Celestron powerhouse

[bsalmon21]

Hi I am new to astronomy just bought a celestron powerhouse 50az but just can't seem to find any stars through it. Is this just because it's a cheap telescope or am I doing something wrong? I've found objects through the finder scope but nothing appears through the main scope. Should I just save up for a better one and sell the celestron?

Any advice/help would be brilliant, thanks for reading

[baggywrinkle]

Could be the finder scope and main scope are not aligned.

Try viewing an object in daylight through the main OTA and then use the set screws to align it to the centre of the field of view.

[brantuk]

Are you sure it's not a "Powerseeker" ? I can't find a "Powerhouse" telescope online in Celestron's range.....

Also - what eyepiece(s) do you have with this scope? And do you know the focal length? Are you sure it's focused correctly? I might be able to help if you could be a little more specific. Initially I'd suggest trying it on the moon at night or on a very distant object by day. It's often better to try it out in daylight before going out at night where everything is a little more involved.

[bsalmon21]

Yes it's the powerseeker sorry. It's focal length is 600mm and aperture is 50mm. It has a 20mm, 12mm and 4mm eyepiece which can be used with a 3x Barlow lens. I have managed to look at the moon in some detail so may be that I'm just not great at finding smaller things yet. I set it up according to instructions, maybe fiddling with the finding scope during the day would be best? Thanks for ur replies

[baggywrinkle]

Unlike guitars which are generally intune when you buy them, OTA's and finderscopes are not.