Celestron 21035 Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 3
ASSEMBLY................................................................................................................................... 5
Setting up the Tripod ..................................................................................................................5
Attaching the Telescope Optical Tube to the Tripod.................................................................. 6
Moving the Travel Scope Manually ...........................................................................................6
Installing the Diagonal & Eyepiece............................................................................................ 7
Installing the Finderscope........................................................................................................... 7
Aligning the Finderscope............................................................................................................ 7
TELESCOPE BASICS................................................................................................................... 8
Focusing...................................................................................................................................... 8
Calculating Magnification ..........................................................................................................8
Determining Field of View......................................................................................................... 9
General Observing Hints............................................................................................................. 9
ASTRONOMY BASICS.............................................................................................................. 10
The Celestial Coordinate System.............................................................................................. 10
Motion of the Stars.................................................................................................................... 11
CELESTIAL OBSERVING......................................................................................................... 12
Observing the Moon .................................................................................................................12
Observing the Planets ...............................................................................................................12
Observing the Sun..................................................................................................................... 12
Observing Deep-Sky Objects.................................................................................................... 13
Seeing Conditions..................................................................................................................... 15
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................. 16
Care and Cleaning of the Optics............................................................................................... 16
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ……………………………………………………………...17