Celestron FIRSTSCOPE 60 EQ User Manual

SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE
Orienting the Telescope
1. Begin by identifying and loosening knobs #16, 22, 24 and 28, using the diagram in Figure 1 to guide you.
2. Next, rotate the telescope optical tube so the counterweight is pointed down, toward the ground, and the optical
tube is above the top of the mount (as opposed to being at the side of the mount).
3. Tighten down knob #24 to secure this position.
4. Now align the optical tube so that the declination setting is 90°. Once you have achieved this, tighten knob
# 22 .
5. Lift the front of the optical tube so that it’s at a 30° angle to the ground.
Attaching the Declination and Right Ascension Cables
1. Locate the declination cable holder (13) and the declination cable, which is the shorter of the two cables
provided.
2. Insert the declination cable (18) into the cable holder such that the cable is about 'A” short of being fully
engaged in the cable holder. Tighten the thumb screw on the end of the cable down completely. This method
helps ensure there’s no slippage when using the cable. Please note that the orientation of the declination cable
can be adjusted to the position that suits you best.
3. Locate the right ascension cable holder (27) and the right ascension cable (31) and assemble the cable to the
holder in the same manner described for the declination cable.
Attaching the Counterweight
1. Slide the counterweight shaft (29) through the counterweight (30).
2. Use the nut on the counterweight lock to secure the counterweight in place.
3. Thread the counterweight shaft clockwise into the equatorial mount (33) as shown in Figure 1.
Installing the Telescope Optical Tube on the Equatorial Mount (60mm Models)
1. Remove the two wing nuts and two washers from the telescope optical tube (12).
2. Put the screws through the holes in the mounting plate of the equatorial mount.
3. Tighten the wing nuts on the screws.
Installing the Telescope Optical Tube on the Equatorial Mount (70mm Models)
The optical tube is held to the mount with two mounting rings. On the bottom of the mounting rings are square
extrusions — one on each ring. This portion of the ring slides over part of the mounting platform to hold the
telescope in place.
1. Slightly loosen the screws (on the bottom) that hold the tube rings on the mount. (If the tube rings are not
attached to the mount, you will have to screw them on from the bottom).
2. Place the telescope tube on the mount and orient it so that the objective lens is opposite the slow motion control
handles.
3. Open the rings slightly to fit around the tube and then pull down.
4. Tighten the thumb bolts on the rings to hold the telescope to the mount.
5. Tighten the screws that hold the tube rings to the mount (on the bottom).
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Celestron FIRSTSCOPE 60 EQ Specifications

General

Brand	Celestron
Model	FIRSTSCOPE 60 EQ
Category	Telescope
Language	English