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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 579 04/17

Orion

SpaceProbe

™

II 76mm

Altazimuth Reflector

#10277

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Summary of Contents for 10277

Page 1: ...ate Offices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Copyright 2017 Orion Telescopes Binoculars All Rights Reserved No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced copied mo...

Page 2: ...ecific parts during assembly 1 Thread a leg lock thumbscrew E into each tripod leg A as shown in Figure 3 and tighten Do not over tighten the leg lock thumbscrews or you may damage the col lar they ar...

Page 3: ...F O N N P P B C D J J H G G K M L Figure 1 The parts of the SpaceProbe II 76mm Altazimuth Reflector telescope Figure 2 The SpaceProbe II 76mm Altazimuth Reflector telescope fully assembled A l t i t...

Page 4: ...rving at night Follow this procedure 1 First remove the dust cover M from the front of the tele scope 2 With the 25mm eyepiece already in the focuser from step 9 above point the telescope at a well de...

Page 5: ...m indoors through an open or closed window because the tempera ture difference between the indoor and outdoor air will cause image blurring and distortion If at all possible escape the light polluted...

Page 6: ...an pur chase additional eyepieces later if you wish to have more magnification options Magnification is calculated as follows Telescope Focal Length mm Eyepiece Focal Length mm Magnification For examp...

Page 7: ...newly inserted eyepiece What to Expect So what will you see with your telescope You should be able to see bands on Jupiter the rings of Saturn craters on the Moon the waxing and waning phases of Venu...

Page 8: ...ay to day Note Do not look at the Sun with any optical instrument without a professionally made solar filter or permanent eye damage could result D The Stars Stars will appear like twinkling points of...

Page 9: ...wing col limation procedure Note Precise collimation is best achieved by using an option al collimating tool such as a quick collimation cap a Cheshire eyepiece or a laser collimator Check our website...

Page 10: ...sets of collimation screws if necessary Again it will take a little trial and error to get a feel for how to tilt the mirror in this way When you have the dot centered as much as possible in the ring...

Page 11: ...ge in temperature We suggest leaving the telescope and eyepieces uncovered overnight to allow the condensation to evaporate 7 Worthwhile Optional Accessories Moon Filter A 1 25 Moon filter will cut do...

Page 12: ...instrument has been abused mishandled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights It is not intended to remove or restrict your other legal righ...