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#21076 #21085 

Optical System: 

Refractor 

Refractor 

Aperture: 

70mm (2.8") 

90mm (3.5") 

Focal Length: 

900mm 

1000mm 

F/ratio: f/13 

f/11 

Focuser 

Rack and Pinion 

Rack and Pinion 

Standard Oculars (or 
Eyepieces) 

20mm 1¼" (45x) 
10mm 1¼" (90x) 

20mm 1¼" (50x) 
10mm 1¼" (100x) 

Resolution 

1.7 arc seconds 

1.3arc seconds 

Light gathering Power 

100x unaided eye 

165x unaided eye 

Limiting Magnitude 

11.4 

12.3 

Highest useful Power 

142x 

213x 

NOTE:  Specifications are subject to change without notice. 

 

 
 

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 

 

 

You will find that additional accessories enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your telescope. For 
ease of reference, all the accessories are listed in alphabetical order. 

 

 

Barlow Lens

 - A Barlow lens is a negative lens that increases the focal length of a telescope.  Used with any eyepiece, it 

doubles the magnification of that eyepiece.  Celestron offers two Barlow lens in the 1-1/4" size.  The 2x Ultima Barlow 
(#93506) is a compact triplet design that is fully multicoated for maximum light transmission and parfocal when used with 
the Ultima eyepieces. The OMNI Barlow (#93326) is a compact achromatic Barlow lens that is under three inches long and 
weighs only 4 oz. It works very well with all Celestron eyepieces. 

 

Exotherm

 (#93504)- Perfect for chilly evenings outdoors camping, stargazing, or at sporting 

events, the Exotherm hand warmer is convenient, reusable and made from nontoxic materials. 
Heat lasts up to 1 hour. 
 

Eyepieces

 - Like telescopes, eyepieces come in a variety of designs.  Each design has its own 

advantages and disadvantages.  For the 1-1/4" barrel diameter there are four different eyepiece 
designs available. 
 

 

 

OMNI Plössl

 - Plössl eyepieces have a 4-element lens designed for low-to-high power observing.  The Plössls offer 

razor sharp views across the entire field, even at the edges!  In the 1-1/4" barrel diameter, they are available in the 
following focal lengths:  4mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12.5mm, 15mm, 20mm, 25mm, 32mm and 40mm. 

 

 

X-Cel

 - This 6 element design allows each X-Cel Eyepiece to have 20mm of eye relief, 

55° field of view and more than 25mm of lens aperture (even with the 2.3mm). In order to 
maintain razor sharp, color corrected images across its 55° field of view, extra-low 
dispersion glass is used for the most highly curved optical elements. The excellent 
refractive properties of these high grade optical elements, make the X-Cel line especially 
well suited for high magnification planetary viewing where sharp, color-free views  are 
most appreciated.  X-Cel eyepiece come in the following focal lengths: 2.3mm, 5mm, 
8mm, 10mm, 12.5mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm. 

 

Содержание FirstScope 70EQ

Страница 1: ...0 0 9 90 0 E EQ Q T TE EL LE ES SC CO OP PE E I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N M M A A N N U U A A L L F Fi ir rs st ts sc co op pe e 7 70 0 E EQ Q 2 21 10 07 76 6 F Fi ir rs st ts sc co op pe e 9 90 0 E EQ Q 2 21 10 08 85 5 ...

Страница 2: ...2 F F i i r r s s t t s s c c o o p p e e R R e e f f r r a a c c t t o o r r 70mm EQ shown 1 2 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 3 5 15 ...

Страница 3: ...tific instrument With it you will enjoy numerous objects in the sky planets nebulae star clusters galaxies and other astronomical objects This manual covers both the 70mm equatorial model and the 90mm model The equatorial mount contains setting circles and slow motion cables to make it easier to locate and track astronomical objects But before your journey begins take time to read this manual to f...

Страница 4: ...the mount and the mount can no longer pivot up and down 6 Locate the counterweight bar and counterweight Thread the threaded end of the counterweight bar into the Dec axis of the equatorial mount Remove the safety screw and washer from the other end of the counterweight bar Loosen the counterweight locking bolt so that the screw is no longer obstructing the center hole of the counterweight Slide t...

Страница 5: ...rimpose 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 pow...

Страница 6: ...re are two options For large and quick movements loosen the right ascension knob when moving the telescope and then tighten the knob when you are near the position you want For very small movements and fine adjustments turn the right ascension cable Unlike the declination cable the right ascension cable has 360 of continuous motion Balancing the Telescope in Right Ascension R A The telescope shoul...

