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IN 074 Rev. A 0998

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

Customer Support (800) 676-1343
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Orion

®

SpaceProbe

3" 

#9035  

Altazimuth Reflecting Telescope

.965" Eyepiece Version

Summary of Contents for SpaceProbe 3

Page 1: ...r 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 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion SpaceProbe 3 9035 Altazimuth Reflecting Telescope 965 Eyepiece Version ...

Page 2: ...Pinion Focuser Altitude Micro Motion Control Altitude Lock Knob Tripod Accessory Tray Finder Scope Finder Scope Bracket with Alignment Screws Optical Tube Collimation Screws 3 Figure 1 SpaceProbe 3 Altazimuth Parts Diagram ...

Page 3: ...etting Started 4 4 Using Your Telescope 4 5 Observing Tips and Techniques 5 6 Astronomical Viewing 5 7 Collimating the Optics Aligning the Mirrors 6 8 Care and Maintenance 7 9 Specifications 7 WARNING Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope or its finder scope even for an instant without a professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument or permanen...

Page 4: ... inside the tele scope tube and hold the small bar on which the screws are mounted If you do not do this the piece could drop off and damage the primary or secondary mirror With the optical tube in a horizontal position parallel to the ground remove the two nuts and install the finder scope then replace the nuts Finally place the eyepiece into the focuser drawtube and secure it in place with the k...

Page 5: ...u observe if your eyepieces have enough eye relief to allow you to see the whole field of view You can try this by looking through the eyepiece first with your glasses on and then with them off and see if the glasses restrict the view to only a portion of the full field If they do you can easily observe with your glasses off by just refocusing the telescope the needed amount Let Your Eyes Adapt to...

Page 6: ... disk A steady night is necessary for a good view You will probably see a bright star close by which is Saturn s brightest moon Titan VENUS At its brightest Venus is the most luminous object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon Ironically it will appear as a thin crescent when it is brightest It never strays very far from the morning or evening horizon being close to the Sun in its orbit Sometime...

Page 7: ...s and smudges may be removed using this method Use caution rubbing too hard may scratch the lens On larger lenses clean only a small area at a time using a fresh lens tissue on each area Never reuse tissues Also do not take eyepieces apart to clean them Cleaning Mirrors You should not have to clean your telescope s mirrors very often normally once every few years Covering your tele scope will prev...

Page 8: ...ngar Way 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 abused mishan dled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For fur...

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