Orion 9883 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL IN 207 Rev . B 1 0/02 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P .O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Orion ® SpacePr obe ™ 3 Altaz #9883 Altazimuth Refractor T elescope[...]

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    2 Figure 1. The SpaceProbe 3 AZ. EZ Finder II EZ Finder II brac ket Micro-motion rod attachment post “Y oke” Azimuth loc k knob T r ipod leg Accessor y tra y Leg lock knob Eyepiece F ocuser Altitude micro-motion control thumbwheel Y oke knob Altitude lock knob Altitude micro-motion control rod Accessor y tra y brack et[...]

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    3 T able of Contents 1. Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. P ar ts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Getting Star ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Using your T elescope— Astronomical Obser ving . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    through the holes in the base of the mount. The washers should be on the outside of the tripod legs. Secure the wing nuts finger-tight. 2. Install and tighten the leg lock knobs on the bottom braces of the tripod legs. For now , keep the legs at their shor test (fully retracted) length; you can e xtend them to a more desirab le length later , after[...]

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    make an y large altitude adjustments to the telescope it is best to simply loosen the altitude lock knob and mo ve the scope b y hand. Focusing the T elescope Inser t the 25mm Explorer II ey epiece into the f ocuser and secure it with the thumbscrew . Mov e the telescope so the front (open) end is pointing in the general direction of an object at l[...]

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    Replacing the EZ Finder II Battery Replacement 3-volt lithium batteries f or the EZ Finder II are av ailable from man y retail outlets. Remov e the old batter y by inser ting a small flat-head screwdriv er into the slot on the bat- ter y casing (Figure 4) and gently pr ying open the case. Then carefully pull back on the retaining clip and remo ve t[...]

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    T o see what you ’ re doing in the darkness, use a red-filtered flashlight rather than a white light. Red light does not spoil your e yes ’ dark adaptation like white light does . A flashlight with a red LED light is ideal, or you can co ver the front of a regular incandescent flashlight with red cellophane or paper . Bew are , too , that nearb[...]

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    8 JUPITER: The largest planet, Jupiter , is a g reat subject for obser v ation. Y ou can see the disk of the giant planet and watch the e ver-changing positions of its f our largest moons — Io , Callisto , Europa, and Ganymede. SA TURN: The ringed planet is a breathtaking sight when it is well positioned. The tilt angle of the rings varies ov er [...]

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    9 center your e y e so that collimation is easy to perf orm. Figures 6b through 6e assume you ha ve the collimation cap in place . In addition to providing the collimation cap , you ’ ll notice a tiny ring (sticker) in the e xact center of the primar y mirror . This “ center mark ” allows you to achie v e a v er y precise collimation of the p[...]

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    the primar y mirror is as centered in the secondar y mirror as possible . It may not be perf ectly centered, b ut that is OK. Now tighten the three small alignment screws equally to secure the secondar y mirror in that position. If the entire primar y mirror reflection is not visible in the sec- ondar y mirror , as in Figure 6c, y ou will need to a[...]

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    Bef ore cleaning with fluid and tissue , blow an y loose par ticles off the lens with a blo wer bulb or compressed air . Then apply some cleaning fluid to a tissue, ne ver directly on the optics . Wipe the lens gently in a circular motion, then remov e any e xcess fluid with a fresh lens tissue. Oily finger prints and smudges ma y be remov ed using[...]

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    12 One-Y ear Limited W arranty This Orion SpaceProbe 3 Altazimuth is warranted against def ects in materials or workmanship f or a period of one year from the date of purchase . This warranty is f or the benefit of the original retail purchaser only . During this warr anty per iod Orion T elescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion [...]