Celestron 31058, 31056 instruction manual B L E N T E N T S

T A B L E	O F	C O N T E N T S
▲ INTRODUCTION			5
How to Use This Manual			6
A Word of Caution			6
The Newtonian Optical System			7
▲ ASSEMBLING YOUR NEWTONIAN			8
Unpacking Your Telescope			8
Setting Up the Tripod			11
Adjusting the Tripod Height			11
Attaching the Accessory Tray			12
Attaching the Equatorial Mount			13
Attaching the R.A. Slow Motion Knob			14
Attaching the Declination Slow Motion Knob			15
Installing the Counterweight Bar & Counterweights			16
Attaching the Telescope to the Mount			17
Balancing the Telescope in R.A			19
Balancing the Telescope in DEC			20
Adjusting the Mount in Altitude			21
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth			21
Disassembling and Transporting Your G-8N			22
Storing Your Telescope			22
Installing the Finderscope			23
Installing the Eyepiece			24
Technical Specifications			25
▲ TELESCOPE BASICS			26
Image Orientation			26
Focusing			27
Aligning the Finder			28
Your First Look			29
Daytime Observing			29
Nighttime Observing			30
Calculating Magnification (Power)			31
Determining the Field of View			31
▲ ASTRONOMY BASICS			32
The Celestial Coordinate System			32
Motion of the Stars			33
Polar Alignment			34
Finding the Pole			35
Latitude Scales			36
Pointing at Polaris			37
Declination Drift			38
Polar Axis Finder			39
Aligning the R.A. Setting Circle			39
▲ CELESTIAL OBSERVING			40

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