ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS SkyView Deluxe 6 EQ 9403 Instruction Manual Download

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Figure 1. SkyView Deluxe 6" parts diagram

Eyepiece

Focuser

Focus knob

Tube ring clamps

Tube ring

Tube ring mount bolt

Primary mirror cell

Right Ascension lock lever

Right ascension setting circle

Polar axis finder scope

Right ascension slow-motion control

Latitude adjustment knob

Tripod leg attachment bolt

Latitude scale

Tripod leg

Leg lock knob

Rubber foot

Finder scope

alignment screws (6)

Finder scope

Finder scope bracket

Secondary mirror holder

Declination slow-

motion control

Declination

setting circle

Declination lock lever

(not pictured)

Latitude lock lever

(not pictured)

Counterweight shaft

Counterweights

Counterweight

lock knobs

Retaining washer

and knob

Azimuth adjustment

knobs (2)

Accessory tray bracket

Accessory tray

Summary of Contents for SkyView Deluxe 6 EQ 9403

Page 1: ...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 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion SkyView Deluxe 6 EQ Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 9403 ...

Page 2: ...e adjustment knob Tripod leg attachment bolt Latitude scale Tripod leg Leg lock knob Rubber foot Finder scope alignment screws 6 Finder scope Finder scope bracket Secondary mirror holder Declination slow motion control Declination setting circle Declination lock lever not pictured Latitude lock lever not pictured Counterweight shaft Counterweights Counterweight lock knobs Retaining washer and knob...

Page 3: ...on viewing of astronomical objects With its precision optics and equatorial mount you ll be able to locate and enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens including the plan ets Moon and a variety of deep sky galaxies nebulas and star clusters If you have never owned a telescope before we would like to welcome you to amateur astronomy Take some time to familiarize yourself with the night sky ...

Page 4: ...tighten the counterweight lock knobs 8 Orient the equatorial mount as it appears in Figure 1 at a latitude of about 40 i e so the pointer next to the gold colored latitude scale is pointing to the hash mark at 40 To do this loosen the latitude lock lever on the side of the mount opposite the gold latitude scale and turn the lati tude adjustment knob until the pointer and the 40 line up Then tighte...

Page 5: ...urns until you can slide the telescope tube forward and back inside the rings this can be aided by using a slight twisting motion on the optical tube while you push or pull on it Figure 2c 6 Position the telescope so it remains horizontal when you carefully let go with both hands This is the balance point Figure 2d Before clamping the rings tight again rotate the telescope so the eyepiece is at a ...

Page 6: ...l appear upside down rotated 180 This is normal for finder scopes and reflector telescopes see Figure 3 By loosening one alignment screw and tightening another you change the line of sight of the finder scope The round knurled lock nuts installed on the alignment screws must be adequately loosened to allow the screws to be threaded in or out Continue making adjustments to the alignment screws unti...

Page 7: ...tude scale is set at the latitude of your observing site If you don t know your latitude consult a geographical atlas to find it For example if your latitude is 35 North set the pointer to 35 Then retighten the latitude lock lever The latitude setting should not have to be adjusted again unless you move to a different viewing location some distance away 3 Loosen the Dec lock lever and rotate the t...

Page 8: ...ppear to move faster at higher magnifications because the field of view is narrower Optional Motor Drives for Automatic Tracking An optional DC motor drive Orion AccuTrack SVD 7825 can be mounted on the R A axis of the SkyView Deluxe equatorial mount to provide hands free tracking Objects will then remain stationary in the field of view without any manu al adjustment of the R A slow motion control...

Page 9: ...unt is polar aligned the telescope should be moved only on the R A and Dec axes To point the scope overhead first loosen the R A lock lever and rotate the telescope on the R A axis until the counter weight shaft is horizontal parallel to the ground Then loosen the Dec lock lever and rotate the telescope until it is pointing straight overhead The counterweight shaft is still horizontal Then retight...

Page 10: ...red under the drawtube the reflection of the primary mirror centered in the secondary mirror and the reflection of the secondary mirror and your eye centered in the reflec tion of the primary mirror as in Figure 8a If anything is off center follow the collimation procedure below It helps to put a piece of white paper on the inside of the opti cal tube opposite the focuser The white paper forms a b...

Page 11: ...lso is the case in Figure 8d you will fix that in the next step Adjusting the Primary Mirror The final adjustment is made to the primary mirror It will need adjustment if as in Figure 8d the secondary mirror is cen tered under the focuser and the reflection of the primary mirror is centered in the secondary mirror but the small reflection of the secondary mirror with your eye inside is off center ...

Page 12: ...hese lights will greatly impair your dark adapted night vision Set up on a grass or dirt surface not asphalt because asphalt radiates more heat Heat disturbs the surrounding air and degrades the images seen through the telescope Avoid viewing over rooftops and chimneys as they often have warm air currents rising from them Similarly avoid observing from indoors through an open or closed window beca...

Page 13: ...l length eyepiece As a general rule a small but well resolved image will show more detail and provide a more enjoyable view than a dim and fuzzy over magnified image Eyepiece Selection By using eyepieces of varying focal lengths it is possible to attain a great many magnifications with the SkyView Deluxe 6 The telescopes come with two high quality Plössl eye pieces a 25mm which gives a magnificati...

Page 14: ... able to see the polar ice cap To see surface detail on Mars you will need a high power eyepiece and very steady air E The Stars Stars will appear like twinkling points of light Even powerful telescopes cannot magnify stars to appear as more than a point of light You can however enjoy the different colors of the stars and locate many pretty double and multiple stars The famous Double Double in the...

Page 15: ... lens On larger lenses clean only a small area at a time using a fresh lens tissue on each area Never reuse tissues Cleaning Mirrors You should not have to clean your telescope s mirrors very often normally once every year or so Covering your tele scope when it is not in use will prevent dust from accumulating on the mirrors Improper cleaning can scratch mirror coatings so the fewer times you have...

Page 16: ...ian optics which is espe cially critical for short focal length telescopes such as the SkyView Deluxe 6 Shorty 2x Barlow 8711 A practical accessory for achieving higher power with the SVD 6 Doubles the power of any eyepiece it s used with For use with 1 25 eyepieces DeepMap 600 Folding Star Chart 4150 Terrific deep sky observing companion showing the locations of the 600 best celestial objects for...

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