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Feb 24, 2025 - 12:44 AM
Aligning the finder scope on the Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ Telescope is an important step to ensure accurate object location. Here is a step-by-step guide on aligning the finder scope:
1. Choose a target: Take the telescope outside during the day and find an easily recognizable object, such as a streetlight, car license plate, or sign. The object should be as far away as possible, but at least a quarter mile away.
2. Center the target in the eyepiece: Look through the telescope using your lower powered eyepiece. Move the telescope until the object you chose lies in the center of the view. If the image is blurry, gently turn the focus knobs on either side of the telescope until it comes into sharp focus. Note that the image in your telescope may appear inverted, which is normal.
3. Look through the finder scope: Once the object is centered in your 20mm eyepiece, look through the finder scope and locate the red dot.
4. Adjust the finder scope: Without moving the telescope, use the two adjustment knobs on the finder scope to move it around until the red dot appears over the same object you are observing in the telescope's 20mm eyepiece.
5. Your finder scope is now aligned: Once you have aligned the finder scope, it should not require realignment unless it is bumped or dropped.
By following these steps, you should be able to align the finder scope on your Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ Telescope and accurately locate objects in the night sky. For more detailed instructions and illustrations, please refer to the owner's manual provided with the telescope.
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