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Figure 1.

The SkyView Pro 100 EQ.

Declination lock lever
(opposite side)

Right Ascension lock lever
(opposite side)

Declination slow-motion
control knob

Safety thumbscrew

Mounting plate securing knob

Counterweight shaft

Counterweight

Counterweight lock knob

Tube rings

Finder scope

Finder scope bracket

Eyepiece

90° Star Diagonal

Focus wheel

Right Ascension
slow-motion control knob

Latitude scale

Latitude adjustment L-bolts

Center support shaft

Tripod support tray

Tripod leg

Leg lock knobs

Objective lens

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Страница 1: ...roviding Exceptional Consumer 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 Orion SkyView Pro 100 EQ 9864 Equatorial Refractor Telescope ...

Страница 2: ...afety thumbscrew Mounting plate securing knob Counterweight shaft Counterweight Counterweight lock knob Tube rings Finder scope Finder scope bracket Eyepiece 90 Star Diagonal Focus wheel Right Ascension slow motion control knob Latitude scale Latitude adjustment L bolts Center support shaft Tripod support tray Tripod leg Leg lock knobs Objective lens ...

Страница 3: ...utes No tools are needed other than the ones provid ed All screws should be tightened securely 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 for that matter do not touch the surfaces of the lenses of the telescope finder scope or eyepieces with your fingers The optical surfaces have delicate coatings on them t...

Страница 4: ... the lock knobs Replace the toe saver at the end of the bar The toe saver prevents the counterweight from falling on your foot if the lock knob happens to come loose 8 Attach the slow motion control knobs to the right ascen sion and declination worm gear shafts of the equatorial mount by sliding them onto the shafts Line up the flat on the end of the shaft with the corresponding feature on the int...

Страница 5: ...ure smooth movement of the telescope on both axes of the equatorial mount it is imperative that the optical tube is properly balanced 1 Keeping one hand on the telescope optical tube loosen the R A lock lever Make sure the Dec lock lever is locked The telescope should now be able to rotate freely about the right ascension axis Rotate it until the counterweight shaft is parallel to the ground i e h...

Страница 6: ... telescope s eyepiece by turning the R A and declination slow motion control knobs the R A and Dec lock levers must be tightened to use the slow motion control knobs Now look in the finder scope Is the object visible Ideally it will be somewhere in the field of view If not some coarse adjust ment to the finder scope bracket s alignment thumbscrews will be needed until the object comes into the fin...

Страница 7: ...nd you re ready to observe Note About Chromatic Aberration Chromatic aberration literally means color distortion When ever light passes through one material to another light of dif ferent wavelengths color is bent by different amounts This is a problem that plagues refractor type telescopes since light passes through both air and glass to form an image Most astronomical objects emit a spectrum com...

Страница 8: ...mpass and rotate the tripod so the telescope points north There is a label bearing a large N at the base of the equatorial mount Figure 8 It should be facing north The equatorial mount is now polar aligned for casual observ ing More precise polar alignment is recommended for astrophotography For this we suggest using the optional polar axis finder scope From this point on in your observing session...

Страница 9: ...center when the mount is rotated in R A Once this is accomplished retighten the thumbscrews The polar axis finder scope is now ready to be used When not in use replace the plastic protective cover to prevent the polar find er from getting bumped which could knock it out of alignment Using the Polar Axis Finder Scope The reticle of the polar axis finder scope for the SkyView Pro has a tiny star map...

Страница 10: ... R A and declination Dec slow motion control knobs allow fine adjustment of the telescope s position to center objects within the field of view Before you can use the knobs you must manually slew the mount to point the telescope in the vicinity of the desired target Do this by loos ening the R A and Dec lock levers and moving the telescope about the mount s right ascension and declination axes Onc...

Страница 11: ...ascension value from the star atlas matches the reading on the R A setting circle Remember to use the lower set of numbers on the R A setting circle Retighten the lock lever Most setting circles are not accurate enough to put an object dead center in the telescope s eyepiece but they should place the object somewhere within the field of view of the find er scope assuming the equatorial mount is ac...

Страница 12: ...torting the incom ing light and views at high magnifications will not appear sharp If the stars appear steady and do not twinkle seeing conditions are probably good and higher magnifications will be possible Also seeing conditions are typically poor during the day This is because the heat from the Sun warms the air and causes turbulence Good transparency is especially important for observing faint...

Страница 13: ...ts will often disappear at higher magnifications since greater magnification inherently yields dimmer images This is not the case for all deep sky objects however Many galaxies are quite small yet are somewhat bright so higher power may show more detail The best rule of thumb with eyepiece selection is to start with a low power wide field and then work your way up in magnifi cation If the object l...

Страница 14: ...ill look like dim gray smudges But as you become more experienced and your observing skills get sharper you will be able to ferret out more and more subtle details and structure How to Find Deep sky Objects Starhopping Starhopping as it is called by astronomers is perhaps the simplest way to hunt down objects to view in the night sky It entails first pointing the telescope at a star close to the o...

Страница 15: ...s because a longer exposure is necessary which would cause the image to blur if no motor drive was used for tracking The equatorial mount must be accurately polar aligned too As before connect the T ring to your camera Before connect ing the universal camera adapter to the T ring an eyepiece must be inserted and locked into the body of the universal camera adapter Start by using a medium low power...

Страница 16: ... looking through the illuminated reticle eyepiece in the main telescope If the guide star drifts from its initial position then use the hand controller of the motor drive to move the guide star back to the center of the crosshairs Any drifting along the Dec axis is a result of improper polar alignment so if the guide star drifts greatly in Dec the mount may need to be polar aligned more accurately...

Страница 17: ... a smooth painted finish that is fairly scratch resistant If a scratch does appear on the tube it will not harm the telescope Smudges on the tube can be wiped off with a soft cloth and a household cleaner such as Windex or Formula 409 Cleaning Lenses Any quality optical lens cleaning tissue and optical lens clean ing fluid specifically designed for multi coated optics can be used to clean the expo...

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Страница 20: ...ay 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 further w...

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