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Beginner's Guide to Amateur Astronomy: 

An Owner's Manual for the Night Sky by David J. 

Eicher and, Michael Emmerich (Kalmbach Publishing 

Co., Books Division, Waukesha, WI, 1993).

NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the 

Universe

 by Terence Dickinson, (Firefly Books, 

Willowdale, ON, Canada, 3rd edition, 1999).

Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate 

Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes 

and Accessories

 by Philip S. Harrington (John Wiley 

& Sons, New York, 1998 ).

The Backyard Astronomer's Guide

  by Terence 

Dickinson and Alan Dyer (Firefly Books Ltd., 

Willowdale, ON, Canada, revised edition, 1994).

The Beginner's Observing Guide: An Introduction 

to the Night Sky for the Novice Stargazer

 by Leo 

Enright, (The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, 

Toronto, ON, Canada, 1999).

The Deep Sky: An Introduction

 by Philip S. 

Harrington (Sky Publishing Corporation, Cambridge, 

MA, Sky & Telescope Observer's Guides Series, ed. 

Leif J. Robinson, 1997).

The Universe from Your Backyard: A Guide to 

Deep Sky Objects

 by David J. Eicher (Kalmbach 

Publishing Co., Books Division, Waukesha, WI, 1988).

Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky 

Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and how 

to Find Them

 by Guy J. Consolmagno and Dan M. 

Davis, (Cambridge University Press, New York, 3rd 

edition, 2000)

 

A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography

 by 

Brad D. Wallis and Robert W. Provin (Cambridge 

University Press; New York; 1984)

Astrophotography An Introduction

 by H.J.P. Arnold 

(Sky Publishing Corp., Cambridge, MA,Sky & Telescope 

Observer's Guides Series, ed. Leif J. Robinson, 1995).

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Astrophotography for the Amateur 

by Michael Covington (Cambridge University Press, 

Cambridge, UK, 2nd edition,1999).

Splendors of the Universe:

 A Practical Guide to 

Photographing the Night Sky by Terence Dickinson 

and Jack Newton (Firefly Books, Willowdale, ON, 

Canada, 1997)

Wide-Field Astrophotography

 by Robert Reeves 

(Willmann-Bell, Inc., Richmond, VA, 2000).

A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets

 by Jay M. 

Pasachoff, (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999).

Atlas of the Moon

 by Antonín Rükl (Kalmbach 

Publishing Co., Books Division, Waukesha, WI, 1993).

Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's 

Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

 

by Robert Burnham (Dover  Publications, New York; 

3- volume set, 1978).

Observer's Handbook

 by The Royal Astronomical 

Society of Canada, (University of Toronto Press, 

Toronto, ON, Canada, published annually).

Sky Atlas 2000.0

 by Wil Tirion and Roger W. Sinnott 

(Sky Publishing Corp., Cambridge, MA, 2nd edition, 

1998)

Astronomy Magazine

 (Kalmbach Publishing Co., 

Waukesha, WI)

Sky & Telescope Magazine

  (Sky Publishing Corp., 

Cambridge, MA)

SkyNews Magazine: The Canadian Magazine 

of Astronomy & Stargazing

 (SkyNews Inc., Yarker, 

ON, Canada)

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Summary of Contents for 1149EQ2

Page 1: ...wing Focus Tube Finderscope Bracket Finderscope Finderscope Adjustment Screws Eyepiece Focus Knob Telescope Main Body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hour Axis Scale Dec Flexible Control Cable Altitude Adjustable T bolt R A Flexible Control Cable Counterweight Counterweight Thumb Screw Counterweight Rod R A Lock Knob Dec Scale Dec Lock Knob Tube Rings a b Accessory Tray Tripod Leg ...

Page 2: ...da 604 270 2813 between 9 00AM and 3 00PM PST Outside Canada Please contact your dealer for technical support T echnical Support Never use your telescope to look directly at the sun Permanent eye damage will result Use a proper solar filter for viewing the sun When observing the sun place a dust cap over your finderscope to protect it from exposure Never use an eyepiece type solar filter and never...

Page 3: ... of equatorial mount and rotate top half of mount into an upright position The large scale setting circle should be vertical and the mounting bracket for the telescope tube should be at the top 2 Slide counterweight halfway onto rod Hold the counterweight with one hand and insert counterweight rod into threaded hole on mount with the other hand Tighten counterweight rod onto mount 3 Tighten thumbs...

Page 4: ...scope tube Place this in between the two tube rings Close the hinges around the telescope and fasten securely by tightening the thumb nuts 5 6 ATTACHING THE FINDERSCOPE 7 1 Locate finderscope optical assembly 2 Remove the two knurled thumbscrews near the front of the telescope main body 3 Position the finderscope bracket over the screws in the telescope main body 4 Secure the finderscope bracket w...

Page 5: ...nd 30º by using the altitude adjustment T bolt 2 Slowly unlock the R A and Dec lock knobs Rotate the telescope unitl both the optical tube and counterweight rod is horizontal to the ground and the telescope tube is to the side of the mount Fig b 3 Tighten the Dec lock knob 4 Move counterweight along counterweight rod until telescope is balanced and remains stationary when released 5 Tighten counte...

Page 6: ...d be preformed by an experienced technician every two years Eyepieces should be handled with care avoid touching optical surfaces Telescopes require about 30 minutes to equalize with surrounding temperature and humidity This minimizes heat wave distortion inside telescope tube and allows telescope to adapt to ambient moisture conditions P roper care for your telescope Fig f Fig c Fig d Fig e Using...

Page 7: ...k 3rd edition 2000 A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography by Brad D Wallis and Robert W Provin Cambridge University Press New York 1984 Astrophotography An Introduction by H J P Arnold Sky Publishing Corp Cambridge MA Sky Telescope Observer s Guides Series ed Leif J Robinson 1995 Observational References Magazines Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael Covington Cambridge University Press...

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