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CELESTIAL OBSERVING CELESTIAL OBSERVING
CELESTIAL OBSERVING CELESTIAL OBSERVING
CELESTIAL OBSERVING
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Observing the Moon .......................................................................................................................36
Observing the Planets .....................................................................................................................37
Using the Lens Cap Aperture Stop.............................................................................................37
Observing the Sun ..........................................................................................................................37
Observing Deep-Sky Objects ...........................................................................................................38
Using the Setting Circles ....................................................................................................38
Star Hopping .....................................................................................................................39
Viewing Conditions ........................................................................................................................41
Transparency ....................................................................................................................41
Sky Illumination ...............................................................................................................41
Seeing ...............................................................................................................................41
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CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Short Exposure Prime Focus...........................................................................................................44
Piggyback ......................................................................................................................................46
Projection Photography ..................................................................................................................48
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TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
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Care and Cleaning of the Optics .......................................................................................................49
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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THE MESSIER CATALOG THE MESSIER CATALOG
THE MESSIER CATALOG THE MESSIER CATALOG
THE MESSIER CATALOG
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LIST OF BRIGHT STARS LIST OF BRIGHT STARS
LIST OF BRIGHT STARS LIST OF BRIGHT STARS
LIST OF BRIGHT STARS
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FOR FURTHER READING FOR FURTHER READING
FOR FURTHER READING FOR FURTHER READING
FOR FURTHER READING
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