need to be aligned for both the finder and main scope to show the same thing

Matt

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[dean069]

I see Matt no i didnt i'll have a look at the manual now and try again but the clouds are back and its raining

[stevetynant]

It's just a waiting game at the moment dean,but it will come. Might be an idea to try and line up your finder scope with the main scope during daylight if you can view a distant pilon or church for example..be careful you don't get anywhere near the sun though.as for a moon filter,you don't have to have one but the moon is so bright when viewed through your scope it gives me a bit of a headache so the filter just dampens the glare a little but not everyone uses one. Fingers crossed well get a break in the clues next weekend,there'll be loads of us up the site willing to lend a hand (and get a sneaky peak through your new present)

[dean069]

I should have read the manual before hand but was a big kid so hopefully its dry tomorrow after work i'll try to line them up with a pylon over the valley and see

fingers crossed and toes for the 5 th

[stevetynant]

Its a man thing I think, it's why I always have screws left over every single cupboard or canbinet I've ever had:blink:

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[valleyman]

Whats a Manual

[knobby]

Its the white paper that stays at the bottom of the box and gets thrown away usually the day before you realise you need it... But all the time it sits there its not needed

[dean069]

I've got it sorted now saw Jupiter last night for 5 mins until the clouds came back never mind oh

[L8-Nite]

I've got it sorted now saw Jupiter last night for 5 mins until the clouds came back never mind oh

Hey Dean, five minutes is better than no minutes, glad you got it sorted.

Think good thoughts, and keep your fingers crossed we'll all have clear weather on the 5th.