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Getting Started
Getting Started
left or right to place the red dot in line with the
object. Check the eyepiece to keep the object
centered. Turn the EZ Elevation adjustment up
or down to place the red dot on the object.
Re-check the eyepiece for the centered object
and fine adjust the red dot on the object. To
make this more accurate, find Polaris at night.
Center Polaris in the eyepiece and fine adjust
the red dot to Polaris. Repeat with a higher
power setting (7mm) for greater accuracy.
This will be very accurate. Place the red dot
on an object such as Mars, and it should be in
the eyepiece.
Warning:
Never look directly at the
Sun through your telescope or its finder
scope – even for an instant – as permanent
eye damage could result. Do not point the
telescope at the Sun, as parts will melt!
Children should use this telescope only
with adult supervision.
Care of the Telescope
Store the telescope with the dust caps on and
in a clean, dry, dust-free place, safe from rapid
temperature changes and humidity. Do not
store the telescope outdoors. Please keep the
dust cover and eye piece cap on the telescope
when it’s not in use. Keeping the telescope dry
is most important.
Fog on the mirrors and eyepiece: Please do
not wipe the eyepiece with a tissue or cloth.
One of the odd things that happens during
stargazing is that dew forms on almost every-
thing (and everyone). The big mirror is down at
the bottom of the telescope and it does not get
much dew. Eyepieces, however, often have dew
form on them, making them useless until they
warm up and dry. If dew is settling, it is best
to take the telescope inside to warm up and
dry off. The eyepiece has special coatings that
could be damaged if it is rubbed or scratched.
Please ask people to not touch the glass on the
eyepiece.
Please don’t clean or adjust the lenses or
mirrors. Let the librarian know if the lenses
seem dirty. The main mirror can be quite dusty
before anyone would notice the image becoming
poor. Eyepieces, however, can get dirty fairly
quickly, particularly when poked with fingers.
If it happens, let the librarian know and she or
he will have it cleaned. It is very easy to scratch
and damage the coating on the lenses!
Please try not to touch the glass.
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