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Po w e r Se e k e r
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Se r i e S Te l e S c o P e S
ENGLISH
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Po w e r Se e k e r 40 m m Te l e S c o P e #21008
Po w e r Se e k e r 40AZ #21008
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Po w e r Se e k e r 50AZ #21039
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o w e r Se e k e r 60AZ #21041
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Po w e r Se e k e r 70AZ #21036
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o w e r Se e k e r 76AZ #21044
TA b l e o f co n T e n T S
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 3
ASSEMBLY ............................................................................... 6
Setting up the tripod ................................................................. 6
AttAching the teleScope tube to the Mount
......................................... 7
Moving the teleScope MAnuAlly
..................................................... 7
inStAlling the diAgonAl & eyepiece (refrActor) – 60AZ & 70AZ
......................... 8
inStAlling the diAgonAl & eyepiece (refrActor) – 40AZ & 50AZ
......................... 8
inStAlling the eyepiece on the newtoniAn
........................................... 8
inStAlling & uSing the bArlow lenS
.................................................. 8
inStAlling & uSing the 1.5x erecting eyepiece – 40AZ & 50AZ
........................... 9
inStAlling the finderScope (except 40AZ)
............................................. 9
Aligning the finderScope
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wa r n i n g
•NeverlookdirectlyattheSunwiththenakedeyeorwithatelescope
(unlessyouhavethepropersolarlter).Permanentandirreversibleeye
damagemayresult.
•Neveruseyourtelescopetoprojectanimageofthesunontoanysurface.
Internalheatbuild-upcandamagethetelescopeandanyaccessories
attachedtoit.
•NeveruseaneyepiecesolarlteroraHerschelwedge.Internalheatbuild-
upinsidethetelescopecancausethesedevicestocrackorbreak,allowing
unlteredsunlighttopassthroughtotheeye.
•Donotleavethetelescopeunsupervised,eitherwhenchildrenare
presentorwithadultswhomaynotbefamiliarwiththecorrectoperating
proceduresofyourtelescope.
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So m e o f T h e m A n y S T A n d A r d f e A T u r e S o f T h e Po w e r Se e k e r i n c l u d e :
• Allcoatedglassopticalelementsforclear,crispimages.
•Smoothfunctioning,rigidaltazimuthmountwitheasypointingto
locatedobjects.
•Preassembledaluminumtripodensuresastableplatform.
• Quickandeasyno-toolsetup.
• CD-ROM“TheSkyX”–astronomysoftwarewhichprovides
educationabouttheskyandprintableskymaps.
• Allmodelscanbeusedterrestriallyaswellasastronomicallywith
thestandardaccessoriesincluded.
in T r o d u c T i o n
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaPowerSeeker
telescope.ThePowerSeekerSeriesoftelescopescome
inseveraldifferentmodelsandthismanualcoversfour
modelsmountedonAlt-AzMounts((analtazimuthisthe
simplesttypeofmountwithtwomotions–altitude(upand
down)andazimuth(side-to-side))–40mmrefractor,50mm
refractor,60mmrefractor,70mmrefractoranda76mm
Newtonian.ThePowerSeekerSeriesismadeofthehighest
qualitymaterialstoensurestabilityanddurability.Allthis
addsuptoatelescopethatgivesyoualifetimeofpleasure
withaminimalamountofmaintenance.
ThesetelescopesweredesignedfortheFirstTimeBuyer
offeringexceptionalvalue.ThePowerSeekerseries
featuresacompactandportabledesignwithample
opticalperformancetoexciteanynewcomertotheworld
ofamateurastronomy.Inaddition,yourPowerSeeker
telescopeisidealforterrestrialobservationswhichwill
openyoureyeswithitssuperbhighpowerviewing.
PowerSeekertelescopescarryatwoyearlimitedwarranty.
Fordetailsseeourwebsiteatwww.celestron.com.
Taketimetoreadthroughthismanualbeforeembarking
onyourjourneythroughtheUniverse.Itmaytakeafew
observingsessionstobecomefamiliarwithyourtelescope,
soyoushouldkeepthismanualhandyuntilyouhavefully
masteredyourtelescope’soperation.Themanualgives
detailedinformationregardingeachstepaswellasneeded
referencematerialandhelpfulhintstomakeyourobserving
experiencesimpleandpleasurableaspossible.
Yourtelescopeisdesignedtogiveyouyearsoffunand
rewardingobservations.However,thereareafewthingsto
considerbeforeusingyourtelescopethatwillensureyour
safetyandprotectyourequipment.
