Im trying to find out to put my telescope together just got it but no directions any help please

Contact Tasco direct and ask for an exploded schematic. Make sure you tell them the model number.

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My Uncle recently passed on. I got is telescope. I have a 2 yr, old newer and stronger one. What is his Tasco 60mm 500x240x150
Reg.#57500 worth now? Its around a 1962 Model.

Contact Galileo Telescope directly here:

http://www.galileosplace.com/

or contact any local Astronomy club and the members will help you setup the telescope.

Since all reflectors and German equatorial mounts work about the same anyone familiar with telescopes can show you how to use it. No manual needed. Just contact a local club for the help you need. There's a strong bias against Tasco since so much of their stuff is junk, or "toy" telescopes.

http://www.astronomyclubs.com/
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/organizations

and look at this web site under the header 4.5 inch REFLECTOR for a manual similar to your telescope. They all go together the same way.

http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html

maybe this one is similar to your scope. ?
http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/Reflectors/Meade114STEQ-D.pdf

You never said the brand name or number?

However Meade maintains a web site with all their manuals: Find one similar to your telescope under either REFRACTOR or REFLECTOR.

They all go together about the same:
http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html

Most of these small telescopes don't come with a manual-- however Meade maintains a web site full of manuals for their telescopes. Find one that is similar to your telescope and download it for free.

www.meade.com look under Customer Service--- Manuals

The eyepieces have numbers written on them-- the bigger the number the LOWER the magnification. Start with the eyepiece with the BIGGEST number-- practice focusing the scope during the daytime on a distant object..,..... once you do.. switch eyepieces .... and see how much closer everything looks.

Try for the moon as your first target at night--- you can download a free star chart at www.skymaps.com

There are only two types of telescopes --- REFRACTORS, and REFLECTORS-

The refractor has a lens on the front of the tube and you insert different eyepieces in the back-- the larger the number written on the eyepiece the LOWER the magnification-- (DO NOT USE THE 2x or 3x barlow which you may have!-- this creates too much power for this small telescope!-- put it away and never use it!)

A reflector has a main mirror on the bottom of the tube, and a small secondary mirror under the eyepiece hole (focuser end) - front end-- put the lowest power eyepiece into the focuser.

Now with either type telescope go out side during the day and practice focusing on a distant object-- turn the knob SLOWLY. At night the moon should be the first target you try.

If you received what appears to be a smaller telescope -- that is the finder scope-- attach it to the top of the tube on the main telescope. Again during the day line up the small finder scope with the main scope-- look at a distant telephone pole (the very top-- and center this in the main telescope. Without moving the main scope use the finder scopes "screws" to adjust the cross hairs so they are pointing exactly where the main scope is pointed. Now you can use the small finder scope to point the telescope in the exact direction--

The moon should be your first night time target.

Good luck--

use the laser pointer that you put on the telescope when you were putting it together. or take the whole front cover off and look at the reflector and see if you see anything if you do try it again and see if this info helps please respond thanks and your welcome

I have a Bushnell Voyager with Sky Tour 79-9960 (or 9970...not sure which) and I have an instruction manual.
How do I use this telescope?!!! The directions that came with it...leave alot to be desired.