Help with sighting the sight scope with the actual scope.

[jrockg82]

I am having troubles sighting in my sight scope with the actual scope itself. I have the PERRINI 700X/76X Astronomical Reflector Telescope Tripod F70076 Series Moon Sky Scanner. I can’t for the life of me get it all to line up. Now I’m a beginner so am new to this stuff. Any help is appreciated.

Edited June 29, 2019 by jrockg82

[Waldemar]

Aim the main telescope to a distant point like a tower or something like that. Be sure that both main and guide scope are focussed.
Then adjust the guidescope with the three setting screws on the rings until you will see the exact same thing.  It may be a bit confusing, for left and right, or up and down will be reversed. In the beginning everything is new, so it seems incredibly difficult, but as soon as you get a bit of a grip on it, the quarter will fall and everything will be okay 😉

Enjoy your new equipment and welcome to the Lounge! 

Edited June 29, 2019 by Waldemar

[johninderby]

There are plenty of how to vids on Youtube on the subject but here’s a typical one.

 

[jrockg82]

The ms guys any info is appreciated. Thanks for the advice and video links.

[Alan64]

Your kit is very similar to this one...

I have a finderscope that's just like it, and from an entry-level kit I got back in February...

To improve the stability when adjusting it, and to preserve the alignment for a much longer period of time, line the front portion of the tube-holder with the thinnest self-adhesive felt you can find...

Or, you can use masking-tape, or whatever else that would work.  You simply want to thicken the circumference of the holder, and inward about a half-inch or so from the front.  You can apply whichever to the tube itself, but it works best inside the holder instead.

Edited June 30, 2019 by Alan64