Accessories:
Explore Scientific has a large portfolio of accessories available for your telescope. For a complete overview of these accessories,
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If you have any question regarding this product, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service department at (866) 252-
3811 or [email protected]. In case of the unlikely event that your telescope needs service or repair at our facility,
please contact one of our customer service representatives before sending anything back. The large majority of service issues
can be dealt with on the phone without sending anything back to us.
Service and Maintenance
Your Explore Scientific truss Dobsonian is a precision instrument that will provide many years of fun. When you are treating this
telescope with the same care as for example a expensive camera, it is very unlikely that you will ever need to return it for service
or maintenance.
Please note the following recommendations for maintaining your telescope:
a) Try to avoid cleaning the optics. A little dust on the optical system will not deteriorate the performance of the optical
system by any noticeable amount. A little dust should not be a reason to clean the optics.
b) If cleaning the optics is necessary it is best to brush away the dust with a fine camel hair brush as it is used for
photographic equipment. Please do NOT use optical lens cleaning tissues as many contain fiberglass particles that can
be abrasive.
c) Organic dirt (fingerprints etc.) can be removed from the optical surface with a mixture of 3 parts distilled water and one
part pure isopropyl alcohol (99%). Only use soft, white, unscented, lotion-free tissues to wipe optics. Soak the mirror to
dissolve the dirt and remove the fluid with short, cautious strokes. Remember to change tissues every few strokes.
d) While you are using your telescope during the night you will eventually have dew condensing on the surfaces. This will
not cause any trouble – your telescope is designed to take a little moisture without problems. When you store the
telescope, however, we recommend wiping the surfaces (except for the optics) with a dry cloth and giving the telescope
some time to evaporate the water on the optics by putting the telescope into a dry room with the lid of the mirror box
open. Wait until all water has dried off before storing the telescope.
Recycling
Please dispose of the package properly. Please note that you have to consider the legal obligations when you want to recycle the
telescope. You will get the actual recycling regulations from your local recycling agency or the ministry that issued the regulations.
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