Box Contents
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Telescope Assembly
• Setting up Your Tripod
• Attaching the Equatorial Mount
• Attaching the Counterweight
• Attaching the Slow Motion Cables
• Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount
• Attaching the Finder Scope
• Attaching the Eyepieces
Balancing the Telescope
• Balancing the Mount in R.A.
• Balancing the Mount in Dec.
• Aligning the Finder Scope
Calculating Power
Understanding Celestial Movement
A Brief Overview of Celestial Coordinates
Polar Alignment
Using the Telescope
• Image Orientation
• Using Setting Circles
Care and Maintenance of Your Telescope
• Cleaning
Specifications
Warnings
Customer Service
Warranty Information
Congratulations on your purchase of a
Carson RP-400 Red Planet Series
TM
telescope. This telescope features an easy-to-use design and high perfor
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mance optics that are perfect for amateur astronomers looking to explore the
wonders of outer space. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you
assemble and use your telescope correctly. When used properly, your
Red
Planet
TM
telescope should provide years of exciting observations of the uni
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verse. Please note that this Refractor telescope was designed for astronomi
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cal viewing and is not recommended for terrestrial use.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE YOUR RED PLANET
TM
TELESCOPE
TO LOOK AT OR NEAR THE SUN! DOING SO WILL CAUSE
INSTANT AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
Each box contains the following:
• Complete Optical Tube Assembly.
• Equatorial Mount.
• Heavy-Duty Aluminum Tripod.
• 10mm Plossl Eyepiece (1.25”O.D.).
• 20mm Plossl Eyepiece (1.25”O.D.).
• 90° Corner Lens
• Cradle Ring with Lock Knobs.
• 6x30mm Finder Scope.
• Counterweight Bar with Counterweight.
• Flexible Cable Controls for Both Axes.
Please unpack your telescope carefully and make sure that all accessories are
included in the box.
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Summary of Contents for RP-400
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