Celestron FirstScope 114EQ User Manual

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Celestron FirstScope 114EQ Specifications

General

Optical Design	Newtonian Reflector
Aperture	114 mm
Mount Type	Equatorial
Finderscope	5x24
Eyepiece 1	20 mm
Focal Length	900 mm
Eyepiece 2	10mm

Summary

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

Tripod and Mount Setup

Instructions for setting up the tripod, attaching the equatorial mount, and securing the accessory tray.

Optical Tube and Accessories Mounting

Procedures for attaching the optical tube, counterweight, and finderscope to the mount.

TELESCOPE OPERATION - GETTING SET UP

Polar Axis Alignment

Instructions on adjusting the mount's angle using latitude and polar axis knobs.

Star Pointer Finderscope Alignment

MAGNIFICATION (POWER)

TELESCOPE OPERATION - ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING

TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE

General Care and Cleaning

Collimation Check and Adjustment

How to check for and perform telescope optical system collimation.

SPECIFICATIONS