XT6, XT8, XT10 | Orion #9816, #9950, #9918 instruction

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion®
SkyQuest™ IntelliScope™
XT6, XT8, XT10
#9816, #9918, #9950
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Orion instruction manual XT6, XT8, XT10, #9816, #9918, #9950

Contents

#9816, #9918, #9950 XT6, XT8, XT10 SkyQuest XT8 IntelliScope Parts List Table of ContentsUnpacking Assembly of the Dobsonian Base Assembly Correct Tension pads Installing the Vertical Stop Installing the CorrecTension Friction Optimization System Installing the Eyepiece RackPlacing the Optical Tube on the Dobsonian Base 9x50 finder scope and bracket 6x30 for the XT6 Installing the Finder Scope Inserting an Eyepiece Using Your TelescopeAltitude and Azimuth Motion Focusing the Telescope Setting the Altitude Tension LevelViewing with Eyeglasses Aligning the Finder Scope Aiming/Pointing the Telescope Focusing the Finder ScopeMagnification 1200 mm = 25 mm Use of 2-Inch Eyepieces XT8 and XT10 only 1200 mm = 10 mmTube Balance Carrying the Telescope Collimation Cap and Mirror Center Mark Alignment Collimation of the Optical System Aligning the Secondary Mirror Preparing the Telescope for Collimation Star-Testing the Telescope Adjusting the Primary Mirror Selecting an Observing Site Astronomical ObservingSeeing and Transparency Cooling the Telescope Moon Eyepiece SelectionSun Planets Stars Optional IntelliScope Computerized Object LocationDeep-Sky Objects Cleaning Eyepiece Lenses Care and MaintenanceCleaning Mirrors SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope SpecificationsSkyQuest XT8 IntelliScope SkyQuest XT10 IntelliScope One-Year Limited Warranty