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fi g u r e 1-1 Po w e r Se e k e r 60AZ re f r A c T o r
(Po w e r Se e k e r 40AZ, 50AZ & 70AZ Si m i l A r )
1 Objective Lens
2 Telescope Optical Tube
3 Finderscope
4 Eyepiece
5 Diagonal
6 Focus Knob
7 Altitude Slow Motion Rod Assembly (not on 40AZ and 50AZ)
8 Accessory Tray
9 Tripod
10 Azimuth Lock (not on 40AZ & 50AZ)
11 Alt-Az Mount
12 Altitude Locking Knob (not on 40AZ & 50AZ)
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fi g u r e 1-2 Po w e r Se e k e r 76AZ ne w T o n i A n
1 Finderscope
2 Eyepiece
3 Collimation Adjustment Screws (in rear)
4 Telescope Optical Tube
5 Primary Mirror
6 Altitude Slow Motion Rod Assembly
7 Azimuth Lock
8 Accessory Tray
9 Tripod
10 Alt-Az Mount
11 Altitude Lock
12 Focus Knob
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AS S e m b l y
Thissectioncoverstheassemblyinstructionsforyour
PowerSeekertelescope.Yourtelescopeshouldbesetup
indoorthersttimesothatitiseasytoidentifythevarious
partsandfamiliarizeyourselfwiththecorrectassembly
procedurebeforeattemptingitoutdoor.
EachPowerSeekercomesinonebox.Thepiecesinthe
boxforallmodelsare–opticaltube,altazimuthmount,
and“TheSkyX”CD-ROM.The40AZand50AZincludes
0.96”accessories–20mmeyepiece,12mmeyepiece
(50AZonly),8mmeyepiece(40AZonly),4mmeyepiece
(50AZonly),3xBarlowlens(2xBarlowwith40AZ),and
1.5xerectingeyepiece.The60AZ,70AZand76AZ
includes1.25”accessories–20mmeyepiece(erectimage
for76AZ),4mmeyepiece,3xBarlowlens,erectimage
diagonalfor60AZ.
Se T T i n g u P T h e Tr i P o d
1.Removethetripodfromthebox(Figure2-1).Thetripod
comespreassembledsothatthesetupisveryeasy.
Eachtripodisdifferentforeachmodelbutlooks
somewhatsimilartothephotosshownbelow.
2.Standthetripoduprightandpullthetripodlegsapart
untileachlegisfullyextendedandthenpushdown
slightlyonthetripodlegbrace(Figure2-2).Theverytop
ofthetripodiscalledthetripodhead(AZmount).
3.Next,wewillinstallthetripodaccessorytray(Figure2-3)
ontothetripodlegbrace(centerofFigure2-2).
4.Onthebottomofthetripodtrayisascrewattachedto
thecenter(exceptthe40AZand50AZ).Thescrew
attachesintoathreadedholeinthecenterofthetripod
legbracebyturningitclockwise–Note:pullupslightly
onthetripodlegbracetomakeiteasytoattach.
Continueturningthetrayuntilhandtight–don’tover
tightenthetray.The50AZisslightlydifferentasyou
unthreadasmallknobinthecenterofthetray(see
Figure2-3a)andthenputthetrayoverthethreaded
holeandtightentheknobtosecurethetray.
5.Thetripodisnowcompletelyassembled
(Figure2-4).
6.Youcanextendthetripodlegstothe
heightyoudesire.Atthelowestlevel,
theheightisabout27”(69cm)and
extendstoabout47”(119cm).Youunlock
thetripodleglockknobsatthebottomof
eachleg(Figure2-5)byturningthem
counterclockwiseandpullthelegsoutto
theheightyouwantandthenlockthe
knobssecurely.Afullyextendedtripod
lookssimilartotheimageinFigure2-6.
7.Thetripodwillbethemostrigidandstable
atthelowerheights.
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AT T A c h i n g T h e Te l e S c o P e Tu b e T o T h e mo u n T
mo v i n g T h e Te l e S c o P e mA n u A l l y
Thetelescopeopticaltubeattachestothealtazimuth
mountwiththealtitudeslowmotionrodassemblyandthe
respectiveknobsforthe60AZ,70AZand76AZ.The40AZ
and50AZattachesdirectlytothealtazimuthmounthead.
