Orion SPACEPROBE 9851 Manual do Utilizador

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10the counterweight shaft will be oriented somewhere between vertical and horizontal.The key things to remember when pointing the telescope is tha

11If the entire primary mirror reflection is not visible in the sec-ondary mirror, as in Figure 8c, you will need to adjust the tilt of the secondary

12to see if the “dot” of the collimation cap is moving closer or further away from being centered in the “ring” of the primary mirror. When you

13ture change, the more time is needed. Allow at least 30 min-utes for your telescope to cool to the temperature outdoors. In very cold climates (bel

14between the dark and light portions of the disk (called the “terminator”). A full Moon is too bright and devoid of surface shadows to yiel

15brightest deep-sky objects, first catalogued about 200 years ago by the French astronomer Charles Messier.Determine in which constellation the objec

16Then follow the same procedure described below for cleaning the primary mirror. The secondary mirror is glued into its hold-er, and should not be re

2Figure 1. The SpaceProbe 130 EQ parts diagramDovetail slotFinder scopeAlignment thumb screws(2)Spring-loaded tensionerFinder scope bracketPiggyback a

3Table of Contents 1. Unpacking... 3 2. Parts List... 3 3. Assembly ... 3 4. G

4faces have delicate coatings on them that can be damaged if touched inappropriately. Never remove any lens assembly from its housing for any reas

5counterweight from falling off (and onto your foot!) if the counterweight lock knob becomes loose. 7. Attach the two tube rings to the equ

61. Keeping one hand on the telescope optical tube, loosen the R.A. lock lever. Make sure the Dec. lock lever is locked, for now. The

7piece while slowly rotating the focus knob in the opposite direction. You should soon see the point at which focus is reached. Do Y

8the Earth’s rotational (polar) axis—a process called polar alignment. Polar Alignment For Northern Hemisphere observers, approximate pola

9Optional Motor Drives for Automatic TrackingAn optional DC motor drive can be mounted on the R.A. axis of the equatorial mount to provid