User Manual Q&AAnswer
Mar 05, 2025 - 03:02 AM
To align the finderscope on the Celestron 31043-CT-DS Reflector Telescope, follow these steps:
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 for an astronomical telescope.
3. Look through the finderscope: Once the object is centered in your 20mm eyepiece, look through the finderscope and locate the red dot.
4. Adjust the finderscope: Without moving the telescope, use the two adjustment knobs on the finderscope to move it around until the red dot appears over the same object you are observing in the telescope's 20mm eyepiece.
5. Your finderscope is now aligned: It should not require realignment unless it is bumped or dropped.
Please note that it is important to never attempt to view the Sun through any telescope without a proper solar filter.
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