Possible objects for observation:
We have compiled and explained a number of very interesting
celestial bodies and star clusters for you but we suggest that
you start practicing during the day focusing on terrestrial objects
such as Birds and or Trees at varying distances from you. On
the accompanying images at the end of the instruction manual,
you can see how objects will appear in good viewing conditions
through your telescope at varying powers (see pictoral examples
below).
Terrestrial Views
Please note the example picture of Mount Rushmore. Start with
the 20 mm eyepiece and focus until clear. After mastering the
focus with the 20 mm change the 6 mm eyepiece and practice
focusing and scanning until images become clear in the eyepiece.
We have included some additional examples that are possible with
your telescope such as a bird and a green on a golf course. DO
NOT POINT YOUR TELESCOPE DIRECTLY AT THE SUN OR
BLINDNESS IS POSSIBLE.
The Moon
The moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite.
Diameter: 3.476 km
Distance: approx. 384 401 km
The moon has been known to humans since prehistoric times. It
is the second brightest object in the sky (after the sun). Because
the moon circles the Earth once per month, the angle between
the Earth, the moon and the sun is constantly changing; one sees
this change in the phases of the moon. The time between two
consecutive new moon phases is about 29.5 days (709 hours).
Orion Nebula (M 42)
M 42 in the Orion constellation
Right ascension: 05:32.9 (Hours: Minutes)
Declination: -05:25 (Degrees: Minutes)
Distance: 1.500 light years
With a distance of about 1500 light years, the Orion Nebula
(Messier 42, abbreviation: M 42) is the brightest diffuse nebula in
the sky – visible with the naked eye, and a rewarding object for
f=20 mm f=6 mm
The Moon
Orion Nebula (M 42)
Ring Nebula in Lyra
constellation (M 57)
Dumbbell Nebula in the
Vulpecula (Fox)
constellation (M 27)
telescopes in all sizes, from the smallest eld glass to the largest
earthbound observatories and the Hubble Space Telescope.
When talking about Orion, we‘re actually referring to the main part
of a much larger cloud of hydrogen gas and dust, which spreads
out with over 10 degrees over the half of the Orion constellation.
The expanse of this enormous cloud stretches several hundred
light years.
Ring Nebula in Lyra constellation (M 57)
M 57 in the Lyra constellation
Right ascension: 18:51.7 (Hours: Minutes)
Declination: -+32:58 (Degrees: Minutes)
Distance: 2.000 light years
The famous Ring Nebula M 57 in the constellation of Lyra is often
viewed as the prototype of a planetary nebula; it is one of the
magnicent features of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer sky.
Recent studies have shown that it is probably comprised of a ring
(torus) of brightly shining material that surrounds the central star
(only visible with larger telescopes), and not of a gas structure
in the form of a sphere or an ellipsis. If you were to look at the
Ring Nebula from the side, it would look like the Dumbbell Nebula
(M27). With this object, we’re looking directly at the pole of the
nebula.
Dumbbell Nebula in the Vulpecula (Fox) constellation (M 27)
M 27 in the Fox constellation
Right ascension: 19:59.6 (Hours: Minutes)
Declination: -+22:43 (Angle: Minutes)
Distance: 1.250 light years
The Dumbbell Nebula (M 27) in Fox was the rst planetary nebula
ever discovered. On July 12, 1764, Charles Messier discovered
this new and fascinating class of objects. We see this object
almost directly from its equatorial plane. If you could see the
Dumbbell Nebula from one of the poles, it would probably reveal
the shape of a ring, and we would see something very similar
to what we know from the Ring Nebula (M 57). In reasonably
good weather, we can see this object well even with small
magnications.
f=20 mm f=6 mm
Terrestrial Images
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