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What star chart? If you need a star chart you can:

Install the free planetarium software Stellarium on your computer
www.stellarium.org

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Download a free monthly star chart here:

http://skymaps.com/downloads.html

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What are those SMALL letters with numbers on the star chart?

Those are OBJECTS in the sky that you can try to find and observe!

"M" objects- this is the Charles Messier catalog containing over 100 sky objects he discovered in the 17th century!
http://seds.org/MESSIER/

"NGC" objects- this is the New General Catalog by J.L.E.Dreyer produced in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It has over 7000 sky objects that you can observe. Some of these are very dim and only possible to see in larger telescopes or from a dark sky observing site.
http://seds.org/~spider/ngc/ngc.html

"IC" - this is the later Index Catalog produced by Dreyer
http://seds.org/~spider/ngc/ngc.html Same web site

There are dozens of other sky catalogs! My computer GOTO telescope lists 30,000 objects in it's internal database.

Here is a very good star chart:
http://www.astronomics.com/main/product.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/K4W97T8RTUVV8JGMKNF6RJ6P33/product_id/A9556

And here is a free monthly star chart:
www.skymaps.com

I would also recommend that you download the free planetarium software Stellarium, install it on your computer, put in your location; and it will show you the sky for any time or date. The graphics of the sky on this free program are VERY good.

Another good FREE computer star chart is Cartes du Ciel. The free download is available here:
http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/

Clear Skies!

Joe

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I HAVE BOUGHT TELESCOPE BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE THE STARS CLEARLY AND EVEN THE MOON WHICH TYPE OF LENSES I SHOULD USE TO SEE THE STARS CLEARLY

Stars are always JUST points of light with or without a telescope. They are too far away to see a disk.

Try to find Jupiter a bright "star" in the WEST after dark.

And also the Orion Nebula- M42.

Download this free monthly star chart:

www.skymaps.com

and read my TIPS on my profile page

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Feb 05, 2011 • Optics

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Does the eyepiece have to be a in the slot a certain amount? Cant figure out why the stars are just little lights. I thought you were suppose to be able to view things in detail?

The stars are ALWAYS points of light. They are hundreds or thousands of light years away.

Download a free star chart at www.skymaps.com

Try to locate several of the M objects listed on the chart also look at the moon and the planets.

This may help you:
http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=810

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Dec 20, 2009 • Meade DS-2114 ATS (325 x 114mm) Telescope

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When i initially set up my telescope how do i know that i set in the correct stars in the initial set up?

They always pick the brightest stars for alignment stars.

You will need to learn a few stars in the sky. All you need is a monthly free star chart like the one below.

On the more expensive Meade telescopes you can press the "?" key it it will NAME the star it is looking for.

http://www.skymaps.com/

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Dec 16, 2009 • Meade Optics

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How to use telescope at night?

Many people have the same problem-- with these small telescopes you are stuck with seeing only the moon, and several other planets, and maybe a few bright star clusters.

These are all TINY objects (except for the moon).... when you look through the telescope you are looking at a section of sky about the size of your fingertip held at arms length-- the scope must be pointed DIRECTLY at the object. Practice on the moon first-- and then try to find Saturn which is up in the sky right now-- it looks like a dim (slightly yellow) star.

Download a free star chart at www.skymaps.com ---

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Apr 01, 2009 • Edu-Science (10166) Telescope

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The Azimuth Dial isn't firmly attached cause altitude cannot be fixed to an angle

Most of the small telescopes setting circles really cannot be used to find anything--- just not accurate enough---

Try using a star chart -- and star hopping --- to what you want to see.

A free monthly star chart is available at :
www.skymaps.com

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Jan 03, 2009 • Bushnell Voyager 78-9945 Telescope

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Instruction manual for Astro Nova 100 telescope

Get a free star chart at:
www.starmaps.com

and go to the Cloudy Nights forum and read the telescope articles.
http://www.cloudynights.com/

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Dec 27, 2008 • Edu-Science (10166) Telescope

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I have bought a Vivitar Reflector telescope and could not find instruction. Where I can find it to resolve a problem?

If it is like the picture you posted it is a refractor style telescope on an Alt Az mount. Very simple to use -- left and right--- up and down.

However you also need a star chart to find things in the sky-- download one for free at: http://www.skymaps.com

Also try to find a local Astronomy club and attend some of their meetings and star parties. Your first sky object should be the moon -- the next time it is up at night.

Jupiter and Venus are also up right now.... check the star chart above.

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Dec 09, 2008 • Vivitar (1607225) Telescope

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Altitude dial

The altitude scale on these small telescope are virtually useless and cannot help you find objects in the sky--

Don't worry about it --- just use the scope and a star chart to find things in the sky. A free monthly star chart that you can download is available here:

http://www.skymaps.com

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Dec 25, 2007 • Bushnell Voyager 78-9945 Telescope

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