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border between the dark and light portions of the disk (called the "terminator"). Use the Map on
the telescope tube to find the major craters and features.
If the Moon is too bright, or you want a bit more contrast, remove the small gray plug from the
dust cover and put the cover back on the telescope. This is called "stopping down" and reduces
the light hitting your eye.
Planets
The Planets do not stay at "fixed" locations like the stars do. To find them you should refer to this
Monthly Star Chart , or to charts published in Astronomy , Sky & Telescope , or on other
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web sites. Also rise and set times for our solar systems objects can be found on the BBAA
website. [8] Besides the Sun and Moon, the planets are the brightest objects in the sky.
Stars
Even powerful telescopes cannot magnify a star to appear as more than a point of light. You can,
however, enjoy the different colors of the stars and locate many pretty double and multiple stars.
(Look at the middle star in the handle of the Big Dipper, Mizar. It is really two stars very close
together. Being able to see the two stars separate is called "Star Splitting". The gorgeous two-
color double star, Albireo, in Cygnus is a favorite. De-focusing a star slightly can help bring out
its color.
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