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The Diagonal
The . diagonal . diverts . the . light . at . a . right . angle . from . the . light . path . of . the . telescope. . For . astronomical .
observing, .this .allows .you .to .observe .in .positions .that .are .more .comfortable .than .if .you .were .to .look .
straight .through .(FIG. .4). .To .attach .the .diagonal:
1. . Turn . the . thumbscrew . on . the . eyepiece . adapter . at . the . end . of . the . focuser . barrel . until . it . no . longer .
extends .into .(i.e., .obstructs) .the .inner .diameter .of .the .focus .barrel. .Remove .the .protective .dust .cap .
from .the .focuser .barrel. .
2. . Slide .the .chrome .portion .of .the .diagonal .into .the .eyepiece .adapter.
. . Tighten .the .thumbscrew .on .the .eyepiece .adapter .to .hold .the .diagonal .in .place. .
If .you .wish .to .change .the .orientation .of .the .diagonal, .loosen .the .thumbscrew .on .the .eyepiece .adapter .until .
the .diagonal .rotates .freely. .Rotate .the .diagonal .to .the .desired .position .and .tighten .the .thumbscrew.
The Eyepiece
The .eyepiece, .or .ocular, .is .the .optical .element .that .magnifies .the .image .focused .by .the .telescope. .The .
eyepiece .fits .either .directly .into .the .focuser .or .into .the .diagonal. .To .install .the .eyepiece:
For LightChariot
™
models 80AR-AZ and 102AR-AZ:
1. . Loosen .the .thumbscrew .on .the .diagonal .so .it .does .not .obstruct .the .inner .diameter .of .the .eyepiece .
end .of .the .diagonal. .Remove .the .protective .dust .cap .from .the .diagonal’s .barrel.
2. . Slide .the .chrome .portion .of .the .low .power .25mm .eyepiece .(20mm .for .the .LightChariot
™
.model) .into .
the .diagonal.
. . Tighten .the .thumbscrew .to .hold .the .eyepiece .in .place.
To .remove .the .eyepiece, .loosen .the .thumbscrew .on .the .diagonal .and .slide .the .eyepiece .out.
FIG. 4
RedDot .Finderscope
Eyepiece
Diagonal
Eyepiece .Adapter
Focuser
FIG. 5