Beforestarting,removetheobjectivelenscap(refractor)
orthefrontopeningcap(Newtonian).Tomountthe
telescopetubetothemountforthe60AZ,70AZand76AZ:
1.Removetheprotectivepapercoveringtheopticaltube.
2.Putthetelescopeopticaltubeinsidetheyoke
(altazimuth)mountsothatthealtitudeslowmotionrod
assemblyisonthesamesideasthealtitudelocking
screw(seeFigure1-1).Notethatonsometelescopes
thattherodmaybeattachedtothetelescopeoptical
tube.Iftherodisnotattachedtotheopticaltube,
removethescrewfromthemechanism(withthe
providedtool)shownonthefarleftofFigure2-7and
puttherodinplaceasshowninFigure2-7.Then,
putthescrewthroughtheholeintherodandintothe
mechanismandtightenit.
3.Threadthealtitudelockingknoboutsotheholeisclear
intheeyebolt(seeFigure2-8).
4.Puttherodoftheassemblythroughtheeyeboltand
thentightenthealtitudelockingknob–Figure2-9.
5.Threadthetwoknobs(oneoneithersideofthemount)
throughthetopofthemountintothethreadedholesin
theopticaltubeandtighten–Figure2-7.
ThePowerSeekerAlt-Azmountiseasytomovewherever
youwanttopointit.Forthe60AZ,70AZand76AZ,theup
anddown(altitude)iscontrolledbythealtitudelocking
knob(Figure2-12).Theside-to-side(azimuth)iscontrolled
bytheazimuthlock(Figure2-12).Whenbothknobs
areloose,youcanndyourobjectseasily(throughthe
nderscope)andthenlockthecontrols.
Forneadjustmentsinaltitude,youturntheknurledring
ofthealtitudeslowmotionrod(whenthealtitudelockis
tight)ineitherdirection–seeFigure2-9.
Forthe40AZ&50AZmodel,loosenthealtitudelocking
knob–Figure2-9andthenmovethetelescopeinthe
desiredlocationyouwantandoncetheretightenthe
altitudelockingknob.
Note: Before tightening the altitude locking knob,
the location you are seeking should be located in the
finderscope
.
Forthe40AZand50AZ,takethefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivepapercoveringtheopticaltube.
2.Placethetelescopeopticaltubeonthealtazimuth
mountsothattheholeinthetopoftheopticaltube
platformlinesupwiththeholesinthemounthead–
seeFigure2-11.
3. Insertthealtitudelockingknob(seecenterofFigure2-10)
throughthemountheadandopticaltubeplatform
(makesuretheholeisclearallthewaythroughbefore
tighteningtheknob).
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in S T A l l i n g T h e di A g o n A l A n d ey e P i e c e (re f r A c T o r ) – 60AZ A n d 70AZ
in S T A l l i n g T h e di A g o n A l A n d ey e P i e c e (re f r A c T o r ) – 40AZ A n d 50AZ
in S T A l l i n g A n d uS i n g T h e bA r l o w le n S
in S T A l l i n g T h e ey e P i e c e o n T h e ne w T o n i A n
Thediagonalisaprismthatdivertslightatarightangleto
thelightpathoftherefractor.Thisallowsyoutoobservein
apositionthatismorecomfortablethanifyouhadtolook
straightthrough.Thisdiagonalisanerectimagemodel
thatcorrectstheimagetoberightsideupandoriented
correctlyleft-to-rightwhichismucheasiertousefor
terrestrialobserving.Also,thediagonalcanberotatedto
anypositionwhichismostfavorableforyou.Toinstallthe
diagonalandeyepiece:
1.Insertthesmallbarrelofthediagonalintothe1.25”
eyepieceadapterofthefocustubeontherefractor
–Figure2-13.Makesurethetwothumbscrewsonthe
eyepieceadapterdonotprotrudeintothefocusertube
beforeinstallationandtheplug-upcapisremovedfrom
theeyepieceadapter.
2.Putthechromebarrelendofoneoftheeyepiecesinto
thediagonalandtightenthethumbscrew.Again,when
doingthismakesurethethumbscrewisnotprotruding
intothediagonalbeforeinsertingtheeyepiece.
3.Theeyepiecescanbechangedtootherfocallengthsby
reversingtheprocedureinstep2above.
Thediagonalforthe50AZiscalledastardiagonalwhere
theprismcorrectstheimagetoberightsideup(erect
image)buttheimageisreversedright-to-left.Thediagonal
andeyepiecesare.96”diametersizes.Allstepsaboveare
thesamewiththe50AZ.
