by rotatin g the telescope’s base and moving the telescope in Declination, center Polaris. The
base should rotate very easily. To loosen the Manual Knob, you may have to reach under
the tripod base and hold the knob underneath.
If the telescope does not move easily, don’t force it; you may damage the g ea r s. The r ea son
is likely due to the Manual knob not being loose enoug h . Yo u can make fine a d ju st m ents in
declination by locking the Dec clamp and using the Dec Slow Motion Control Knob . The
deck is uneven so do not expect alignment at 90 ; th i s is du e to the uneven surface of the
observing deck.
Now, sight Polaris thr o u gh the eyepiece and try to center it as precisely as possible either
using the Dec Slow Motion Control Knob or by hand with the Dec clamp unlocked and
by rotating th e base of the telescope. Through the telescope, Polaris will appear very much
brighter than the surrounding sta r s, and if you look closely you will see a separate very small
point o f light very close by. Polaris is actually part of a binary star system and what you
are seeing is its companion. Once Polaris is centered, tighten the Manual Knob.
13.1.3 Viewing Tips
1. Try not to touch the eyepiece when viewing objects. The vibrations in your hand are
immediately trans fer r ed to the telesco p i c image.
2. Allow your eyes to become dark adapted befo r e trying to view faint objects (10-15
minutes).
3. If you wear eyeglasses and are not astigmatic, take them off wh en using the telescope.
The telescope’s magnification compensates for near- or far-sightedness; however, a
slight re-focusing may be needed.
13.1.4 Stars of Known RA and Dec (Epoch J2000.0)
To use the setting circles you must first line up the RA ring. On any clear night, at least
one of these stars should be visible.
Star Name RA (h m s) Dec (deg m s)
α And Alpheratz 00 08 23 +29 06 27
α Tau Aldeberan 04 35 55 +16 30 35
α CMa Si ri u s 06 45 09 −16 42 47
α Leo Regulus 10 08 22 +11 58 02
α Boo Arcturus 14 15 40 +19 11 14
α Lyr Ve ga 18 36 56 +38 47 00
α Aql Altair 19 50 47 +08 52 03
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