Celestron Travel Scope 70 User manual

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QUICK SETUP GUIDE

Unpack your telescope and verify that all parts are

present. Your Travel Scope 70 includes: a telescope

tube, a tripod and mount head, two eyepieces, a

finderscope, an erect image diagonal and backpack.

To extend the tripod’s central column, turn the

locking knob counterclockwise, lift up the tripod

head until it is at the desired height and turn the

locking knob clockwise to secure.

Rotate the mounting platform so it is horizontal and

tighten the knob to secure it.

To set up the tripod, spread the legs outward until

they are fully extended and push down on the center

leg brace.

Loosen the knob on the side of the tripod head

mounting platform and rotate the platform 90

degrees so it is standing vertically.

Remove the cap from the focuser end of the

telescope tube and make sure the two setscrews do

not protrude into the opening.

Extend the legs of the tripod by unlocking the three

tripod lock levers on each leg. Pull each leg section

all the way out and push the lever on each lock

downward to secure it in place.

Match the threaded bolt in the mounting platform

to the threaded hole on the bottom of the telescope

tube and thread the two together. Do not overtighten.

This should be snug, but not tight.

Locate the erect image diagonal and remove the

plastic covers. Insert the barrel of the diagonal into

the focuser and secure in place by tightening the

setscrews.

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QUICK SETUP GUIDE

IDEAL FOR BOTH TE RRES TRIAL AND ASTRONOM ICAL OBS ERVING

To move the scope up and down, rotate the entire

pan handle counterclockwise and use the handle to

point the scope in the direction you want to view.

Rotate the pan handle clockwise to lock it in place.

For more information on this product or to

download the instruction manual, please visit the

respective product page on celestron.com

SOLAR WARNING: Never attempt to view

the Sun through any telescope without a proper

solar ﬁlter.

NEED ASSISTANCE?

Contact Celestron Technical Support

celestron.com/pages/technical-support

08-22

Insert the barrel of the 20mm eyepiece into the

diagonal and tighten the setscrew.

Remove the lens cap from the front of the telescope.

To observe, look through the eyepiece as shown.

Focus the image by turning the knobs below the

focuser.

To move the scope right and left, hold a tripod leg

with one hand while the other hand uses the panning

handle to move the scope. You can loosen or tighten

the azimuth locking screw to adjust the tension.

Remove the knurled nuts on the threaded posts at

the focuser end of the telescope tube.

Locate the finderscope and remove the plastic caps

on the front and back lens. Orient the finderscope so

that the larger lens is facing towards the front of the

tube as shown. Place the finderscope over the posts

on the tube and replace the knurled nuts to secure

it in place.

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CENTER THE TARGET

IN THE EYEPIECE

Look through the telescope using your lower

powered eyepiece. Move the telescope until the

object you chose lies in the center of the view. If the

image is blurry, gently turn the focus knobs until it

comes into sharp focus.

LOOK THROUGH FINDERSCOPE

Once the object is centered in your 20mm eyepiece,

look through the finderscope and locate the

crosshair reticle.

ADJUST THE FINDERSCOPE

Without moving the telescope, use the three finger

knobs on the finderscope bracket to move the finder

around in the bracket until the crosshair appears

over the same object you are observing in the

telescope’s 20mm eyepiece.

TIP: Try adjusting one screw at a time. Loosen one screw by half

a turn and tighten another by the same amount to ensure the

ﬁnderscope is securely held in place.

YOUR FINDERSCOPE IS

NOW ALIGNED!

It should not require realignment unless it is bumped

or dropped.

The finder is one of the most important parts of your telescope. It

helps you locate objects and center them in the eyepiece. The first

time you assemble your telescope, you need to align the finder to

the telescope’s main optics. It’s best to do this during the day*.

* SOLAR WARNING! Never attempt to view the Sun through any

telescope without a proper solar ﬁlter!

CHOOSE A TARGET

Take the telescope outside during the day and find

an easily recognizable object, like a streetlight,

license plate or sign. The object should be as far

away as possible, but at least a quarter mile away.

ALIGNING THE

FINDERSCOPE

Low Power Eyepiece

Focus Knobs

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With the Moon visible in the sky, set up your

telescope with the 20mm eyepiece installed.

Look through the telescope’s 20mm eyepiece.

Gently turn the focus knobs to adjust the sharpness

of the image.

You can view many other celestial objects, such as

planets, star clusters and nebulae using this same

technique if you know where to find them in the

night sky.

Celestron’s free Starry Night & SkyPortal app for iOS

and Android can help you locate and identify a wide

array of celestial objects quickly and easily.

The best and easiest target for you to try to view first is the Moon.

Try observing the Moon at different points in its phase cycle. The

best time to view the Moon is from two days after a New Moon up to

a few days before a Full Moon. During this period, you will be able

to see the most detail in the craters and lunar mountain ranges.

To get a closer view of the Moon, loosen the set

screws on the focuser and remove the 20mm

eyepiece. Replace it with your 10mm eyepiece

and tighten the set screws to secure it in place.

The 10mm eyepiece will give you significantly more

magnification, making the Moon appear much larger.

NOTE: You may need to adjust the focus knobs when you change

eyepieces, to make sure you are getting the sharpest

image possible.

Move the telescope so that it is roughly pointing

toward the Moon.

Look through the finderscope and locate the

crosshair reticle. Continue moving the telescope

until the crosshair appears over the Moon.

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU HAVE NOW OBSERVED YOUR

FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECT!

10mm 20mm

YOUR FIRST NIGHT OUT

THE MOON

Low Power Eyepiece

Focus Knobs

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NOTES

Torrance, CA 90503 USA

This product is designed and intended for use by those 14 years of age and older. (Most of our products are 14+,

unless they are toys)

SOLAR WARNING: Never attempt to view the sun through any telescope without a

proper solar ﬁlter.

NEED ASSISTANCE?

Contact Celestron Technical Support

celestron.com/pages/technical-support

Printed in China

08-22

CAUTION: Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Our telescope has a TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. For detailed information and to register your new

product, please visit celestron.com/pages/warranty

In Association with Royal Observatory of Greenwich.

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