We just purchased a truck. Will it telescope enough to be centered?
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It should. We have a Honda Odyssey and we have it centered between driver and front passenger seat. Our two children can both see the screen just fine.
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As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the most. As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the... » Read More As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the most. « Show Less
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Hello I'm not a expert but the telescope collimation might be off. The focus assembly could have a problem. Hope this helps.
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You would also need the mirror selector and direction switches installed and wired into the system. Before you buy these, know that they are flat glass mirrors. They do leave blind spots. You can adjust them for towing, but will leave blind spots next to your vehicle.
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Yes. Or figure out how to center it. I got it centered using park ts2 stand instructions. A little bit of a hassle. But it is a good tool for the money. I have built 2 wheelsets on it already. Btw. I have a dish tool. If you are building wheels. It is essential. Even with park
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Look under your truck, if the front axle looks like the back one then you do. You should have a ridged pipe looking thing, that doesn't bend in the middle, between your front tires.
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I received an owners manual that showed basic assembly. the online full color guide I do not know what where to go for that. to properly align the mirrors google how to align a reflector telescope, to better explain how to use the telescope try how to use equatorial telescope mount
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I don't believe the mirror on that scope is center marked. However you can use the collimation eyepiece to collimate it, it will just be a bit more difficult. If it were me, I would mark the center spot on the mirror myself. There are detailed instructions for doing so online and even several videos on youtube. Good luck!
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There are several issues that could be here, depending upon your experience with telescopes and such. First question: could you see the moons in a more or less straight row on one side or the other of Jupiter? If not, it would seem you possibly aligned on a bright star like Castor or Pollux rather than Jupiter? The finder has to be aligned to the mail optical tube on a real object. I find the Moon easier as you can always find it by shadow, glare or just plain luck. Have someone hold the image in the scope while you tweak the finder knobs to get the red dot centered on some feature of the moon and have that feature centered in the eyepiece field of view. If you could see the moons, but no detail on the planet there could be a couple of issues. The more complex of which is that if your eyes are like mine, I need a bigger image to pick out detail. Yet observing buddies can see plenty of detail in small images. Go figure I guess. If you were using the eyepiece with the longer focal length number, the one with the scope might be a 20 or 25-mm I forget. Then once you have the planet centered or off to the leading edge of the field, switch to the higher power or the lower focal length eyepiece and refocus. Hope this is helpful!
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Yes, you will need an alignment, and you will need to re-adjust your headlights. Also, in my case anyway, your highway driving will feel drifty, and your gas mileage will suffer. But, it looks great, and I'd do it again ! It seems there is ALWAYS a trade-off anytime you do something to your vehicle that was not designed at the factory.
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I dont know you will have to match them with what they have at the dealers for both tractors, measure and check the center mount. Craftsman uses a star type center and seem that any star center will fit another but the length will need to be checked to.
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I thought I would so I brought it to my local Sears and the set it up on the alignment machine. The alignment was spot on and did not need adjustment. I would recommend that after you install the new Struts to get an alignment check. It is a lot cheaper than a set of new tires.
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It will not have any effect on your alignment. Installed on my truck and it drives prefect.
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Good morning! I was consulting on this and indeed astronomical telescopes invert the image and above what is below and what is left is right. What you have bought is a telescope to see stars, and stars, or planets, or galaxies, all the same right to see them inside out. greeting
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No. The centers on mine were off by a 1/4 ". You would do well to invest in a good mini, like a craftsman or even a grizzly
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Patty,Thank you for your inquiry. This telescope comes with a mount and is not compatible with other mounts. It is designed to sit on the ground and will locate and track objects for you.Sincerely,Orion Customer Service
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I have a Meade ETX70 with Autostar. I find the included alignment system to be too time consuming. The SkyScout does a pretty decent job in locating my objects of interest. I then point the telescope to that area and fine tune the location until I have it centered. For the price I find it to be a worthwhile investment.