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You have now completed all the Lessons for the basic operation of your 4504
telescope. All of Starfinder's features perform in the same way as the features
covered in Part 1. Practice these procedures so you can apply them to the
more advanced Starfinder menu features presented in Part 2 of this manual.
4. “Tonight’s Best: Searching...” displays. After calculating, “Tonight’s Best: Jupiter”
displays.
NOTE: Different objects may be displayed on a tour list on any given night.
Press ENTER and then use the Scroll keys to display information about the object.
Press Mode to exit the information display. Press GO TO to move the telescope
to the object.
5. Press MODE to return to the Tour list. Press the Scroll keys to scroll through the
list. Press ENTER when you find the next object you wish to observe.
6. Press MODE and hold for about two seconds to leave the Guided Tour menu.
Some Observation Tips
• Avoid touching the eyepiece while observing through the telescope. Vibrations
resulting from such contact will cause the image to move. Likewise, avoid
observing sites where ground-based vibrations may resonate the tripod. Viewing
from the upper floors of a building may also introduce image movement.
• Allow your eyes a few minutes to become adapted to the dark before attempting
any serious astronomical observations. Use a red filtered flashlight to protect your
night vision when reading star maps or inspecting the components of the
telescope.
• Avoid setting up the telescope inside a room and observing through an open
window (or worse yet, a closed window). Images viewed in such a manner may
appear blurred or distorted due to temperature differences between inside and
outside air. Also, it is a good idea to allow your telescope a chance to reach the
ambient (surrounding) outside temperature before starting an observing session.
• Avoid viewing objects low on the horizon. Objects will appear better resolved with
far greater contrast when viewed higher in the sky. If images appear to “shimmer”
in the eyepiece, reduce eyepiece power until the image steadies. This condition is
caused by air turbulence in the upper atmosphere.