NOTE: The image in the telescope will appear rotated
180° (upside down and reversed left-to-right). This is nor-
mal for astronomical reflector telescopes. The finder
scope view will also be rotated 180° (see Figure 5).
If you have trouble focusing, rotate the focusing knob so the
drawtube is in as far as it will go. Now look through the eyepiece
while slowly rotating the focusing knob in the opposite direc-
tion. You should soon see the point at which focus is reached.
The metal thumb screw on the top of the body of the focuser will
lock the focuser drawtube in place once the telescope is proper-
ly focused. Before focusing, remember to first loosen this thumb
screw. Do not loosen the thumbscrew too much as there must
be some tension to keep the drawtube securely in the focuser.
Viewing with Eyeglasses
If you wear eyeglasses, you may able to keep them on while
you observe, if the eyepiece has 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 por-
tion of the full field. If they do, you can easily observe with
your glasses off by just re-focusing the telescope the needed
amount. If you suffer from severe astigmatism, however, you
may find images noticeably sharper with your glasses on.
Aligning the Finder Scope
The SkyView Pro 6LT EQ Deluxe comes with a 6x30 achro-
matic finder scope (Figure 3a). The number 6 means six-
times magnification and the 30 indicates a 30mm diameter
front lens. The finder scope makes it easier to locate the
object you want to observe in the telescope, because the find-
er scope has a much wider field of view.
The SkyView Pro 6LT EQ’s finder scope uses a spring-loaded
bracket that makes alignment of the finderscope very easy. As
you turn either of the thumbscrews, the spring in the bracket’s
tensioner moves in and out to keep the finder scope secure in
the bracket.
The finder scope must be aligned accurately with the tele-
scope for proper use. To align it, first aim the main telescope
at an object at least a 1/4 mile away—the top of a telephone
pole, a chimney, etc. First, loosen the R.A. and Dec. lock
levers and move it until the telescope is pointing towards the
desired object. Then sight along the tube to aim the tele-
scope. Turn the focus knob until the object is properly
focused. Make sure to position the object in the center of the
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
adjustment to the finder scope bracket’s alignment thumb-
screws will be needed until the object comes into the finder
scope’s field of view.
With the image in the finder scope’s field of view, you now
need to fine-adjust the alignment thumbscrews to center the
object on the intersection of the crosshairs. Adjust the aim of
the finder scope by turning the thumbscrews, one at a time,
until the object is centered.
The finder scope alignment needs to be checked before every
observing session. This can easily be done at night, before
viewing through the telescope. Choose any bright star or
planet, center the object in telescope eyepiece, and then
adjust the finder scope bracket’s alignment thumbscrews until
the star or planet is centered on the finder’s crosshairs.
Focusing the finder scope
If, when you look through the finder scope, the images appear
somewhat out of focus, you will need to refocus the finder
scope for your eyes. Loosen the lock ring located behind the
objective lens cell on the body of the finder scope (see Figure
3a). Back the lock ring off by a few turns, for now. Refocus the
finder scope on a distant object by threading the objective
lens cell in or out of the finderscope body. Precise focusing
will be achieved by focusing the finder scope on a bright star.
Once the image appears sharp, retighten the locking ring
behind the objective lens cell. The finder scope’s focus should
not need to be adjusted again.
Magnification & Eyepieces
Magnification, or power, is determined by the focal length of
the telescope and the focal length of the eyepiece. Therefore,
by using eyepieces of different focal lengths, the resultant
magnification can be varied.
Magnification is calculated as follows:
Telescope Focal Length
= Magnification
Eyepiece Focal Length
The SkyView Pro 6LT EQ has a focal length of 1200mm,
which when used with the supplied 25mm eyepiece yields:
1200mm
= 48x
25mm
The magnification provided by the 10mm eyepiece is:
1200mm
= 120x
10mm
6
Naked-eye view
Figure 5.
The view through a standard finder scope and reflector
telescope is rotated 180°. This is true for the SkyView Pro 6LT EQ
and its finder scope as well.
View through finder scope and telescope
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