Celestron AstroMaster LT 76AZ Telescope AstroMaster LT Series Manual English - Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 ASSEMBLY 6 Setting up the Tripod 6 Moving the Telescope Manually 7 Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount 7 Installing the Diagonal & Eyepieces (refractor 8 Installing the Eyepieces on the Newtonians 8 TELESCOPE BASICS 9 Image Orientation 10 Focusing 10 Aligning the Finderscope 10 Calculating Magnification 11 Determining Field of View 12 General Observing Hints 12 ASTRONOMY BASICS 13 The Celestial Coordinate System 13 Motion of the Stars 14 CELESTIAL OBSERVING 15 Observing the Moon 15 Observing the Planets 15 Observing the Sun 15 Observing Deep Sky Objects 16 Seeing Conditions 18 ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 19 Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography 19 Planetary & Lunar Photography with Special Imagers 19 CCD Imaging for Deep Sky Objects 19 Terrestrial Photography 19 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 20 Care and Cleaning of the Optics 20 Collimation of a Newtonian 20 AstroMaster LT Specifications 24 2