2
3
1. Stand the tripod vertically and spread the three
legs fully apart.
2. Fit the telescope tube to the tripod bracket and
secure it using the bolt and wing nut provided.
1. Remove the plastic dust cap from
the 30mm objective lens.
2. Aim the telescope at the subject
you want to see.
3. Place your eye just behind the
eyepiece.
4. To focus, slowly push or pull the
eyepiece until you see your
subject clearly. You will need to
hold your telescope steady, or
everything will look like
it is shaking and make
it hard to focus.
How to Use
Components
YOUR
TELESCOPE HAS A
15X MAGNIFICATION
,
WHICH MEANS YOU
CAN SEE THINGS
15 TIMES CLOSER
THAN WITH THE
NAKED EYE.
Assembly
You have a ‘refractor’ telescope, which means it has
a long tube with a lens in front and an eyepiece at the
back. The front (objective) lens focuses light to form
an image in the back. The eyepiece is a little
magnifying glass with which you look at
the image.
Since your telescope is lightweight it can
be used as hand-held and is perfect for
carrying in your back-pack and using
on trips, holidays and explorations.
It is especially good for activities
like bird-watching!
Your Explorer Telescope
Inspired by
30mm Objective
Lens
Aluminium
Tabletop tripod
Optical Tube
Eyepiece
THE FIRST
TELESCOPE IS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN INVENTED BY A
DUTCH MAN CALLED
HANS LIPPERSHEY IN C.1608.
HE WAS A MAKER OF SPECTACLES.
IT WAS
GALILEO
HOWEVER,
SOON AFTER, WHO MADE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS EARLY
CREATION, MAKING HIS MORE
POWERFUL AND POINTING
IT INTO THE SKY!
CAN BE
REMOVED
FROM TRIPOD
AND USED AS A
HANDHELD
TELESCOPE
