Orion 8 EQ instruction manual Table of Contents, Unpacking, Parts List

Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion telescope. Your new Atlas 8 EQ is designed for high-resolution viewing of astronomical objects. With its precision optics, and its superb Atlas mount, you’ll be able to locate and enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens, including the planets, Moon, and a variety of galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters.

These instructions will help you set up and properly use your telescope. Please read them over thor- oughly before getting started.

Table of Contents

1. Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4. Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5. Using Your Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. Setting Up and Using

the Equatorial Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

7. Collimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

8. Astronomical Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9. Astrophotography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

10. Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

11. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

1. Unpacking

The entire telescope will arrive in three boxes, one containing the tripod, one containing the equatorial mount, and the third box containing the optical tube. Be careful unpacking the boxes. We recommend keeping the boxes and original pack- aging. In the event that the telescope needs to be shipped to another location, or returned to Orion for warranty repair, hav-

ing the proper packaging will ensure that your telescope will survive the journey intact.

Make sure all the parts in the Parts List are present. Be sure to check each box carefully, as some parts are small. If anything appears to be missing or broken, immediately call Orion Customer Support (800-676-1343) or email support@telescope.com for assistance.

2. Parts List

Box #1

1Tripod

2Counterweights

1 Tripod support tray

Box #2

1Equatorial mount

1Hand controller

1Battery pack

1Nylon hook and loop adhesive strip

Box #3

1Optical tube

2Tube rings

1 Tube ring mounting plate

1	25mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece
1	10mm Sirius Plössl eyepiece
1	9x50 Finder scope

Power cord jack

Power indicator light

Hand controller jack

Right ascension setting circle

Right ascension lock lever

1	Finder scope bracket with O-ring
1	Collimation cap
1	Camera adapter
1	Dust cover

WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope or its finder scope—even for an instant—without a professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage could result. Young children should use this telescope only with adult supervision.

Figure 1b. The Atlas 8 EQ mount.

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