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It is important to practice this during daylight so that you get familiarised with the
telescope operation and how to secure the telescope into position when you have
chosen your target, practice makes perfect . A good target is a church tower,
distant tree, a chimney or a distant mountain peak if possible. Once locked into
position rotate the focuser dial so that the focuser tube moves in and out until you
find the best view possible, you may still need to adjust the telescope slightly if it
moves out of position of your chosen target, this is normal and adds to the
excitement and practice of finding your target perfectly. We suggest that you start
by rotating the focuser all the way in and slowly rotate it out until you find the
perfect view of your chosen object. Always practice first with the 25mm eyepiece.
Remember practice makes perfect.
NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN THROUGH A TELESCOPE WITHOUT AN
OBJECTIVE SOLAR FILTER!
The Finder-scope:
The Finder-scope is a valuable part of the telescope when finding your chosen
object. To operate properly, the telescope and the finder-scope, should be aligned.
The chosen object through the finder-scope has a much broader field of view than
that of the telescope. Aligning your chosen image means matching the telescope’s
image as seen through the eyepiece to the chosen image at the centre of the
finder-scope. This way when looking through the finder-scope you know that the
telescope is pointing near exactly to the same point as the finder-scope. There is
nothing wrong with your finder scope if images appear upside down and reversed
left to right. This is a normal function of a finder-scope.
Barlow Lens:
The Barlow lens is a very interesting device. It is a negative lens that multiplies the
telescopes focal length. This unit is supplied with 1 piece Barlow Lens which offers
3 x Magnification. Meaning when using in conjunction with the 10mm or 25mm
eyepiece it will increase your magnification by 3 times. The barlow lens is fitted
between the Zenith mirror and the 10mm or 25mm eyepiece and usually best used
at night.
Zenith Mirror:
The Zenith Mirror is the right-angle prism or a plane mirror to reflect the rays from
an object near the zenith to the side of a refracting telescope for more convenient
observation.
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