Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion mount. Your new SkyView Pro Equatorial Mount was developed to work with many different telescope optical tubes. Designed for astronomical use, this precision mount allows convenient “tracking” of celestial objects as they move slowly across the sky, so they remain within your eyepiece’s field of view. The setting circles built into the mount will assist you in locating hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens, including galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters, from their catalogued coordinates. With a little practice, you’ll find that the SkyView Pro Equatorial Mount is an invaluable tool for getting the most out of your astronomical observing sessions.
These instructions will help you set up and properly use your equatorial mount. Please read them over thoroughly before getting started.
Table of Contents
1. Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.Attaching a telescope . . . . . . . 4
5.Balancing the telescope . . . . . . . 4
6.Setting up and using
the equatorial mount . . . . . . . . 5
7.Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.Unpacking
The entire mount will arrive in one box. Be careful unpacking the box. We recommend keeping the box and original pack- aging. In the event that the mount needs to be shipped to another location, or returned to Orion for warranty repair, hav- ing the proper packaging will help ensure that your mount will survive the journey intact.
Make sure all the parts in the Parts List are present. Be sure to check box carefully, as some parts are small. If anything appears to be missing or broken, immediately call Orion Customer Support
2. Parts List
1 Tripod
1Tripod support tray
1Equatorial mount
1Latitude adjustment
1Tube ring mounting plate
1Counterweight shaft
1Large counterweight
1Small counterweight
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1Polar axis finder scope cover
Azimuth adjustment knobs
Post
Figure 2. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the tripod head lines up with the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount.
3. Assembly
1.Stand the tripod upright and spread the legs out as far as they will go. Keep the tripod legs at their shortest (fully retracted) length, for now; you can extend them to a more desirable length later, after the scope is fully assembled.
2.Place the base of the equatorial mount onto the tripod head. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the tripod head lines up with the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount (Figure 2). You may need to loosen the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount in order to fit the mount onto the tripod head.
3.Thread the central support shaft into the equatorial mount until tight. This will secure the equatorial mount to the tri- pod head.
4.Thread the latitude adjustment
5.Remove the knob and washer from the bottom of the cen- ter support shaft. Slide the tripod support tray up the bot- tom of the central support shaft until the three tray arms are touching the legs of the tripod. The flat side of the accessory tray should be facing up. Make sure the “V” of each tray arm is against a tripod leg. Place the knob wash- er on the center support shaft against the tray, and follow
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