Orion EQ-2 One-Year Limited Warranty

To point the telescope to the east or west, or in other direc-

tions, you rotate the telescope on its R.A. and Dec. axes.

Depending on the altitude of the object you want to observe,

the counterweight shaft will be oriented somewhere between

vertical and horizontal.

Figure 6 illustrates how the telescope will look pointed at the

four cardinal directions - north, south, east, and west

The key things to remember when pointing the telescope is that

a) you only move it in R.A. and Dec., not in azimuth or latitude

(altitude), and b) the counterweight and shaft will not always

appear as it does in Figure 1. In fact, it almost never will!

Figure 6A, 6B, 6C,6D: This illustration shows the

telescope pointed in the four cardinal directions: (a)

north, (b) south, (c) east,(d) west. Note that the tripod

and mount have not been moved; only the telescope

tube has been moved on the R.A. and Dec.axes.

6a 6b

6c 6c

Mount: German-type equatorial

Tripod: Aluminum

Height: 38” to 58”

Weight: 17 lbs

Counterweight: 5 lb. supplied

Maximum loading weight: About 10 lbs

Slow-motion adjustment: on both RA and Dec axes

Setting circles: RA scaled in 10 min. increments, Dec

scaled in 1° increments, for N or S Hemisphere

Polar axis latitude adjustment: 5° to 75°

One-Year Limited Warranty

This Orion Product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one

year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser

only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s

option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage

paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is not

registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required.

This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishan-

dled, or modified, nor does it apply to normal wear and tear. This warranty gives you specific

legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. For further war-

ranty service information, contact: Customer Service Department, Orion Telescopes &

Binoculars, P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA95061; (800) 676-1343.

Post Office Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061