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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 194 Rev. A

07/02

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

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Observer

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60mm AZ

#9854 60mm Altazimuth Refracting Telescope

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Page 1: ...viding Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 P O Box 1815 Santa Cruz CA 95061 Orion Observer 60mm AZ 9854 60mm Altazimuth Refracting Telescope ...

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Page 3: ...ew Observer 60 Altazimuth Refractor is a quality optical instrument that will deliver countless hours of exciting stargazing from magnified views of the Moon star clusters and nebulas to glimpses of Jupiter s moons and Saturn s rings The Observer 60 includes everything you need to go from box to backyard in less than half an hour These instructions will help you set up use and care for your new te...

Page 4: ...4 Figure 1 Observer 60 Components 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Observer 60 Refractor ...

Page 5: ...our Telescope section EZ Finder IITM reflex sight This is a special finder that helps you aim the tele scope and locate objects in the sky for close up viewing with your telescope The EZ Finder II gener ates a red LED dot that shows where your telescope is aimed The use of the EZ Finder II is discussed in the Getting Started section Yoke altazimuth mount The mount couples the telescope to the trip...

Page 6: ...6 Figure 2a Optical tube components 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Observer 60 Telescope Tube Figure 2b Observer 60 focuser detail 3 2 14 16 17 15 ...

Page 7: ...re the 90 mirror star diagonal or other optional diagonal is inserted The drawtube is adjusted by the turning the focus wheel which adjusts a rack and pinion system to bring objects into focus Focus wheels These wheels when turned move the focuser draw tube in or out Use it to bring things into focus when you are looking in the eyepiece Diagonal holder thumbscrews These two thumbscrews secure the ...

Page 8: ... knobs lock the tripod legs into place Loosen them to lengthen or shorten the tripod legs Tighten them once you have the legs at the desired length Be certain that all three tripod legs are equally extended to assure your telescope is level These items are included with your telescope but are not shown in Figures 1 2 or 3 10mm Kellner eyepiece This is a second high pow ered eyepiece providing 70x ...

Page 9: ...ews 21 at the tops of the tripod legs so the legs are securely fastened to the mount Use the Phillips head screwdriver and or your fin gers to do this 5 Attach the altitude micro motion rod and thumbwheel 13 to the optical tube by first removing the flat head screw from the micro motion rod attachment post 12 on the side of the optical tube Slide the screw through the hole at the end of the micro ...

Page 10: ...so the front open end is pointing in the general direction of an object at least 1 4 mile away Now with your fingers slowly rotate one of the focus wheels until the object comes into sharp focus Go a little bit beyond sharp focus until the image starts to blur again then reverse the rotation of the knob just to make sure you ve hit the exact focus point Do You Wear Eyeglasses If you wear eyeglasse...

Page 11: ...least 1 4 mile away such as a telephone pole or chimney and center it in the telescope s eyepiece Now turn the EZ Finder II on and look through it The object will appear in the field of view near the red dot Note The image in the eyepiece of the Observer 60 will be reversed from left to right This is normal for a refractor tele scope using mirror star diagonal Without moving the telescope use the ...

Page 12: ... hours this is what defines a day We do not feel the Earth rotating but we can still tell that it is at night by seeing the apparent movement of stars from east to west When you observe any astronomical object you are watching a moving target This means the telescope s position must be con tinuously adjusted over time to keep an object in the field of view When viewing the with the Observer 60 you...

Page 13: ...ect much easier Trying to find and center objects with a high power narrow field of view eyepiece is like trying to find a needle in a haystack Once you ve centered the object in the eyepiece you can switch to a higher magnification shorter focal length eye piece if you wish This is recommended for small and bright objects like planets and double stars The Moon also takes higher magnifications wel...

Page 14: ... could result C The Planets The planets don t stay put like the stars so to find them you should refer to Sky Calendar at our website telescope com or to charts published monthly in Astronomy Sky Telescope or other astronomy magazines Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn are the brightest objects in the sky after the Sun and the Moon Your Observer 60 is capable of show ing you these planets in some detai...

Page 15: ... maintenance The optical tube is aluminum and has a smooth painted finish that is fairly scratch resistant If a scratch does appear it will not harm the telescope Cleaning Lenses Any quality optical lens cleaning tissue and optical lens clean ing fluid specifically designed for multi coated optics can be used to clean the Observer 60 s objective lens and exposed lenses of your eyepieces Never use ...

Page 16: ...r Way Watsonville CA 95076 If the product is not registered proof of purchase such as a copy of the original invoice is required This warranty does not apply if in Orion s judgment the instrument has been abused mishan dled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For furthe...

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