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Beginner's Guide to Amateur Astronomy: 

An Owner's Manual for the Night Sky by David J. 

Eicher and, Michael Emmerich (Kalmbach Publishing 

Co., Books Division, Waukesha, WI, 1993).

NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the 

Universe

 by Terence Dickinson, (Firefly Books, 

Willowdale, ON, Canada, 3rd edition, 1999).

Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate 

Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes 

and Accessories

 by Philip S. Harrington (John Wiley 

& Sons, New York, 1998 ).

The Backyard Astronomer's Guide

  by Terence 

Dickinson and Alan Dyer (Firefly Books Ltd., 

Willowdale, ON, Canada, revised edition, 1994).

The Beginner's Observing Guide: An Introduction 

to the Night Sky for the Novice Stargazer

 by Leo 

Enright, (The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, 

Toronto, ON, Canada, 1999).

The Deep Sky: An Introduction

 by Philip S. 

Harrington (Sky Publishing Corporation, Cambridge, 

MA, Sky & Telescope Observer's Guides Series, ed. 

Leif J. Robinson, 1997).

The Universe from Your Backyard: A Guide to 

Deep Sky Objects

 by David J. Eicher (Kalmbach 

Publishing Co., Books Division, Waukesha, WI, 1988).

Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky 

Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and how 

to Find Them

 by Guy J. Consolmagno and Dan M. 

Davis, (Cambridge University Press, New York, 3rd 

edition, 2000)

 

A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography

 by 

Brad D. Wallis and Robert W. Provin (Cambridge 

University Press; New York; 1984)

Astrophotography An Introduction

 by H.J.P. Arnold 

(Sky Publishing Corp., Cambridge, MA,Sky & Telescope 

Observer's Guides Series, ed. Leif J. Robinson, 1995).

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Astrophotography for the Amateur 

by Michael Covington (Cambridge University Press, 

Cambridge, UK, 2nd edition,1999).

Splendors of the Universe:

 A Practical Guide to 

Photographing the Night Sky by Terence Dickinson 

and Jack Newton (Firefly Books, Willowdale, ON, 

Canada, 1997)

Wide-Field Astrophotography

 by Robert Reeves 

(Willmann-Bell, Inc., Richmond, VA, 2000).

A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets

 by Jay M. 

Pasachoff, (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999).

Atlas of the Moon

 by Antonín Rükl (Kalmbach 

Publishing Co., Books Division, Waukesha, WI, 1993).

Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's 

Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

 

by Robert Burnham (Dover  Publications, New York; 

3- volume set, 1978).

Observer's Handbook

 by The Royal Astronomical 

Society of Canada, (University of Toronto Press, 

Toronto, ON, Canada, published annually).

Sky Atlas 2000.0

 by Wil Tirion and Roger W. Sinnott 

(Sky Publishing Corp., Cambridge, MA, 2nd edition, 

1998)

Astronomy Magazine

 (Kalmbach Publishing Co., 

Waukesha, WI)

Sky & Telescope Magazine

  (Sky Publishing Corp., 

Cambridge, MA)

SkyNews Magazine: The Canadian Magazine 

of Astronomy & Stargazing

 (SkyNews Inc., Yarker, 

ON, Canada)

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Summary of Contents for 15012EQ3-2

Page 1: ...ing Focus Tube Finderscope Finderscope Bracket Finderscope Adjustment Screws Eyepiece Focus Knob Piggyback Bracket Telescope Main Body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dec Control Cable R A Lock Level Polarscope...

Page 2: ...look directly at the sun Permanent eye damage will result Use a proper solar filter for viewing the sun When observing the sun place a dust cap over your finderscope to protect it from exposure Never...

Page 3: ...n knobs to secure ATTACHING MOUNT TO TRIPOD 4 1 Stand tripod upright 2 Align metal dowel on the tripod head with the gap between the azimuthal adjustment knobs underneath the mount Tighten the knurled...

Page 4: ...e telescope tube assembly from its plastic packaging 2 Remove the tube rings from telescope by releasing their thumb nuts and opening their hinges 3 Using the bolts provided fasten the tube rings to t...

Page 5: ...tele scope is balanced and remains stationary when released 5 Tighten set screws to hold counterweights in their new position Dec Balancing All accessories should be attached to the telescope before...

Page 6: ...apt to ambient moisture conditions P roper care for your telescope Fig h Using the EQ3 2 mount The equatorial mount has controls for both conventional altitude up down and azimuthal left right directi...

Page 7: ...3rd edition 2000 A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography by Brad D Wallis and Robert W Provin Cambridge University Press New York 1984 Astrophotography An Introduction by H J P Arnold Sky Publishi...

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