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INTRODUCTION
Your telescope is an excellent beginner’s instrument, and is designed to observe objects in the sky. It can be your personal window on the universe .
The telescope is shipped with the following parts:
•Optical tube
•Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray
•Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA9mm, MA25mm
•Red Dot viewfinder with bracket
•Telescope mount
•Hardware used in the assembly:
3 bolts (2" long) with wing nuts and washers
3 screws (1/2" long) with nuts
The tube has a focal length of 1000mm, and its objective lens has a diameter of 114mm. The lens diameter is one of the most important pieces of information about the telescope. The size of the objective lens determines how much detail you will be able to see in your telescope. The focal length information will help later on to calculate magnification.
Setting up your telescope involves these | 1 | ||
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• | Assemble your tripod |
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• | Attach the accessory tray |
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• | Attach the red dot viewfinder |
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• | Attach the eyepiece |
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• | Attach the counterweight |
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• | Prepare mount |
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• | Attach the optical tube to the mount |
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Study the the picture on the next page and become acquainted with the parts of your telescope. Then proceed to “Assemble your Tripod.”
