How to Track Stars Using the Polar Alignment of the Celestron Firstscope 76EQ Telescope

If you are interested in tracking stars, you need to achieve rough polar alignment. Follow these procedures to accomplish the task on a Celestron Firstscope 76EQ Telescope.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Celestron Firstscope 76EQ Telescope

1. Point the right-ascension axis to the North Pole.
2. Ensure that the equatorial mount is level.
3. Ensure that your latitude is set. Once polar alignment is achieved, the declination setting circle should read 90 degrees when looking at the North Star.
4. Use the right-ascension cable to make adjustments as objects drift out of the field of view (due to the earth's rotation). You will not need to make adjustments in the declination axis.

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