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#9824 Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
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102mm EQ
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Specs
Warranty
Maintenance
Assembly
Star-Testing the Telescope
Focusing the Telescope
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Customer Support
#9824 Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
E-mail support@telescope.com
Orion StarMax 102mm EQ
Finder scope Finder scope bracket Eyepiece Star diagonal
2. Parts List
Table of Contents
1. Unpacking
Dec. slow-motion control cable Dec. setting circle
3. Assembly
Latitude adjustment t-bolt Latitude lock t-bolt Azimuth lock knob
R.A. setting circle lock thumbscrew R.A. setting circle
Spring-loaded tensioner
4. Getting Started
Eyepiece end of finder scope Alignment thumb screws O-ring
Balancing the Telescope
Do You Wear Eyeglasses?
Focusing the Telescope
Aligning the Finder Scope
Objective lens
5. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount
Alignment
Focus
Calibrating the Right Ascension Setting Circle
Understanding the Setting Circles
Use of the R.A. and Dec. Slow-Motion Control Cables
Tracking Celestial Objects
Use these numbers on the R.A. setting circle Northern Hemisphere
Dec. coordinate indicator arrow Celestial equator Dec. =
Plastic R.A. gear cover R.A. coordinate indicator arrow
Finding Objects With the Setting Circles
a.b c.d
6. Using Your Telescope- Astronomical Observing
Choosing an Observing Site
“Seeing” and Transparency
B. The Sun
A. The Moon
C. The Planets
Magnification = focal length of telescope ÷ focal length of eyepiece
How to Find Deep-Sky Objects Star Hopping
D. The Stars
E. Deep-Sky Objects
7. Terrestrial Viewing
9. Care and Maintenance
8. Photography
Cleaning the Tube
10. Specifications
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Post Office Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
One-Year Limited Warranty
Customer Support Help Line 800676-1343 Day or Evening
Star-Testing the Telescope
Collimating Orion StarMax and Apex Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescopes
Collimating the StarMax/Apex
Figure 2a
If the alignment screw is a small screw
If the alignment screw is a large screw
Finishing Collimation
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