Orion 9827 instruction manual AstroView 6 EQ

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Declination slow motion control

Declination lock lever

Counterweight shaft

Large counterweight

Small counterweight

“Toe Saver”

Counterweight lock knobs

Tripod leg

Accessory tray bracket

Accessory tray

Finder scope

Finder scope bracket

Eyepiece

Focus knob

Tube rings

Optical tube

Right ascension slow- motion control

Right ascension lock lever

Polar axis finder (covered)

Latitude scale

Latitude adjustment

T-bolts

Leg lock knob

Figure 1. The AstroView 6 EQ

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Contents Orion AstroView 6 EQ AstroView 6 EQ Assembly Table of ContentsParts List Installing the Finder Scope Inserting the Eyepiece Using Your TelescopeFocusing the Telescope Balancing the TelescopeMagnification & Eyepieces Focusing the finder scopeAligning the Finder Scope 750mm÷25mm=30xSetting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount Polar AlignmentPolar Axis Finder Scope Aligning the Polar Axis Finder ScopeUsing the Polar Axis Finder Finding Objects With the Setting Circles Understanding the Setting CirclesCalibrating the Right Ascension Setting Circle Tracking Celestial ObjectsAligning the Secondary Mirror Collimation Aligning the MirrorsCollimation Cap and Mirror Center Mark Aligning the Primary Mirror Site Selection Star-Testing the TelescopeAstronomical Observing Cooling Your TelescopeEyepiece Selection Seeing and TransparencyLet Your Eyes Dark-Adapt What to ExpectStars MoonBright Planets Deep-Sky ObjectsMoon Photography AstrophotographySun Planetary PhotographyCleaning Mirrors Care and MaintenanceCleaning Lenses Piggybacking PhotographyOne-Year Limited Warranty Specifications