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Question posted by momtopinkandblue on December 25th, 2015

Cannot See Through Celestron Powerseeker 70az, Only Black.

We have tried everything in the manual. Cannot figure out why we only see black through the telescope. Would love to get this working for our family to use. Any suggestions?

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on December 25th, 2015 11:02 PM

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PowerSeeker 40AZ Manual (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) - Page 21

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