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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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Look through the telescope’s 20mm eyepiece. Gently turn
the focus knobs to adjust the sharpness of the image.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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 4mm eyepiece and tighten the set screws
to secure it in place. The 4mm 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, so make sure you are getting the
sharpest image possible.
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20mm
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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 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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With the Moon visible in the sky, set up your telescope with
the 20mm eyepiece installed. Move the telescope so that it
is roughly pointing toward the Moon.
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YOUR FIRST ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING SESSION
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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20mm eyepiece
Focus Knobs
