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Omegon® EQ-500 X 

 

English Version 8.2019 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 62783 

Summary of Contents for 62783

Page 1: ...the contents of this document in any form is expressly prohibited other than for individual use only All text images and labels are property of Nimax Gmbh Instruction Manual Omegon EQ 500 X English Ve...

Page 2: ...to observe can move out of your field of view in just a short moment Constant readjustment of the telescope s direction is necessary The Equatorial mount makes these readjustments very easy and allow...

Page 3: ...otion knob RA axis b RA axis clamp c Polar scope cover back d Altitude clamp e Altitude adjustment handle f Slow motion knob DEC axis g Polar scope cover front h i Counterweight bar j Counterweights k...

Page 4: ...the black spreader knob from the central rod 2 Attaching the mount head 2 1 Place the mount head onto the tripod 2 2 Use the central rod between the three tripod legs to screw the mount head tightly o...

Page 5: ...n it to hold it in place 3 5 With the counterweights clamped onto the bar screw the end piece back onto the counterweight bar This prevents the weight from accidentally sliding off 3 6 Attach the two...

Page 6: ...pe s dovetail bar in the next step 4 2 Slide the telescope s dovetail bar into the saddle 4 3 Tighten the saddle knob against the dovetail bar to securely fix the fix the telescope in place on the mou...

Page 7: ...ighten the counterweight in this position If a balance along this axis is not possible you might need an additional counterweight 3 Close the clamps of the RA axis with the counterweight bar in horizo...

Page 8: ...or maps You can also simply search online for the latitude of the nearest city For this approximate polar alignment it is enough to know the latitude to an accuracy of 1 1 2 Open the altitude adjustm...

Page 9: ...step 1 2 above Rotate the altitude adjustment handle Instead of looking at the latitude scale focus on the night sky Polaris will move up or down while rotating the handle 1 7 To move Polaris left and...

Page 10: ...the region of the sky around the object You need to find a star in the vicinity of the object that you can recognize with your naked eye in the night sky This will be your reference star 2 Point the t...

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