Orion SpaceProbe 3 EQ Manual Download

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instruction Manual

IN 208 Rev. C 02/09

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

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orion

spaceProbe

™

3 EQ

#9843

Equatorial Reflector Telescope

Summary of Contents for SpaceProbe 3 EQ

Page 1: ...oviding Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 Orion SpaceProbe 3...

Page 2: ...Declination setting circle Counterweight shaft Counterweight Counterweight lock knob Right Ascension lock knob not shown Leg lock knob Eyepiece Focuser Optical tube assembly Right Ascension setting c...

Page 3: ...should be tightened securely to eliminate flexing and wobbling but be careful not to over tighten or the threads may strip Refer to Figure 1 dur ing the assembly process During assembly and anytime f...

Page 4: ...the counterweight shaft to pass through the hole Position the counterweight about halfway up the shaft and tighten the lock knob Replace the screw and washer on the end of the shaft 8 Remove the two w...

Page 5: ...ew to only a portion of the full field If the glasses do restrict the field of view you may be able to observe with your glasses off by just refocusing the telescope the needed amount If your eyes are...

Page 6: ...bserving This is accomplished by slowly rotating the telescope on its right ascension R A axis using only the R A slow motion cable But first the R A axis of the mount must be aligned with the Earth s...

Page 7: ...s The setting circles on an equatorial mount enable you to locate celestial objects by their celestial coordinates Every object resides in a specific location on the celestial sphere That location is...

Page 8: ...ons you rotate the telescope on its R A and Dec axes Depending on the altitude of the object you want to observe the counterweight shaft will be oriented somewhere between vertical and horizontal Figu...

Page 9: ...ect being viewed To calculate the magnification or power of a telescope and eyepiece combination simply divide the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece Telescope Focal Len...

Page 10: ...nt ears on each side of Saturn s disk A steady atmosphere good see ing 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 bri...

Page 11: ...ddition to providing the collimation cap you ll notice a tiny ring sticker in the exact center of the primary mirror This center mark allows you to achieve a very precise collima tion of the primary m...

Page 12: ...ved closer to the center of the pri mary You can tell this easily with the collimation cap and mirror center mark by simply watching to see if the dot of the collimation cap is moving closer or farthe...

Page 13: ...or flecks of paint have virtually no effect on the visual performance of the telescope The large primary mirror and the elliptical secondary mirror of your telescope are front surface aluminized and...

Page 14: ...it soak for several minutes or hours if it is a very dirty mirror Wipe the mirror underwater with clean cotton balls using extremely light pressure and stroking in straight lines across the surface U...

Page 15: ...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 be...