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f
g
Equatorial mount TSEQ25
User manual
Set the latitude of the mount to the latitude of
your observation site.
To do this, loosen the toggle screw
f
and use
the screw g to set the correct polar height.
Tighten the toggle screw
f
.
In order to minimize the load on the mount
and to be able to move the telescope as
easily as possible, all parts on the mount
(counterweight, tube with accessories on the
eyepiece side, etc.) should be balanced, i.e.
brought into equilibrium.
To do this, set up the telescope with the
mount so that you have enough space to
slew the telescope without the tube hitting
objects in the vicinity.
Now first open the clamping screw on the
upper axis (Dec axis,
c
).
Move the counterweight to the lower end of
the counterweight rod and clamp it there.
Turn the RA axis so that the counterweight is
at the lowest position and clamp the axis in
this position.
Loosen the clamp of the upper axis (Dec axis,
c), bring the telescope tube into the horizontal
position and check whether the tube remains
in this position or moves to one side due to
an imbalance.
Balancing telescope and mount
Adjusting the latitude
d
c
