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. Slide the slow motion rod through the adjustment hole on the side of the telescope tube. 

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. Place the telescope tube inside the altazimuth mount.  

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. Insert the altitude adjustment screws (star shaped handles) through the mount and thread into the sides of the 

telescope.  

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. Remove the lens cap from the telescope. 

 
 

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. Remove the two (2) small, silver thumbscrews located at the back of the telescope tube.  

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. Place the finderscope bracket over the two holes in the telescope tube, lining up the holes on the finderscope 

bracket with those in the telescope tube. Orient the Star Pointer finderscope so that the glass window is facing  
towards the front of the tube. 

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. Insert the thumbscrews through the finderscope bracket and thread them into the telescope tube. 

 
 

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. Remove the caps from the focuser (at the end of the telescope tube) and the diagonal.  The cap for the diagonal is 

at the center of the top cover.  

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. Insert the chrome end of the diagonal into the focuser.  

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. Lock into place by tightening the set screws on the focuser.  

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. Remove caps from the eyepiece (ocular) and place it into the diagonal.  Lock it into place with the set screw. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

     

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 Eyepiece and star diagonal                                                

 

 
The 

Firstscope AZ 

comes with an erecting eyepiece, primarily for daytime terrestrial viewing.  This eyepiece 

corrects the image you see in your telescope, so that it’s both right side up and corrected from left to right.  Without 
this eyepiece, the image you see is reversed from left to right, when using the standard diagonal.  To use the erecting 
eyepiece, remove the diagonal and insert the erecting eyepiece directly into the focuser. Then use a low power  
eyepiece such as the 20mm, inserting it directly into the erecting eyepiece. 

 

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The Star Pointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly at a desired object in the sky. It's 
like having a laser pointer that you can shine directly onto the night sky.   The Star Pointer is a zero 
magnification pointing tool that uses a coated glass window to superimpose the image of a small red dot onto the 
night sky.  While keeping both eyes open when looking through the Star Pointer, simply move your telescope 
until the red dot, seen through the Star Pointer, merges with the object as seen with your unaided eye. The red 
dot is produced by a light-emitting diode (LED); it is not a laser beam and will not damage the glass window or 
your eye. The star pointer is powered by a long life 3-volt lithium battery (#CR2032) located underneath the 
front portion of the Star Pointer.  Like all finderscopes, the Star Pointer must be properly aligned with the main 
telescope before it can be used. This is a simple process using the azimuth and altitude control knobs located on 

Summary of Contents for FirstScope 60AZ

Page 1: ...T TS SC CO OP PE E 6 60 0 A AZ Z R RE EF FR RA AC CT TO OR RS S MODELS 21052 F FI IR RS ST TS SC CO OP PE E 7 70 0 A AZ Z R RE EF FR RA AC CT TO OR R MODEL 21071 I IN NS ST TR RU UC CT TI IO ON N M MA AN NU UA AL L ...

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Page 3: ...telescope then assemble it following the easy instructions provided Next read over the operating instructions and become familiar with how your telescope works to prepare for hours of viewing enjoyment CAUTION READ THIS SECTION BEFORE USING YOUR TELESCOPE Your Firstscope telescope is designed to give you hours of fun and rewarding observing However there are a few things to be aware of before usin...

Page 4: ...the tripod head is assembled Fine tuning of tripod height can be done later and the wing nuts can be adjusted to secure the telescope at a desirable height 3 Orient the three tripod legs so the brackets that hold the accessory tray are on the inside 4 Slide the two top portions of the tripod leg around the flange on the altazimuth mount so the flange is secured between them 5 Remove the wing nut a...

Page 5: ... diagonal The Firstscope AZ comes with an erecting eyepiece primarily for daytime terrestrial viewing This eyepiece corrects the image you see in your telescope so that it s both right side up and corrected from left to right Without this eyepiece the image you see is reversed from left to right when using the standard diagonal To use the erecting eyepiece remove the diagonal and insert the erecti...

Page 6: ...er azimuth lock on the base of altazimuth mount then move the telescope in the desired direction 2 Look through the Star Pointer finderscope and pan the telescope until the object appears in the field of view Once it s in the field tighten the altitude and azimuth locks 3 To center the object with the red dot in the Star Pointer use the fine adjustment ring on the altitude slow motion rod assembly...

Page 7: ...moon may make it seem a perfect viewing object in fact the light reflected from its fully illuminated face can be overpowering In addition little or no contrast can be seen during this phase One of the best times to observe the moon is during its partial phases such as a crescent or quarter moon At these times long shadows reveal a great amount of detail on the lunar surface At low power with the ...

Page 8: ...to moderate power eyepiece is all you need to see them Visually they are too faint to reveal any of the color seen in long exposure photographs Instead they appear black and white Because of their low surface brightness they should be observed from a dark sky location Light pollution around large urban areas washes out most nebulae making them difficult if not impossible to observe The amount of d...

Page 9: ... lights This includes mercury and high and low pressure sodium vapor lights Additionally it blocks unwanted natural light also known as sky glow Sky Maps 93722 When learning the night sky Celestron Sky Maps offer just the guidance you need The maps show all the constellations and brighter deep sky objects and are printed on heavy moisture resistant paper for durability The front cover features a r...

Page 10: ...dling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty CELESTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF CELESTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE ...

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