Take a warm coat, bug spray, a sturdy table or box to put under the scope, a lawn chair or blanket, and an observing log.
Allow the telescope 30 minutes to an hour to reach outside temperatures before using.
If you're astigmatic, leave your glasses on; if not, you should be able to observe with your glasses off by just refocusing the telescope to your unaided vision.
The image in the eyepiece is supposed to be upside down! (Note: The moon map has been "flipped" to match what you see in the eyepiece.)
Pick up a current Abram's Sky Calendar, available on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library, to see the location of planets, constellations and celestial highlights each month.
Attend one of the University Lowbrow Astronomers' public observing sessions at Peach Mountain, 10 minutes northeast of Ann Arbor, and feel free to ask the Lowbrows lots of questions!
If the eyepiece or mirrors appear dirty, damaged, or out of alignment, do not try to clean or fix them yourself. Just bring them back to the Library and we'll take care of it.
Warning! Never point the telescope at the Sun, as parts will melt! And never look at the Sun through your telescope or its finder scope - even for an instant - as permanent eye damage could result.