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Figure 1. Observer 60 Ultra Parts Diagram

Objective lens

Dew cap/glare shield

Yoke knob

Altitude lock bolt

Altazimuth yoke mount

Azimuth lock knob

Tripod leg attachment bolt

Accessory tray

Accessory tray bracket

Tripod leg

Leg lock bolt

Dual-ring finder  

scope bracket
Finder scope

Finder scope  
alignment screws

Focuser drawtube

Eyepiece

Star diagonal

Focus knob
Altitude micro- 

motion knob
Altitude micro- 

motion rod

Summary of Contents for Observer 60 ultra

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 Observer 60 Ultra 9831 Altazimuth Refracting Telescope ...

Page 2: ... Altazimuth yoke mount Azimuth lock knob Tripod leg attachment bolt Accessory tray Accessory tray bracket Tripod leg Leg lock bolt Dual ring finder scope bracket Finder scope Finder scope alignment screws Focuser drawtube Eyepiece Star diagonal Focus knob Altitude micro motion knob Altitude micro motion rod ...

Page 3: ...ht and brings it to a focus The objective lens of this telescope actually consists of two lens compo nents elements Optical Tube The main body of the telescope which houses the optics Rack and Pinion Focuser A type of focusing device that employs a grooved rack gear and a meshing pinion gear to move the eyepiece holding drawtube in and out thereby allowing adjustment of the image focus Congratulat...

Page 4: ... center of the accessory tray bracket Place the accessory tray on the accessory tray bracket so the hole in the tray fits on the circular spacer in the center of the bracket Secure the tray by replacing the cap to the center of the accessory tray bracket 5 Next tighten the nuts of the tripod leg attachment bolts at the base of the mount 6 To install the optical tube in the yoke mount first remove ...

Page 5: ...often have warm air currents rising from them Similarly avoid observing from indoors through an open or closed win dow because the temperature difference between the indoor and outdoor air will cause image blurring and distortion It s best although perhaps less convenient to escape the light polluted city sky in favor of darker country skies You ll be amazed at how many more stars and deep sky obj...

Page 6: ...ark adapted more stars will glimmer into view and you ll be able to see fainter details in objects you view in your telescope Exposing your eyes to very bright daylight for extended periods of time can adversely affect your night vision for days So give yourself at least a little while to get used to the dark before you begin observing To see what you re doing in the darkness use a red filtered fl...

Page 7: ... surface markings can be seen on Venus which is always shrouded in dense clouds MARS You probably won t be able to see any surface detail on the Red Planet but you will notice its ruddy color Stars Stars will appear like twinkling points of light in the telescope Even powerful telescopes cannot magnify stars to appear as more than points of light You can however enjoy the different colors of the s...

Page 8: ...ou may apply some auto touch up paint to the scratch Smudges on the tube can be wiped off with a soft cloth and a household cleaner such as Windex or Formula 409 Cleaning the Optics A small amount of dust or a few specks on the glass objective main lens will not affect the performance of the telescope If dust builds up however simply blow it off with a blower bulb or lightly brush it off with a so...

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