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Telescope Repairs

mickrourke · 2018-09-28 20:21:13

Hi, I have a Celestron NexStar SLT 127 Makestov Cassegrain for about 8 years, took it out tonight to look at Mars and Saturn but i can't get it to focus even using the 25m eyepiece. The focusser turns and stops ok but the image stays blurry. I dont really want to attempt a repair as if its too complicated i could cause…

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28-09-2018 9:21pm

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mickrourke

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Hi,
I have a Celestron NexStar SLT 127 Makestov Cassegrain for about 8 years, took it out tonight to look at Mars and Saturn but i can't get it to focus even using the 25m eyepiece. The focusser turns and stops ok but the image stays blurry.
I dont really want to attempt a repair as if its too complicated i could cause more damage but is there a shop anywhere in Dublin or Kildare (Im in Celbridge) that could take a look and repair it possibly? I may try again tomorrow in the daylight against a landmark just to see.

Edit: Fixed it. Focusser was way off and so was finderscope. Sorted it against the moon this morning

Thanks,
Micheal

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