Celestron 21039 User Manual

Use the three tightening snaps located at the
bottom of each leg to secure the extended legs
in place.

To set up the tripod, spread the legs outward
until they are fully extended. Extend the center
portion of each of the three tripod legs down 6­8".

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Quick Set-up Guide

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All three legs should be the same length to
provide a level platform for the telescope.

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Replace threaded bolt to secure the optical
tube to the mount. Attach the nut to the
threaded bolt by turning clockwise and tighten.
Make sure nut falls into recess.

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Line up hole in mount with the hole on the
underside of the optical tube as shown above.

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Properly assembled, optical tube should
appear as pictured above.

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Remove knurled finderscope nuts from the
optical tube.

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PowerSeeker 50

Your PowerSeeker 50 includes: optical tube w/ lens
shade attached; tripod with center support bracket;
three eyepieces; a 3x barlow lens, star diagonal,
finderscope with bracket; The Sky™ CD software;
documentation including owner’s manual.

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Remove the threaded bolt from the underside
of the telescope tube.

Questions or Problems with Set-up?

CONTACT:

Celestron Technical Support: 310.803.5955

Quick Set-up Guide [cont]

Orient finderscope so that it is facing toward
the front of the tube. Place finderscope over
screws as shown above.

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Replace knurled nuts to secure in place and
remove lens covers.

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Insert the diagonal into the focuser and tighten
the set screw to secure in place. Remove the
plastic cap on the diagonal.

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Place the 20mm eyepiece into the barrel of the
diagonal as shown above. Tighten the set
screw to secure in place.

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Before you begin observing, remove the
optical tube cover.

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To observe, look through the telescope as
shown above.

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Insert the chrome barrel of the 20mm eyepiece
into the barlow and tighten the set screw to
secure in place.

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For additional magnification, you can use the
included 3x barlow. Place the barlow in the
diagonal in place of the eypiece and tighten
set screw -- remove the cap from the barlow.

Loosen the set screw on the focuser and
remove the plastic cap.

For detailed usage information please consult your owner’s manual.