Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ User manual

PowerSeeker 50AZ
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The Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ is a user-friendly and versatile telescope with a 50mm objective lens, providing stunning views of celestial and terrestrial objects. Its altazimuth mount allows for smooth and easy pointing, making it ideal for beginners in astronomy and nature observation. With its lightweight and portable design, the 50AZ is perfect for outdoor adventures, camping trips, or stargazing sessions in your backyard.

The Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ is a user-friendly and versatile telescope with a 50mm objective lens, providing stunning views of celestial and terrestrial objects. Its altazimuth mount allows for smooth and easy pointing, making it ideal for beginners in astronomy and nature observation. With its lightweight and portable design, the 50AZ is perfect for outdoor adventures, camping trips, or stargazing sessions in your backyard.

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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
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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
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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.
fi g u r e 2-17
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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Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ User manual

PowerSeeker 50AZ
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The Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ is a user-friendly and versatile telescope with a 50mm objective lens, providing stunning views of celestial and terrestrial objects. Its altazimuth mount allows for smooth and easy pointing, making it ideal for beginners in astronomy and nature observation. With its lightweight and portable design, the 50AZ is perfect for outdoor adventures, camping trips, or stargazing sessions in your backyard.

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