TEPP User Manual
Triangulum Astro Kft.
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2. Getting Started
2.1 Leveling and Polar Alignment
Place the TEPP on a stable, and nearly
horizontal surface, facing the front of the
platform to the pole.
Set up the four outer bottom legs to get
the
TEPP
horizontal,
and
after
doublechecking the spirit level, set up the
5th leg in the middle as well, without
compromising the horizontal level, and
feeling
the
proper
balance.
This
alignment is recommended and good
enough for visual observation.
If you plan astrophotography, it’s strongly recommended to do further steps and to finetune
the polar alignment, either with a laserpointer (A), or with a polefinder telescope (B), or with
using the Schneiner method (C, see chapter 2.3).
A
B
C
2.2 Mounting the Telescope onto the TEPP
Carefully position the Dobson’s base, and make sure that the pivot points of the base are
above the center axis of the TEPP, with further attention to keep the center of gravity at about
halfpoint of the DEC part.
If the central screw of the base makes it possible, use also the anchor point on the TEPP, and
get the provided M8 thread and the wing nut to fix the position.
