Celestron 31058 User Manual
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▲ CELESTIAL OBSERVING ......................................................................................................................... 3 4
Observing the Moon .................................................................................................................................... 34
Observing the Planets ................................................................................................................................... 34
Observing the Sun ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Observing Deep-Sky Objects ....................................................................................................................... 35
Using the Setting Circles ................................................................................................................ 36
Star Hopping .................................................................................................................................. 37
Viewing Conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Transparency ................................................................................................................................. 39
Sky Illumination ............................................................................................................................ 39
Seeing ............................................................................................................................................. 39
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▲ CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................4 1
Short Exposure Prime Focus ....................................................................................................................... 42
Piggyback ...................................................................................................................................................... 44
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▲ TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................................4 6
Care and Cleaning of the Optics .................................................................................................................. 46
Collimation ................................................................................................................................................... 46
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▲ OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................................4 8
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▲ THE MESSIER CATALOG ........................................................................................................................5 1
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▲ LIST OF BRIGHT STARS ...........................................................................................................................5 4
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▲ FOR FURTHER READING .......................................................................................................................5 5
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