Celestron 80 - Manuals

you want. For very small movements and fine adjustments, turn the right ascension cable. Unlike the declination cable, the right ascension cable has 360 ˚ of continuous motion. Balancing the Telescope in Right Ascension (R.A.): The telescope should be properly balanced in order for it to move smooth...

Motion of the Stars The daily motion of the Sun across the sky is familiar to even the most casual observer. This daily trek is not the Sun moving as early astronomers thought, but the result of the Earth's rotation. The Earth's rotation also causes the stars to do the same, scribing out a large cir...

If you are observing from Los Angeles, which has a latitude of 34°, then the celestial pole is 34° above the northern horizon. All a latitude scale does then is to point the polar axis of the telescope at the right elevation above the northern (or southern) horizon. To align your telescope: 1. Make ...

Finding the North Celestial Pole In each hemisphere, there is a point in the sky around which all the other stars appear to rotate. These points are called the celestial poles and are named for the hemisphere in which they reside. For example, in the northern hemisphere all stars move around the nor...

2. The declination setting circle is factory set and should not need any adjustment if it reads accurately. 3. The right ascension setting circle (#10) must be aligned. Choose a bright and easy to find star in a star chart and note the coordinates (right ascension and declination). Find the star in ...

CELESTIAL OBSERVING Now that your telescope is set up, you’re ready to use it for observing. This section covers visual observing for both solar system and deep-sky objects. Observing the Moon In the night sky, the moon is a prime target for your first look because it is extremely bright and easy to...

Observing Deep-Sky Objects Deep-sky objects are simply those objects outside the boundaries of our solar system. They include star clusters, planetary nebulae, diffuse nebulae, double stars and other galaxies outside our own Milky Way. Unlike the sun, moon and our five major planets, most deep-sky o...

S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S #21048 Optical System: Refractor Aperture: 80mm (3.1") Focal Length: 900mm F/ratio: f/11 Focuser Rack and Pinion Standard Oculars (or Eyepieces) 20mm 1¼" (45x) 4mm 1¼" (225x) 3x Barlow (135-675x) Resolution 1.7 arc seconds Light gat...

CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY A. Celestron warrants this telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition...