Pentax 10 The Finder

Fig 21: Pulse control

The Finder

The Teleport’s Rigel Systems finder lets you easily place a particular

object or sky area in the eyepiece field. It is easier to use than con-

ventional finder scopes that have a more limited field or a reversed

image, or both.

1. With the Teleport open and vertical, stand behind it and locate the

finder in its storage position in the lower

rear opening of the rocker box.

2. At the left end of the finder, press the

button with your thumb and rock the

right end away from you to release it from

the baseplate (Fig 19)

3. Locate the other baseplate at the top edge

of the secondary cage. Hold the finder tilted 45° forward and slip the

front (long) tab into the forward slot in the baseplate.

4. While pressing the thumb button, rotate the finder toward the plate

and release the button so the clip locks into the slot at the rear of the

baseplate.

Turn the finder on by rotating the small black

knob on its lower front (Fig 20). It will click to

turn on, and will increase in brightness as it is

turned clockwise. At first, turn it fully clock-

wise and look through the opening near the

top of the finder so you see the two red rings.

Turn down the brightness to the lowest level

that lets you see the two red rings (1/2 and 2

degrees) against the sky you have. (Setting the

rings too bright can make it hard to see dim stars.)

Adjust the small white knob (Fig 21), beside

the black brightness knob, to control the

duration of on- and off-time for pulsing, or set

for continuous on as you prefer. (I find that on-

and off-times of a few seconds let me see the

faintest stars while it’s off, and align accu-

rately while it’s on.)

Fig 19: Finder storage

Fig 20: Brightness control