Celestron National Park Foundation ExploraScope 60AZ Instruction Manual

60AZ INSTRUCTION MANUAL

EXPLORASCOPE 60AZ

Model #22105

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Lens Cap

Telescope Tube

Erect Image Diagonal

Tripod

Accesory Tray

INCLUDED BUT NOT PICTURED.

(1) 4 mm Eyepiece

(1) 3x Barlow Lens

(1) Compass

(1) Flashlight

We recommend saving your telescope box so it can be used to store the telescope when it is not in use. Unpack the
box carefully as some parts are small. Use the parts list below to verify that all parts and accessories are present.

PARTS LIST

StarPointer Finderscope20 mm Eyepiece

Lens Cap

Telescope Tube

Erect Image Diagonal

Tripod

Accesory Tray

INCLUDED BUT NOT PICTURED.

(1) 4 mm Eyepiece
(1) 3x Barlow Lens
(1) Compass
(1) Flashlight

SOLAR WARNING

Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with a telescope unless you have the proper solar fi 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 fi lter or a Herschel wedge. Internal heat build-up inside the telescope can cause these devices to crack or break, allowing unfi ltered
sunlight to pass through to the eye.

Do not leave the telescope unsupervised, especially when children or adults unfamiliar with the correct operating procedures of your telescope are present.

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ASSEMBLING YOUR TELESCOPE

THE MOUNT

The ExploraScope mount and tripod come fully assembled, so setting it up is easy.

1. Remove the tripod and mount from the box.

2. Loosen the knobs at the bottom of each leg and extend the inner section of the leg

to the desired length. Tighten the knobs to secure the legs, being careful not to
over tighten.

3. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until the center brace snaps
into place.

4. Place the threaded post on the bottom of the accessory tray over the hole in the
middle of the leg support bracket and turn the entire tray clockwise until the tray sits fi rmly against the leg brace (Fig. 1).

5. Make sure the leg hinge bolts are secure by tightening the black thumbnuts at the top of each leg.

THE TELESCOPE TUBE

To attach the telescope tube to your tripod and mount:

1. Locate the slow motion rod guide on the side of the U-shaped mount.
Loosen the setscrew in the guide until the hole through the guide is
unobstructed.

Fig. 1

2. Holding the telescope tube above the mount, slide the slow motion

rod through the guide on the mount and gently lower the hinges
on the sides of the telescope tube into the cradles at the top of the
U-shaped mount (Fig. 2).

3. Tighten the set screw on the guide to hold the telescope in place.

4. Insert the two telescope tube mounting bolts through the tops of

the U-shaped mount and into the hinges on the sides of the telescope
tube. Do not over tighten (Fig. 3).

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

THE STAR DIAGONAL

The star diagonal attaches to the back of a refracting telescope that contains a small mirror that refl ects the light at a 90°
angle, providing a more comfortable viewing position. It also gives you a 100% correctly oriented image allowing you to
use this telescope for daytime terrestrial observing.

1. Remove the caps from both sides of the diagonal.

2. Loosen the setscrews on the back of the focuser and pull out

the small dust cap.

3. Insert the smaller tube on the diagonal into the back of the

focuser and secure it by tightening the setscrews (Fig. 4).

You can rotate the diagonal to any position by loosening the setscrews.

Fig. 4

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