Planetary Observing Hints.....................................................................................................................................30
Observing the Sun .................................................................................................................................................30
Solar Observing Hints ...........................................................................................................................................30
Observing Deep Sky Objects.................................................................................................................................30
Star Hopping .........................................................................................................................................................30
Seeing Conditions..................................................................................................................................................31
Transparency .........................................................................................................................................................31
Sky Illumination ....................................................................................................................................................31
Seeing....................................................................................................................................................................31
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................33
Care and Cleaning of the Optics....................................................................................................................................33
Collimation....................................................................................................................................................................33
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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APPENDIX C – MAPS OF TIME ZONES
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SKY MAPS
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