Hi i have an optus telescope when i find a star in my view find or the spacestation orbitating the earth i find it in my view find and when i look through the lens on the scope i see notting and i have start with a 20mm lens i have 9mm and a 12.5mm lens and 2 barlow lens one is x1.5 and the other is x3 please help me get it working if you can

Hello Cherize Muller,

You are on the right track... actually two (2) tracks
that will confound your efforts. Latitude & Longitude are only relevant to YOUR GLOBAL positioning on our tiny Planet
... To tell YOU what you can expect to see from your vantage

Merely asking this question you have.. implies an initial UNDERSTANDING ...

There are various "MOUNTS" (see below) that can help.

Your biggest challenge: Rotating EAST
The earth (at the equator)... is moving at about 1009 miles per hour... making a fix on VIEWING our OWN MOON quite a challenge... 15 rotational degrees per hour
(a whole lot when you are trying to fix on a celestial point)

ADD to THAT orbiting (our star) the SUN and the fact we are moving in that ORBIT at approximately 67,000 miles per hour... (completing one orbit every 365 days)...

Your view is going to slowly change all year long...
but the minute to minute rotation is the biggest challenge.

Means that there is no snappy answer...
That's why it is called ASTRONOMY.

Check out ONE of many synchronous mounts
available on the market (Orion 9996, below)

Hope this helps.

The Deep sky Imaging Primer Paperback February 2 2013

Carnac the Magnificent

Saturn orbits the Sun further away than Earth. And because of this, the orbit of Saturn takes much longer than the orbit of Earth. How much longer? It takes Saturn 29.45 years (or 10,759 days) to orbit the Sun. Astronomers call the length of time an object takes to go around the Sun its orbital period. So the orbital period of Saturn is 29.45 years.

Go To this link and download the instructions: This model number is different but implies that it is similar to yours. Good luck. http://www.manualslib.com/manual/326927/Tasco-Spacestation-49060700.html#manual

You point it at objects in the night sky-- !!

Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it int5o the diagonal. Then put the diagonal into the focuser at the rear. Practice focusing during the day time on a distant object.

Read my tips on my profile page., and download this free monthly star chart.

http://skymaps.com/downloads.html

You do not have enough BACK-FOCUS, you need an extension tube for the focuser like this one:

http://www.skiesunlimited.net/index.php?CategoryID=132

Buy the correct size for the focuser hole--

Yes objects in the sky are TINY and DIM. You just cannot point the scope UP and expect to see anything. The scope has a field of view smaller than the tip of your finger held at arms length. That's why we always suggest a pair of binoculars to a beginner because they have a wider field of view which makes finding sky objects easier.

Read my TIPS on my profile page, and try to locate a local Astronomy club to get help with your telescope.

Buy these two books:

Turn Left at Orion

and

Nightwatch.

Both are available on amazon.com

No the red pointer is not necessary- BUT you will have a harder time aiming the telescope.

Objects in the sky are very tiny. The field of view is about the size of the tip of your finger held at arm's length. VERY small! This is the biggest problem for beginners, the telescope must be pointed DIRECTLY at the object in order to see it. Try for the moon first at night, since it is a BIG target.

Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the telescope focuser. DO NOT use the 2x barlow if you have one. Practice focusing during the day time on a distant object. The image will be upside down, but this is normal.

Read my TIPS on my profile page, and these:
http://www.texasastro.org/telescope.php

http://www.texasastro.org/mounts.php

I"ve been an amateur astronomer for "over" forty years, started when i was eight. Stars aren't that impressive, most look the same....i spend my telescope time with a cheap $200 21/2 inch "Refractor" and have seen all planets except pluto, i had to use a 41/2 inch refractor just to be able to view Neptune and just barely saw it and yes it was Blue!! Refractors are best for planet viewing. Dont waste your time with viewing Mercury or Venus...not impresive! The best looking (but not in the next few years because of ring alignment) is Saturn...hurry up and you might still get a chance to see the rings a little before they go into what i call hibernation mode, they'll make a straight inclination though the planet which makes for not so impressive views...next most impressive and one i view the most is Jupiter and its for moons Calisto, Ganymede Io, and Europa...you will always see these in different orbits. But i just use a pair or Celestron Binoculars 15 x 70s..i use them to look at the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Comets, overhead comunication Satilites passing bye..and the most awsome of them all the "Orion nebula" colors are outstanding, and if your real good at knowing your constellations you can locate the Andromeda Galaxy. It'll look like a buffy cotton ball with binoculars..dont view the sky ever with a full moon.it makes for poor viewing,but this is where the Reflectors like a 4"Newtonion or lot bigger like at least an eight inch Cassigrain..these telescope are made to view whats called "faint fuzzies", Nebulas, Galaxies, star clusters etc. 40 years ago i cold look up in my local skys and not have to worry about light polution..so i go out to the deserts with just my binoculars...they are so convienient. Start to learn the sky with binoculars...it"ll be well worth it! The one Great thing about binocs is that everything you view is right side up as opposed to telecopes upsidedown. To locate planets they will track within 10 degrees in the path that the sun takes. If you look and see some really bright stars that dont twinkle, chances are that it will be Jupiter, Saturn or Venus..but you will only see Venus in the early mornings or late evenings..Mars is a little trickier, sometimes its small and red and every few years it can be as bright as Jupiter when its at it closest to the earth!
http://www.paulni.co.uk/images/EarthinPerspective.pdf
type in this link i think above i think you enjoy! later.

From 370 to 460 kilometres, depending on orbit.

Source: http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/iss/facts.asp

Matt

The stars are moving!!! the earth is rotating slowly and the position of the stars as viewed from earth moves too.