Страница 7: ...e right side up but reversed from left to right However when observing straight through with the eyepiece inserted directly into the telescope the image will be inverted Focusing To focus your telescope simply turn the focus knob located directly below the eyepiece holder Turning the knob clockwise allows you to focus on an object that is farther than the one you are currently observing Turning th...

Страница 8: ...ving toward the west Motion of the Stars The daily motion of the Sun across the sky is familiar to even the most casual observer This daily trek is not the Sun moving as early astronomers thought but the result of the Earth s rotation The Earth s rotation also causes the stars to do the same scribing out a large circle as the Earth completes one rotation The size of the circular path a star follow...

Страница 9: ...4 then the celestial pole is 34 above the northern horizon All a latitude scale does then is to point the polar axis of the telescope at the right elevation above the northern or southern horizon To align your telescope 1 Make sure the polar axis of the mount is pointing due north Use a landmark that you know faces north 2 Adjust the mount in altitude until the latitude indicator points to your la...

Страница 10: ...y we have a naked eye star less than a degree away This star Polaris is the end star in the handle of the Little Dipper Since the Little Dipper technically called Ursa Minor is not one of the brightest constellations in the sky it may be difficult to locate from urban areas If this is the case use the two end stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper the pointer stars Draw an imaginary line through them...

Страница 11: ...ile southern observers should use the lower set of numbers Remember in the northern hemisphere the right ascension should decrease as the telescope is moved towards the west 4 The right ascension setting circle does not move as the telescope moves in right ascension and thus it must by aligned each time you want to use it to find a new object However you do not need to use a bright star each time ...

Страница 12: ...the range of 25x to 120x Higher powers are used mainly for lunar and planetary observing under ideal seeing conditions D De et te er rm mi in ni in ng g F Fi ie el ld d o of f V Vi ie ew w Determining the field of view is important if you want to get an idea of the angular size of the object you are observing To calculate the actual field of view divide the apparent field of the eyepiece supplied ...

Страница 13: ...cause the moon to drift out of your field of view You ll have to manually adjust the telescope to keep the moon centered This effect is more noticeable at higher power Consult a current astronomy magazine or your local newspaper to find out the current phase of the moon Lunar Observing Hint To increase contrast and bring out visible detail on the lunar surface try using different filters available...

Страница 14: ...ight sky is inky black Sky Illumination General sky brightening caused by the moon aurorae natural airglow and light pollution greatly affect transparency While not a problem when viewing brighter stars and planets bright skies reduce the contrast of extended nebulae making them difficult if not impossible to see To maximize your observing limit deep sky viewing to moonless nights far from the lig...

Страница 15: ... you can t get a better location wait until the early morning hours when the surroundings are uniformly cool and seeing is generally better Type 3 seeing conditions are characterized by fast ripples that create shimmer in the visual field affecting otherwise sharp images For extended objects fine details are visible but images shift around the field Stars are crisp points but they rapidly shift sm...

Страница 16: ...eighs only 4 oz It works very well with all Celestron eyepieces Exotherm 93504 Perfect for chilly evenings outdoors camping stargazing or at sporting events the Exotherm hand warmer is convenient reusable and made from nontoxic materials Heat lasts up to 1 hour Eyepieces Like telescopes eyepieces come in a variety of designs Each design has its own advantages and disadvantages For the 1 1 4 barrel...

Страница 17: ... neutral oxygen emission in our atmosphere Moon Filter 94119 A Celestron s Moon Filter is an economical eyepiece filter for reducing the brightness of the moon and improving contrast so greater detail can be observed on the lunar surface The clear aperture is 21mm and the transmission is about 18 Motor Drive 93514 Allows telescopes to track the motion of the sky once the telescope is polar aligned...

Страница 18: ...an enjoy features of the Sun T Adapter 93625 T Adapter with additional T Ring allows you to attach your SLR camera to the rear cell of your Celestron telescope This turns your telescope into a high power telephoto lens perfect for terrestrial photography and short exposure lunar and filtered solar photography A full description of all Celestron accessories can be found in the Celestron Accessory C...

Страница 19: ...unction 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 WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN CELESTRON EXPRESS...

Страница 20: ...nce CA 90503 U S A Tel 310 328 9560 Fax 310 212 5835 Web site at www celestron com Copyright 2004 Celestron All rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation Item 21076 INST 10 00 01 05 Printed in China ...

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