Without correct extension ring, focus is achieved by not allowing the eyepiece all the way in
Not fitting all the way in the base (using only one screw)
Needed a counterweight otherwise telescope would drift
Very challenging to align with the six screws
View in svbony 20mm not that great: outer ring cloudy, crosshair does not extent all the way
Gave up, might not keep it.
Observations:
M98 (Galaxy) - Coma Berenices - could not stack (around 9:30pm)
C32 (Whale Galaxy) - Canes Venatici
NGC 4656 (Crowbar Galaxy) - Canes Venatici
NGC 4169 / NGC 4170 / NGC 4174 / NGC 4175 (The Box Galaxies) - Coma Berenices
C36 (Koi Fish Galaxy) - Coma Berenices (shorter stack - some wind - some light clouds)
Back to M98 (Galaxy) - Coma Berenices (around 10:30pm) - this time clouds interfered
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| C32 Whale Galaxy |
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| NGC 4656 Crowbar Galaxy |
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| The Box Galaxies |
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| Koi Fish Galaxy |
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| M98 |