F5 Newtonian Dobsonian 10" I need

First you would look at the construction, a reflector or a refractor.



The first has at least 2 mirrors in it, and comes in several sub-types. The cheapest to begin with is a Newtonian, very cost effective. You can recognise these as having the eyepiece at the front end of the tube.



http://www.365astronomy.com/images/10237-skywatcher-quattro-12s-imaging-newtonian-telescope.jpg



Newtonians however have to be optically aligned (collimated) every so often to give a sharp image. This is simple enough when you learn how, but some find it a pain.



Refractors have no mirrors, only lenses, and you can recognise these as having the eyepiece at the rear of a longish tube. They don\'t need regular collimation. The better ones have more lenses in them, and in larger sizes are very expensive.



http://www.astronomyalive.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/7/0/709eq.jpg



The next spec you see is the aperture, or diameter of the optics. It is the diameter of the main mirror or lens, and governs the light gathering power of the scope. If you live in the city, there is no point to having a huge scope, as it only gathers lots of light pollution. If away from towns, a large scope will pick up faint nebula. 100 - 150mm (4"-6") is a good starter size.



Then you see the focal length (FL) quoted. This is the length of the light path in the scope. In a reflector it is folded up, and can be quite long without having a bulky tube (OTA). In a refractor it is straight, and so is limited in amateur scopes to about 1200mm.



The focal length governs the magnification you see, but only in partnership with the eyepiece (EP). These are interchangeable



http://www.atozastro.com/my_equip/eye_pieces_set.jpg



and each has its own focal length. The magnification is the scope FL divided by the EP FL. So a 1200mm FL scope with a 25mm EP gives a magnification of x48, which does not sound much, but is good for a sweeping view of the Milky Way. EPS range down to 4mm commonly, so there is wide choice.



There is not space here to discuss the mounts, but start with a robust AltAzimuth (AZ), say a Skywatcher AZ4. Another popular mount is the Dobsonian, confined to Newtonian reflectors.



I\'d urge you not to get a cheap department store scope. These are absolute junk with plastic lenses and poor construction. Depending on budget, get an affordable refractor first up, (so you don\'t have to fiddle with it much) with some Plossl type EPs (cost effective) like a



http://www.optcorp.com/celestron-astromaster-90-az-refractor-telescope-21063.html

Sorry no parts-- these are very LOW cost-- just buy another one.

Orion sells these:
http://www.telescope.com/

If you point it at a STAR --- it will NOT be magnified. Stars are always just points of light no matter which scope you own.

OR do you mean it's in the finderscope but not in the main tube eyepiece?? We need more information to properly answer you.

You did put an eyepiece into the focuser-- right?

All of Meade's manuals are on this web site:
http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html

Down the page on the right hand side are the manuals for the Jupiter scope.

Is this what you needed? If you are trying to buy a telescope I would advise you NOT to buy that small 60mm scope. This would be a much better scope for a beginner:
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/Classic-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT6-Classic-Dobsonian-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/13/p/8942.uts?refineByCategoryId=13


www.telescopeman.org
www.tel;escopeman.us
www.telescopeman.info

You can buy a new finder scope. There are many retailers on-line--

Here is one:
http://www.telescope.com/Accessories/Telescope-Finder-Scopes/pc/3/49.uts

This is a 6 inch Dobsonian mounted reflector. They are VERY simple to assemble-- only two parts-- the base and the tube. The small finder scope goes on top. The eyepiece goes into the focuser. That's it.

No manuals exist for that brand but all of them assemble and are used in the same fashion. Here is a manual for an Orion brand Dobsonian just like your scope.

http://content.telescope.com/rsc/img/catalog/product/instructions/IN_165D_web_XT6-8-10.pdf

This is a very small 60mm refractor, not much bigger than a pair of 10x50mm binoculars. Personally I would not spend any money on this; but would save up to buy a 6 inch or 8 in Dobsonian reflector scope like this one:

http://www.telescope.com/control/dobsonians/classic-dobsonian-telescopes

However read my TIP on my profile page about buying Accessories for a telescope. There are several links there where you can buy the .965 size eyepiece for your scope.

A better solution would be to buy a commercially available mirror holder and mount this in the bottom. On these the mirror is held on the edge by clips --

http://www.amateurtelescopemaker.com/cp.htm

I understand that the telescope only moves in one direction and NOT up and down-- several things can be wrong.

1. Motor is broken

2. Clutch is broken

3. Gears are not meshing properly

4. Some electronic fault on the internal board

Can you return this scope? If you can do so and get another one. It will need to be disassembled for repair-- Meade may be able to fix it? But just the shipping will be expensive.

If you want a goto scope -- may I suggest a PUSHTO Dobsonian like one of these--

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=27182

Good luck.

what scope do you have as your picture suggests you have a dobsonian 10 inch. get back to me with your real scope and i will be able to help you