Help on how to zoom in on planets

[Tomjayes]

Hi I only joined sgl last week I recently bought a celestron 130 I have managed to find Saturn and can make out the rings but if I zoom in it goes out of focus I am using the 10 mm eye peice which is the only one it came with is this the right one to use or could I get it larger any way any advise would be great thanks tom

[Kropster]

I don't think this telescope has a zoom facility.

The wheel that adjusts the tube that the eyepiece fits into is the focus control.... is that what you are adjusting?

[John]

Hi Tom,

You posted a very similar question to this yesterday and you have had a number of good responses so I'll link to that thread here:

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/220319-focusing-in-on-planet/#entry2367826

and close this one so we don't get two more or less identical threads running.

Hope thats OK