Celestron TRAVEL SCOPE 70 Quick Setup Manual page 5

YOUR FIRST NIGHT OUT-
THE MOON
The best and easiest target for you to try to view first is the Moon.
Try observing the Moon at different points in its phase cycle. The
best time to view the Moon is from two days after a New Moon up to
a few days before a Full Moon. During this period, you will be able
to see the most detail in the craters and lunar mountain ranges.
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With the Moon visible in the sky, set up your
telescope with the 20mm eyepiece installed.
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Low Power Eyepiece
Focus Knobs
Look through the telescope's 20mm eyepiece.
Gently turn the focus knobs to adjust the sharpness
of the image.
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Move the telescope so that it is roughly pointing
toward the Moon.
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20mm
10mm
C O N G R ATU L ATI O N S!
YOU HAVE NOW OBSERVED YOUR
FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECT!
To get a closer view of the Moon, loosen the set
screws on the focuser and remove the 20mm
eyepiece. Replace it with your 10mm eyepiece
and tighten the set screws to secure it in place.
The 10mm eyepiece will give you significantly more
magnification, making the Moon appear much larger.
NOTE:
You may need to adjust the focus knobs when you change
eyepieces, to make sure you are getting the sharpest
image possible.
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Look through the finderscope and locate the
crosshair reticle. Continue moving the telescope
until the crosshair appears over the Moon.
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You can view many other celestial objects, such as
planets, star clusters and nebulae using this same
technique if you know where to find them in the
night sky.
Celestron's free Starry Night & SkyPortal app for iOS
and Android can help you locate and identify a wide
array of celestial objects quickly and easily.
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