Celestron 80ED - Manuals

5 6. Insert the chrome barrel of the eyepiece into the 45 º Erect Image Diagonal. 7. Tighten the thumbscrew on the 45° Erect Image Diagonal to hold the eyepiece in place. Attaching The Finderscope Your spotting scope comes with a 6x30mm erect image finderscope to help you locate distant objects that...

6 4. Tighten each screw a quarter turn so the finder does not come loose. Using Your Spotting Scope Visually With the standard accessories attached, you are ready for your first look. 1. Point the front end of the spotting scope at a distant object. 2. Locate the object in the finderscope. 3. Look t...

7 Attaching a Camera To attach a camera to your 80ED spotter: 1. Remove all visual accessories. 2. Thread the proper T-Ring onto the built-in T-Adapter threads at the end of the 1.25" eyepiece adapter. 3. Mount your camera body onto the T-Ring the same as you would any other lens. Focusing The C...

8 Technical Specifications Below is pertinent technical information on your 80ED spotting scope that you may find useful. 80ED Optical System Refractor Aperture: 80mm (3.15") Focal Length: 600mm (23.5") Near Focus: with included eyepiece ~20' Useful Power Range: 12x to 189x Linear Field of V...

9 VISUAL OBSERVING INFORMATION Focusing When working with any optical instrument, there are several focusing hints that will ensure that you get the sharpest possible image. The hints listed here are for visual observing and photography. Never look through glass. Glass found in household windows is ...

10 Field of View Determining the field of view is important if you want to get an idea of the size of the object you are observing. To calculate the actual field of view, divide the apparent field of the eyepiece (supplied by the eyepiece manufacturer) by the magnification. In equation format, the f...

11 ASTRONOMY WITH YOUR SPOTTING SCOPE A spotting scope is nothing more than a telescope that produces correctly oriented images. That is why all Celestron telescopes and spotting scopes are so well-suited for looking around the Earth. But this in no way limits a spotting scope to terrestrial use. On...

12 Photographing the Moon After looking at the night sky for awhile you may want to try photographing it. If you do, start with a nice, bright object like the Moon. To photograph the Moon: 1. Attach your spotting scope to a stable platform like the Celestron Photographic Tripod (#93596). 2. Load you...

13 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES You will find that additional accessories enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your spotting scope. For ease of reference, all the accessories are listed in alphabetical order. Advanced GT German Equatorial Mount (#91518) – Turn your 80ED spotting scope ...

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...