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Congratulations on your purchase of a Celestron equatorial refractor telescope. This telescope is a precision
scientific instrument that will allow you to enjoy viewing numerous objects in the night sky — planets, nebulae, star
clusters, galaxies and more.
Before embarking upon an exploration of the sky, please take time to read this manual and familiarize yourself with
both the parts and operation of your telescope.
WARNING
NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITH THE NAKED EYE OR WITH A TELESCOPE. NEVER
POINT YOUR TELESCOPE AT THE SUN UNLESS YOU ARE USING THE PROPER SOLAR FILTER.
PERMANENT AND IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO PROJECT AN IMAGE OF THE SUN ONTO ANY SURFACE.
INTERNAL HEAT BUILD UP CAN DAMAGE THE TELESCOPE AND/OR ANY ACCESSORIES THAT
MAY BE ATTACHED TO IT.
NEVER LEAVE YOUR TELESCOPE UNSUPERVISED, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHILDREN ARE
PRESENT. THIS ALSO HOLDS TRUE FOR ADULTS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE
CORRECT OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR YOUR TELESCOPE.
NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE SOLAR FILTER OR A HERSCHEL WEDGE. INTERNAL HEAT BUILD
UP WITHIN THE TELESCOPE CAN CAUSE THESE DEVICES TO CRACK, BREAK OR DAMAGE
YOUR TELESCOPE. ANY SOLAR FILTER USED SHOULD BE A FILTER FOR THE PRIMARY OR
OBJECTIVE LENS, SUCH AS CELESTRON’S ASTROSOLAR FILTER.
ALWAYS COVER THE FINDERSCOPE WHEN USING YOUR TELESCOPE WITH THE CORRECT
SOLAR FILTER. ALTHOUGH SMALL IN APERTURE, THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ENOUGH LIGHT
GATHERING POWER TO CAUSE PERMANENT AND IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. THE IMAGE
PROJECTED BY THE FINDERSCOPE IS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN SKIN OR CLOTHING.
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The Firstscope comes packed in one box, with all the parts you need to assemble it. Unpack and lay out all of the
telescope parts in a large, clear area where you’ll have room to work. Use the parts list and the telescope diagram to
confirm you have, and can identify each part. The parts you’ll unpack include:
ALL TELESCOPES INCLUDE
•
Telescope
Optical
Tube
• German Equatorial Mount
• Adjustable Tripod
• Star Pointer Finderscope and Bracket
• Counterweight and Shaft
• Tripod Accessory Tray
• Declination Cable
• Right Ascension Cable
• Star Diagonal
•
The Sky
® CD-ROM
• 20mm 1¼" eyepiece
• 10mm 1¼" eyepiece
