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Levenhuk Skyline Travel Telescopes
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Levenhuk Skyline Travel refracting telescopes installed on simple alt-azimuth mounts make a
wonderful present for beginning astronomers of all ages. With these models, you can explore
craters on the Moon, observe details on surfaces of di erent planets, as well as enjoy the views
of bright deep-sky objects. These instructions will help you set up, properly use, and care for your
telescope. Please read them thoroughly before getting started.
CAUTION! Never look directly at the Sun – even for an instant – through your telescope or inderscope without
a professionally made solar ilter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye
damage may result. To avoid damage to the internal parts of your telescope, make sure the front end of
the inderscope is covered with aluminum foil or another non-transparent material. Children should use the
telescope under adult supervision only.
All parts of the telescope will arrive in one box. Be careful when unpacking it. Keep the original
shipping package; you will require it if you need to send the telescope to the service center. Make
sure all the parts are present in the packaging. Be sure to check the box carefully, as some parts
are small. No tools are needed other than those provided. All screws should be tightened securely
to eliminate lexing and wobbling, but be careful not to overtighten them, as that may strip the
threads. During assembly (and anytime, for that matter), do not touch the surfaces of the optical
elements with your ingers. The optical surfaces have delicate coatings on them that can easily be
damaged if touched. Never remove lenses from their housing, or the product warranty will be null
and void.
Telescope assembly
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1. Gently pull the aluminum tripod legs apart as far as they will go until the center leg braces sit
lat, in a horizontal position.
2. The telescope tube has a mounting tab (1) on its underside. Place this tab into the slot on the
tripod top.
3. Tighten the knurled knob (2) on the tripod head to attach the tube onto the tripod.
4. Screw the control arm (3) into the threaded socket at the rear of the mount.
5. Insert the diagonal mirror into the end of the telescope tube.
6. Insert the eyepiece into the diagonal mirror.
7. Remove the dust cap from the front end of the telescope tube.
8. Your telescope is now ready for use.
Finderscope
Secure the inderscope on the telescope tube. To do that, you need to align the base of the
inderscope with a ixing point on the telescope tube and secure it with the supplied fastener.
The telescope tube and the inderscope have to ‘look’ in one direction and be strictly parallel to
each other.
To align the inderscope, choose a distant object that is at least 300 yards (500 meters) away and
point the telescope at the object. Adjust the telescope so that the object is in the center of the
view in your eyepiece.
Using a Barlow lens
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Insert the diagonal mirror (1) into the focuser, then insert the Barlow lens (2) into the diagonal
mirror, and, inally, install the eyepiece (3) in the Barlow lens.
Focusing
Slowly rotate the focus knobs one way or the other until the image in the eyepiece is sharp.
Refocusing is almost always necessary when you change an eyepiece, add or remove a Barlow lens.
