CONTENTS
SOLAR WARNING
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
ASSEMBLING YOUR TELESCOPE
The Mount
Moving the Mount
The Telescope Tube
The Star Diagonal
The Eyepiece
The StarPointer
Finderscope
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Aligning the Finderscope
YOUR FIRST ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING SESSION
The Moon
CELESTIAL OBSERVING TIPS
Magnification
Field of View
The Planets
Deep-Sky Objects
Sky Conditions
Selecting an Observing Site
Choosing the Best Time to Observe
Cooling the Telescope
Adapting Your Eyes
Star Hopping
CARE AND CLEANING OF THE TELESCOPE
BONUS SOFTWARE
NOTES
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ENGLISH
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