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E A G L E C O R E U s e r M a n u a l
Install EAGLE CORE on a telescope or use with a telephoto lens
EAGLE CORE has been entirely designed with SolidEdge three-dimensional design software to offer the widest
possible modularity along with PLUS elements (dovetail plates, rings or clamps) and/or with telescopes from many
brands. EAGLE CORE can be positioned under a camera lens, between support rings and guide rings, connected
to a Vixen or Losmandy type plate using the optional clamp or, in the case of telescopes with long bars, it can be
screwed on the PLUS Vixen or Losmandy plate to be placed on top of the PLUS support rings. So let's see the
various configurations possible, depending on the telescope on which EAGLE CORE is installed, either using other
PLUS elements or with different instruments, or using the telephoto lens of your camera.
WARNING: in order to connect EAGLE CORE to other PLUS mechanical elements, do not use longer screws than
M6x12 and M5x12. Otherwise, the screws could touch the EAGLE CORE internal elements and could lead to
breaks or malfunctions. Screws are supplied with EAGLE CORE.
Connection to camera with telephoto lens.
I f y o u d o n o t h a v e a t e l e s c o p e y o u c a n d o
astrophotography even using the telephoto lens of your
camera. In this case, EAGLE CORE can be installed as
the support of your camera with telephoto lens just as if it
was a bar. In this case, connect a 140mm Vixen PLUS
bar under EAGLE CORE using two M6x12 screws
(supplied); then install the optional 80mm PLUS guide
rings next to EAGLE CORE using the optional spacers
and the M5X40 screws (optional).
Warning: in order to
avoid any flexure, the guide telescope must not exceed 3
Kg weight.
In order to install the camera above EAGLE
CORE you have two options:
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TIP 2:
If you notice that, after having performed the polar alignment of the mount and the alignment on the stars, the
pointing of the object is not precise (for example if you don't frame it in the field of your camera) you probably
have a wrong polar alignment or you have inserted some wrong data in your mount or in SkySafari: check them
again before proceeding.
TIP 1:
If, after pointing an object, in the EAGLE App you notice that it is not pointed at the center of your camera
sensor, you can move the telescope with the arrows in SkySafari until you bring it to the center of the field of
view, then press the "Align" button in SkySafari. In this way the actual position of your telescope will be
synchronized with the sky map.
