Dug mine out today - clear sky, no moon, Jupiter looking bright. Only the 4th time I've been able to get it out since I got it a year ago and found that my tripod is broken. It's a Celestron Astromaster 130 EQ - I know it's not the best, but decent enough for a complete novice. However, its' got a 3 flimsy plastic supports between the legs and one of them has snapped. Any ideas where I could go looking for a replacement part, or would it be worth getting a replacement tripod (which would need to be cheap and I'd only need the base, not the mounts etc.)?
Also, when I did last use it I got fairly frustrated because I spent 40 minutes before I found Jupiter, changed the eyepiece and then spent another 20 minutes looking for it before giving up. I found the red dot finder useless, is it worth getting a Telrad finder?
Cheers in advance...
Also, when I did last use it I got fairly frustrated because I spent 40 minutes before I found Jupiter, changed the eyepiece and then spent another 20 minutes looking for it before giving up. I found the red dot finder useless, is it worth getting a Telrad finder?
Cheers in advance...