WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY TELESCOPE?
Dec 30, 2021
3 minutes
PROBLEM
I CAN’T SEE ANYTHING
It’s not cloudy and you’ve ensured that your telescope’s objective lens and finderscope caps are off, but you’re still struggling to see your chosen target. If you’re having difficulty seeing anything through your telescope, then one or more of the following could be to blame.
OPTION 1
YOUR TELESCOPE MIGHT NOT BE COLLIMATED PROPERLY
When a telescope is collimated properly, all of its mirrors or lenses are aligned. When they aren’t lined up, then light from the object you’re looking at can’t be reflected or refracted in such a way that you
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