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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 158 Rev. A

0501

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StarMax 102mm EQ

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Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope

Summary of Contents for StarMax 102mm EQ

Page 1: ...ng 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 StarMax 102mm EQ 98...

Page 2: ...lock t bolt Latitude adjustment t bolt Dec slow motion control cable Azimuth lock knob Meniscus lens 1 4 20 adapter Dec setting circle R A setting circle Counterweight Counterweight lock knob Counter...

Page 3: ...rving of astronomical objects and can also be used for terrestrial exploration With its precision optics and equatorial mount you ll be able to locate and enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial objec...

Page 4: ...e screw that comes installed in each attachment point to do this First remove the screw using the supplied screwdriv er then line up one of the ends of the bracket with the attachment point and reinst...

Page 5: ...ing that comes on the base of the bracket over the body of the finder scope until it seats into the groove on the middle of the finder scope Slide the eyepiece end narrow end of the finder scope into...

Page 6: ...nearsightedness or farsightedness but not astigmatism If you have to wear your glasses while observ ing and cannot see the entire field of view you may want to purchase additional eyepieces that have...

Page 7: ...he sky look north and locate the pattern of the Big Dipper Figure 6 The two stars at the end of the bowl of the Big Dipper point right to Polaris Observers in the Southern Hemisphere aren t so fortuna...

Page 8: ...ovide hands free tracking Objects will then remain stationary in the field of view without any manual adjustment of the R A slow motion control cable Understanding the Setting Circles The setting circ...

Page 9: ...The counterweight shaft is oriented downward But it will not look like that when the telescope is pointed in other directions Let s say you want to view an object that is directly overhead at the zeni...

Page 10: ...eing generally gets better after midnight when much of the heat absorbed by the Earth during the day has radiated off into space Especially important for observing faint objects is good trans parency...

Page 11: ...onal in place so that it won t fall to the ground Also secure the eyepiece in the diagonal so that it won t fall out when rotating the diagonal Retighten the thumb screws on the eyepiece adapter once...

Page 12: ...is perhaps the simplest way to hunt down deep sky objects to view in the night sky It entails first pointing the telescope at a bright star close to the object you wish to observe and then progressin...

Page 13: ...can vibrate the system and blur the resulting photo graphic image Also be sure to use a solid tripod 9 Care and Maintenance Transporting The included soft carry case provides an excellent way to tran...

Page 14: ...pring loaded X Y alignment Optical tube mounting block Fits standard photo style tripods Mount EQ 2 German type equatorial Slow motion controls R A and Dec axes Setting Circles R A scaled in 10 minute...

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Page 16: ...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...