Re: Faulty second hand telescope

From: Lawrence Lucier (llucier_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 03:58:31 GMT

Jon Isaacs wrote:

>>Howdie all......total newbie here looking for some advice regarding a
>>second hand telescope I picked up (to be used by my family) for $20
>>Canadian.

>>Tasco 140 Power
>>Reflection Telescope
>>D=3"
>>F=700mm
>>Coated Optics
>>Model # 3T
>
>
> This scope should be capable of providing some interesting views, the moon, the
> planets, various clusters. There are better scopes, but it is serviceable.

Thanks....that's good to know! Nice clear skies here in British
Columbia, Canada tonight and so will be giving it a tryout. Seems the
"problem" I was experiencing was due to my lack of knowledge concerning
the cover cap over the light receiving end of the tube; I thought it
was needed for focusing the light into the tube! <grin>

>
> It seems as if you have checked it over carefully and that everything is
> probably in reasonable alignment.
>
> Have you tried using it during the day? It might just be that you are not
> focusing it correctly. Try to look at something in the distance. Also, keep
> that eyepiece in the 18mm position, that will provide the sharpest, brightest
> view with the largest field of view.
>
> The magnification at the 18mm position will be Focal length scope/focal length
> eyepiece = 700/18=39X.
>
> Jon

Thanks for the tips, Jon....much appreciated! :-)

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