There is thingy called VIEW FINDER, use that. I assume it was supplied with
the ETX.??? )-:
At first, the scope all ways points away from the alignment stars, so you
have to use the wide field of the finder scope to center it.
Pick stars that is the brightest, Sirius, for example, if it's up there. If
you can't find Sirius, than you are blind, see an eye doctor.
(o:
There is another THINGY you must buy is a BINOCULAR, have you heard of it?
Do you know what is it?
Get a 8x50 or 10x50 for start. $50, I hope it don't get you into bankruptcy!
(o:
JS


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I got for xmas a Meade ETX-70AT telescope...

Well, no luck with the aligment process. Follow every step found in dif
web sites, and nothing... =( I dont want to give up and leave the
telescope in the garage (or ebay!!)

I do have a few problems... I dont know anything about the stars (where
they are in space, names, etc).

I do level my telescope right, and is poniting to north and also try
with my true north. Enter also the right date and a very acurate time
into my autostar. But when I am doing the easy align (or well the
Autostar does it), well, it moves to a certain location but I dont see
that "bright star" that I am supose to see (even if i move around). I
am in the city so I am thinking that may be that could be a reason I
dont see that bright star (all look the same to me)

Since I dont know that much, well I'm not even sure if is point to the
right location (or close to it).

My questions are :

Where do I start?

I am trying to use xephem or the software that came with the telscope
so see if I can identify the stars, but, I still find "complex" how to
read the "sky view" map.
I was able to see the moon and all I can say is WOW.