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Tasco Galaxsee® 46-114500 (500 x 114mm) Telescope Questions & Answers
I have a galaxsee skywatch disk that ius for
This is just planetarium software. You can download several FREE planetarium software that are much better than that old software copy--
Here are two that are free to download--
www,stellarium.org
and
http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/start
Use these instead of that old outdated software that only runs on Windows 98.
I cannot see anything thru my telescope
- Get Stellarium or another fine astronomy program
- During the day, point the telescope at a part of the landscape about 100 yards away.
- Use the lowest power eyepiece (highest number) in the focal tube.
- Center the landscape object in the telescope.
- Align the finder scope so that it points exactly where the main telescope is.
- At night, leave the scope out to reach thermal equilibrium (about an hour for small reflectors and refractors)
- If the scope is on a EQ mount, polar align.
- Point the finder at the moon. The moon should be in the main scope also.
- Practice finding the moon before you start on the planets
- Once you are comfortable with the moon and planets, you can go for the deep sky objects
Me esyoy inscribiendo en un
Puede descargar un manual de Tasco aqu?:
http://www.tasco.com/pages/instruction-manuals/
pero ser? en Ingl?s
We have a problem with
Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the focuser. DO NOT use the 2xbarlow of you have one.
Try again.
Is it possible to remove mirror for cleaning if
Yes you can remove the mirror and clean it-
Here are cleaning instructions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y8xFnXFVGQ
and you will need to collimate the scope, after you put the mirror back in:
http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html
Watch the above web sites for instructions-
Just bought,used, set up but cant see anything
I answered your question in your other posting.
SEE this and look at the picture of the Dobsonian reflector. Notice the eyepiece and focuser is on the FRONT of the telescope. The mirror is the BOTTOM of the telescope.
http://www.texasastro.org/telescope.php
Tasco telescope[46-114500]cannot see anything through lens.bought
THE protective cover is the FRONT of the telescope!!!
The focuser is on the front like the picture above. TURN the scope around -- you have it pointing at the ground right now!
Read my TIPS on my profile page. And read this and look at the pictures:
http://www.texasastro.org/telescope.php
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