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MOTIONOF THE STARS ............................................................................................................................. 26
POLARALIGNMENT (WITH OPTIONAL WEDGE) ......................................................................................... 27
Photographywith the NexStar 4 .......................................................................................................... 28
Finding theNorth Celestial Pole ......................................................................................................... 28
CELESTIALOBSERVING ...................................................................................................................... 30
OBSERVINGTHE MOON............................................................................................................................. 30
OBSERVINGTHE PLANETS......................................................................................................................... 30
OBSERVINGTHE SUN ................................................................................................................................31
OBSERVINGDEEP SKY OBJECTS............................................................................................................... 31
SEEINGCONDIT IONS ................................................................................................................................. 31
Transparency....................................................................................................................................... 31
Sky Illumination................................................................................................................................... 31
Seeing...................................................................................................................................................32
TELESCOPEM AINTENANCE............................................................................................................... 33
CAREAN D CLEANING OF THE OPTICS ....................................................................................................... 33
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................. 34
APPENDIXA - TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 37
APPENDIXB - GLOSSARY OF TERMS............................................................................................... 38
APPENDIXC – MAPS OFTIME ZONES.............................................................................................. 41
SKYM APS ................................................................................................................................................. 43