Celestron CR-150 HD - Manual (Page 3)

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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CELESTIAL OBSERVING CELESTIAL OBSERVING CELESTIAL OBSERVING CELESTIAL OBSERVING CELESTIAL OBSERVING ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6
Observing the Moon ....................................................................................................................... 36
Observing the Planets .....................................................................................................................37
Using the Lens Cap Aperture Stop.............................................................................................37
Observing the Sun .......................................................................................................................... 37
Observing Deep-Sky Objects ........................................................................................................... 38
Using the Setting Circles ....................................................................................................38
Star Hopping .....................................................................................................................39
Viewing Conditions ........................................................................................................................41
Transparency .................................................................................................................... 41
Sky Illumination ...............................................................................................................41
Seeing ...............................................................................................................................41
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3
Short Exposure Prime Focus ........................................................................................................... 44
Piggyback ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Projection Photography ..................................................................................................................48
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 4 9 4 9 4 9 4 9 4 9
Care and Cleaning of the Optics .......................................................................................................49
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ THE MESSIER CATALOG THE MESSIER CATALOG THE MESSIER CATALOG THE MESSIER CATALOG THE MESSIER CATALOG ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................ 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ LIST OF BRIGHT STARS LIST OF BRIGHT STARS LIST OF BRIGHT STARS LIST OF BRIGHT STARS LIST OF BRIGHT STARS .............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ FOR FURTHER READING FOR FURTHER READING FOR FURTHER READING FOR FURTHER READING FOR FURTHER READING ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7