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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...3 ASSEMBLY ...5 Installing the Eyepieces ...5 Pointing the Telescope...5 TELESCOPE BASICS ...6 Image Orientation ...6 Focusing...7 Calculating Magnification ...7 Determining Field of View ...7 General Observing Hints...7 The Celestial Coordinate System 8 Motion of the Stars...9 CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...10 Observing the Moon ...10 Lunar Observing Hints...10 Observing the Planets ...10 Observing Deep Sky Objects- Star Hopping 10 Seeing Conditions ...13 ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY...13 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 14 Care and Cleaning of the Optics 14 Collimation of a Newtonian...14 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...16 FirstScope Specifications...16 2

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
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3
ASSEMBLY
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5
Installing the Eyepieces
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5
Pointing the Telescope
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5
TELESCOPE BASICS
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6
Image Orientation
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6
Focusing
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7
Calculating Magnification
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7
Determining Field of View
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7
General Observing Hints
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7
The Celestial Coordinate System
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8
Motion of the Stars
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9
CELESTIAL OBSERVING
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10
Observing the Moon
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10
Lunar Observing Hints
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10
Observing the Planets
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10
Observing Deep Sky Objects- Star Hopping
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10
Seeing Conditions
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13
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
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13
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
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14
Care and Cleaning of the Optics
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14
Collimation of a Newtonian
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14
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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16
FirstScope Specifications
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16