Celestron EXPLORASCOPE Bedienungsanleitung Seite 6

YOUR FIRST NIGHT OUT THE MOON
The best and easiest target for you to try to view fi rst 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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20mm 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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• How to observe the planets
• How to locate and observe stars, double stars, star clusters
• How to observe deep-sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies
• How to choose a good location for astronomical observing
• How to evaluate sky conditions
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Move the telescope so that it is roughly pointing
toward the Moon.
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20mm
4mm
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE NOW OBSERVED YOUR
FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECT!
To get a closer view of the Moon, loosen the
thumbscrews on the focuser and remove the 20mm
eyepiece. Replace it with your 4mm eyepiece and
tighten the thumbscrews to secure it in place.
The 4mm eyepiece will give you signifi cantly more
magnifi cation, 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 fi nderscope and locate the red dot.
Continue moving the telescope until the red dot
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 fi nd them in the
night sky.
Never attempt to view the
SOLAR WARNING:
sun through any telescope.