Orion Imaging Flip Mirror, Parts List, #5523

Orion® Imaging Flip Mirror

Nosepiece

#5523

1.25" Eyepiece holder with						Eyepiece holder
helical focus mechanism						thumbscrew
helical focus mechanism						thumbscrew
Focus lock thumbscrew						Flip mirror lever
Focus lock thumbscrew

Removable 1.25"						Camera adapter
nosepiece						with knurled
						lock ring

Figure 1. The Imaging Flip Mirror and its components

Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion® Imaging Flip Mirror. Your Imaging Flip Mirror enables easy object acquisition, centering, and focusing for your CCD camera. Easily switch your telescope’s light path from your CCD camera to your eyepiece, and visa-versa, without removing your camera or disrupting its focus and orientation.

Parts List

Flip Mirror body, includes:

1.25" Eyepiece holder with helical focus mechanism 1.25" Nosepiece

Camera adapter with knurled lock ring Camera adapter metal dust cap

Setting Up the Imaging Flip Mirror

The Imaging Flip Mirror is designed to accommodate your CCD camera and eyepiece using the same telescope focuser. The Imaging Flip Mirror comes fully assembled and ready to attach to your telescope and CCD camera.

Attaching the Imaging Flip Mirror to a Telescope

The Flip Mirror is equipped with a standard removable 1.25" nose- piece and female T-threads, ready to attach to most telescopes.

Using the 1.25" Nosepiece

If your telescope features a 1.25" focuser or adapter, the easiest way to attach the Imaging Flip Mirror is by using the included 1.25" nosepiece. Simply insert the nosepiece into your telescope’s 1.25" eyepiece adapter and secure it by tightening the thumbscrew (Figure 2).

Using T-threads

Some Orion telescopes feature focus adapters with exterior T-threads. If you are using such a telescope, you can attach the flip mirror body directly to the T-threads without using the 1.25" nosepiece. Remove the 1.25" nosepiece. Then carefully attach the flip mirror body to the T-threads. (Figure 3).

Figure 2. Insert the Imaging Flip Mirror nosepiece into your telescope’s 1.25” adapter.

Focuser T-threads

Figure 3. Attach the flip mirror body directly to the focuser T-threads by first removing the nosepiece.

Kurled lock ring

Figure 4. Use the knurled lock ring to secure the camera orientation.

Attaching a CCD Camera to the Imaging Flip Mirror

All Orion StarShoot™ cameras, and most commercial CCD cam- eras, have accessible T-threads which attach directly to the rear side of the flip mirror body. Remove the nosepiece of your CCD camera to reveal the T-threads. Attach the camera body to the flip mirror body by rotating the camera clockwise until tight.

To change the camera orientation, unthread the camera counter- clockwise only until you have reached the desired camera orien- tation. Then turn the knurled lock ring counter-clockwise (when facing the back of the camera) against the camera body until the camera fits snug against the ring (Figure 4).

Eyepiece Use

The Imaging Flip Mirror should reach focus with nearly all 1.25" eyepieces. Simply insert your eyepiece into the 1.25" eyepiece holder and secure it with the eyepiece holder thumbscrew.

IN 342 Rev B 02/09