National Geographic 80-30124 Manual De Instrucciones página 5

Observing Tips:
Star hopping
Star hopping is a technique used by amateur astronomers to navigate the night sky. By using easily recognizable
constellations and asterisms as a guide, an observer can locate stars and other objects.
For example, Polaris, which is commonly referred to as The North Star, can be located quickly using star hopping.
First, find the Big Dipper asterism in the Ursa Major constellation. The popular pattern is defined by seven stars, and
the two stars on the front edge of the Big Dipper's "bowl" are Merak and Dubhe. Next, draw an imaginary line from
the bottom star (Merak) on this front edge through the top star (Dubhe) on the front edge. Follow the line to the first
bright star you see. That should be Polaris. Finally, to verify your finding, locate the Little Dipper asterism. Polaris is the
anchor star at the end of the Little Dipper's "handle."
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Possible Objects For Observation:
Terrestrial Objects
To view terrestrial objects, install the diagonal into the focuser, insert the H20mm eyepiece into the diagonal and turn
the focuser until the image is clear. After mastering the H20mm eyepiece, switch to the H6mm eyepiece and practice
scanning and focusing. Choose several terrestrial objects to practice focusing on — such as the ones pictured on
the right. As you are exploring, NEVER point your telescope at or near the Sun due to serious risk of blindness.
The Moon
Diameter: 3,476 km
Distance: Approximately 384,401 km
The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite, and it is the second brightest
object in the sky (after the Sun). Although it is our closest neighbor, a lot
of people have never really taken a good long like at the Moon. With your
telescope, you should be able to see several interesting lunar features.
These include lunar maria, which appear as vast plains, and some of the
larger craters. The best views will be found along the terminator, which is
the edge where the visible and shadowed portions of the Moon meet.
POLAR STAR
Alpha
Delta
Zeta
Epsilon
LITTLE DIPPER
Eta
Merak
Dubhe
Phecda
Megrez
Alioth
Alcor
Mizar
Beta
Kochab
BIG DIPPER
Pherkad
Gamma
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The Moon
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Simulated images
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