Yourtelescopealsocomeswitha3xBarlowLens(2xwith
the40AZ)whichtriplesthemagnifyingpowerofeach
eyepiece.However,thegreatlymagniedimagesshould
onlybeusedunderidealconditions–seetheCalculating
Magnicationsectionofthismanual.
TousetheBarlowlenswithrefractors,removethediagonal
andinserttheBarlowdirectlyintothefocusertube.You
theninsertaneyepieceintotheBarlowlensforviewing.
Youcanalso,insertthediagonalintotheBarlowlensand
thenuseaneyepieceinthediagonal,butyoumaynotbe
abletoreachfocuswithalleyepieces.
ForNewtoniantelescopes,inserttheBarlowlensdirectlyinto
thefocuser.Then,insertaneyepieceintotheBarlowlens.
Note: Start by using a low power eyepiece as it will be
easier to focus.
Theeyepiece(orocular)isanopticalelementthatmagnies
theimagefocusedbythetelescope.Withouttheeyepiece
itwouldbeimpossibletousethetelescopevisually.
Eyepiecesarecommonlyreferredtobyfocallengthand
barreldiameter.Thelongerfocallength(i.e.,thelarger
thenumber)thelowertheeyepiecemagnication(i.e.,
power).Generally,youwilluselow-to-moderatepower
whenviewing.Formoreinformationonhowtodetermine
power,seethesectionon“CalculatingMagnication”.The
eyepiecetsdirectlyintothefocuseroftheNewtonian.To
attachtheeyepieces:
1.Makesurethethumbscrewsarenotprotrudinginto
thefocusertube.Then,insertthechromebarrelofthe
eyepieceintothefocustube(removetheplug-upcap
ofthefocuserrst)andtightenthethumbscrews–see
Figure2-15.
2.The20mmeyepieceiscalledanerectingeyepiecesince
itcorrectstheimage,soitisrightsideupandcorrected
lefttoright.Thismakesthetelescopeusefulfor
terrestrialviewing.
3.Theeyepiecescanbechangedbyreversingthe
procedureasdescribedabove.
fi g u r e 2-13
fi g u r e 2-14
fi g u r e 2-16
fi g u r e 2-15
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in S T A l l i n g A n d uS i n g T h e 1.5x er e c T i n g ey e P i e c e – 40AZ A n d 50AZ
ThePowerSeeker50AZcomeswitha1.5xerecting
eyepiece,primarilyfordaytimeterrestrialviewing.This
eyepiececorrectstheimageyouseeinyourtelescope,so
thatit’sbothrightsideupandcorrectedfromlefttoright.
Installandusethiseyepiecethesamewayyoudowith
theBarlowLensinthesectionabove.Youcannotusethe
Barlowlenswhenusingthiseyepiece.
Whenusingtheerectingeyepiece,thepowerwithvarious
eyepiecesis:
50AZ
50mmwith20mmeyepiece=45x
50mmwith12mmeyepiece=75x
50mmwith4mmeyepiece=225x
40AZ
40mmwith20mmeyepiece=38x
40mmwith8mmeyepiece=94x
in S T A l l i n g T h e fi n d e r S c o P e (e x c e P T 40AZ)
Toinstallthenderscope:
1.Locatethenderscope(itwillbemountedinsidethe
nderscopebracket)–seeFigures1-1and1-2.
2.Removetheknurlednutsonthethreadedpostsonthe
opticaltube–seeFigure2-17.
3.Mountthenderscopebracketbyplacingitoverthe
postsprotrudingfromtheopticaltubeandthenholding
itinplacethreadontheknurlednutsandtightening
themdown.
4.Notethatthenderscopeshouldbeorientedsothat
thelargerdiameterlensisfacingtowardthefrontofthe
opticaltube.
5.Removethelenscapsfrombothendsofthenderscope.
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Al i g n i n g T h e fi n d e r S c o P e
Usethefollowingstepstoalignthenderscope:
1.Locateadistantdaytimeobjectandcenteritinalow
power(20mm)eyepieceinthemaintelescope.
2.Lookthroughthenderscope(theeyepieceendofthe
nderscope)andtakenoticeofthepositionofthe
sameobject.
3.Withoutmovingthemaintelescope,turnthe
adjustmentthumbscrewslocatedaroundthe
nderscopebracketuntilthecrosshairsofthe
nderscopearecenteredontheobjectchosenwith
themaintelescope.
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