Dwayne Norman wrote:
> Thanks for responding Jim.....i have a mead 4600
> model. It isnt anything fancy.

A friend of mine had a scope and mount similar to this, I think. I
suspect it is a 4" (i.e., 114mm) newtonian reflector on an
equatorial mount.

These types of scopes are difficult to set up and use, particularly
for newbies; telescopes are a lot like musical instruments: Cheap
ones are hard to use (or play).

The best suggestion has already been made: Bring it (and your
instruction manual) to a club star party (or any other outing where
experienced people are going to gather), and get someone to help you
with it in the field.

Like Jim, although I am a member of TAC-Shasta, I also actually live
near Sacramento. I am the owner of TAC-SAC and a long-time member
of TAC.

> With the big Mars event coming up i dont want to
> have to keep adjusting it by hand...Thanks for any
> help.

Mars is already here! It will be a tiny bit bigger at the end of
the month, but it looks great right now. No need to wait!