Table Of Contents - Celestron Travel Scope 50 Instruction Manual

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 - Travel Scope 70 only..................................................................... 7
Aligning the Finderscope............................................................................................................ 7
TELESCOPE BASICS ................................................................................................................... 8
Focusing...................................................................................................................................... 8
Calculating Magnification .......................................................................................................... 8
Installing & Using the Barlow Lens ........................................................................................... 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

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