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Unboxing and checking contents 
Please Note: We recommend that you keep the original shipping box and packing materials if possible, in case your scope 
should ever need to be returned for service or warranty purposes. 
 
Inside the main package, you will find:   

Two yellow altitude wheels 
Rockerbox 
Red dot finder 
Secondary cage with finder bracket and 2“ focuser with reduction (10:1) 
4 Pairs of trusses 
Collimating tool for the main mirror 
Main mirror box 
Stray light protection 
8 Screws: 
4 short screws with knob to secure the secondary cage to the truss pairs 
2 long screws with knob to secure the altitude wheels directly to the main mirror box itself 
2 long thinner screws with knob to connect the altitude wheels to the lid of the main mirror box 
1” focuser extension 
Clutches 
 
When you open the box, the first thing you will find are the trusses. (figure 2): 
 

 

Figure 2 

The trusses are already assembled in four pairs. You will also find the collimation tool for the main mirror of the telescope. Carefully 
remove the parts from the box, unwrap them and remove the foam parts that secure the rest.  
 

 

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Страница 1: ...has occurred until it is too late Take extra care when using the telescope or a finder scope during daylight hours and do not point either at or near the Sun Do not look through either when you are m...

Страница 2: ...s and tricks Maintaining the optics Specifications Accessory Explore Scientific service All Explore Scientific telescopes and telescope accessories are subject to constant technical improvement Minor...

Страница 3: ...Extension 11 Clutch The revision consists of the clutch and the 4mm hex screw with the plastic sleeve The center rocker knob will be replaced with the hex screw and sleeve Figure 2 This will allow for...

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Страница 5: ...r box Stray light protection 8 Screws 4 short screws with knob to secure the secondary cage to the truss pairs 2 long screws with knob to secure the altitude wheels directly to the main mirror box its...

Страница 6: ...other contains the rocker box On the outer left you can see one of the altitude wheels the stray light cover for the secondary cage is visible in the upper part of the box Remove all parts from the b...

Страница 7: ...are two sets of holes on both sides of the mirror box Having two sets gives you an additional degree of freedom to balance your telescope If you are just using lightweight eyepieces 1 25 we recommend...

Страница 8: ...time you will need a few minutes to get accustomed to the procedure since you have to hold the secondary cage with one hand and align the truss holes and the threaded hole of the secondary unit and i...

Страница 9: ...main mirror Practice this until you get a feel of what a turn at one of the collimation screws is doing Fine Collimation During fine collimation locate Polaris and view it with high magnification Note...

Страница 10: ...and show tails directed tot he edge of the field of view If you are using cheap eyepieces those star images will be even more distorted because the off axis aberrations of the telescope and the eyepi...

Страница 11: ...red dot finder and move your head until you see the red dot of light that is projected onto the glass window Adjust the finder with the two screws until the red dot is on top of the object that is cen...

Страница 12: ...turn Saturn has a diameter about nine times the Earth s diameter and appears as small roundish disc with a distinct set of rings that bulge out from the edges of the planetary disc Galileo who was the...

Страница 13: ...ins Always remember to bring warm clothing like thick jackets beanies gloves winter shoes and thick socks even if your were sweating during the day It is hard to enjoy even the best night when you are...

Страница 14: ...coated aluminum with connectors Secondary spider 4 arm steel Main mirror 12 305 mm parabolic BK 7 like glass aluminum coated with protective layer Focal length 1524 mm Focal ratio f 5 Resolving power...

Страница 15: ...b If cleaning the optics is necessary it is best to brush away the dust with a fine camel hair brush as it is used for photographic equipment Please do NOT use optical lens cleaning tissues as many c...

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