Observing the Sun .................................................................................................................................................24
Solar Observing Hints ...........................................................................................................................................25
Observing Deep Sky Objects.................................................................................................................................25
Terrestrial (Land) Viewing....................................................................................................................................25
Seeing Conditions..................................................................................................................................................25
Transparency .........................................................................................................................................................25
Sky Illumination ....................................................................................................................................................26
Seeing....................................................................................................................................................................26
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................................................27
Care and Cleaning of the Optics....................................................................................................................................27
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................28
APPENDIX C - RS 232 CONNECTION ......................................................................................................................34
Communication Protocol:......................................................................................................................................34
APPENDIX D - TIME ZONE MAPS ...........................................................................................................................35
SKY MAPS ......................................................................................................................................................................37
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