Celestron 21035 manual Attaching the Telescope Optical Tube to the Tripod

Attaching the Telescope Optical Tube to the Tripod

The telescope optical tube attaches to the tripod by using the mounting bracket on the bottom of the optical tube (Figure 2-7) and the mounting platform of the tripod (Figure 2-8). Before starting make sure all of the knobs on the tripod are locked.

Figure 2-7 Figure 2-8

1.Remove the protective paper covering the optical tube.

2.Loosen the top right knob (see Figure 2-8) by turning it counterclockwise. This allows you to tilt the tripod platform up 90° as shown in Figure 2-9. After tilting the platform up, tighten the knob to secure it in place.

3.Figure 2-10 shows the bottom of the optical tube and the tripod platform and where they will attach to each other.

4.Under the center of the tripod platform you will see (Figure 2-10) a knob which contains a ¼ x 20 screw that will attach securely the platform to the telescope optical tube.

5.You can put the ¼ x 20 screw into either of the threaded holes (it doesn’t matter which one you use) in the mounting bracket of the telescope optical tube. Hold the optical tube with one hand while threading the screw clockwise until tight with the other hand. Now the assembly will look like Figure 2-11.

6.Lastly, loosen the knob for the tripod platform and lower the platform down to the level position and then tighten the knob securely.

Figure 2-9 Figure 2-10 Figure 2-11

Moving the Travel Scope Manually

The Travel Scope is easy to move wherever you want to point it. The up and down (altitude) is controlled by the Pan Handle (Figure 1-1) Control Knob. The side-to-side (azimuth) is controlled by the Azimuth Locking Knob (top left knob in Figure 2-8). Both knobs are loosened when turned counterclockwise and tightened when turned clockwise. When both knobs are loose you can find your objects easily (through the Finderscope which is discussed shortly) and then lock the controls.

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