
Adjusting the Primary Mirror:
If the telescope is properly collimated you should see the diagonal
mirror (See Fig. 10) at the exact center of the primary mirror. If the diagonal mirror appears
To do this you will first need to loosen the primary mirror locking screws (Fig.
Night Time Star Collimation Testing:
• To test the accuracy of your collimation, equip your telescope with the 20mm eyepiece and focus on a moderately bright star.
• With the star centered in the field of view, slowly turn the focus knob (Fig.
• If properly collimated, you should see a series of concentric circles around a black center dot (Fig.
• If the circles are not concentric and the black dot is not centered (Fig. 12A) you will need to make adjustments to the primary mirror. Loosen the primary mirror locking screws (Fig.
Fig.12
Specifications:
Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector |
Aperture: | 76mm (2.99”) |
Focal Length: | 700mm (27.56”) |
Focal Ratio: | 9.21 |
Finder Scope: | 10x30mm |
Eyepiece 1: | Huygenian 20mm Erecting |
Magnification 1: | 35x |
Eyepiece 2: | Huygenian 8mm Erecting |
Magnification 2: | 87.5x |
Mount: | U Mount |
Weight: | 8 lbs. |
Warnings:
•Never use this telescope (or its viewfinder) to look directly at or near the sun. Viewing the sun can cause instant and irreversible eye damage.
•Always supervise children when using this telescope.
•Do not leave telescope unattended at any time. Untrained adults or children may not be familiar with the correcting operating procedure.
•Do not point the telescope at the sun even when you are not looking through it. This will cause internal damage to the telescope.
•Handle this telescope with care. Rough handling might knock the internal optical components out of alignment.
Customer Service:
We will be happy to help you with any problems you may experience while using your telescope. Please call our
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