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one‑Year limited Warranty

This Orion SpaceProbe 3 EQ is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 
one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. 
During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any 
warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty 
Repair, 89 Hangar 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 been abused, mishandled, 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 warranty service information, 
contact: Customer Service Department, Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 
95076; (800)-676-1343.

orion telescopes & Binoculars

89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, ca 95076

Customer Support Help Line (800)‑676‑1343 • Day or Evening

Содержание SpaceProbe 3 EQ

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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