Zhumell ECLIPSE 114, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...0 1 5 W 30 W 45 W 60 W 1 5 E 75 W OWNER S MANUAL ECLIPSE TELESCOPE ZHUMELL ECLIPSE 114 WITH MOTOR DRIVE REFLECTOR TELESCOPE...

Page 2: ...l you get field tested precision crafted optics at the best possible value So even if you re just starting out as an amateur birder or astronomer you don t have to settle for entry level products Zhum...

Page 3: ...n Planets 9 Advanced Observation 10 Astronomy Formulas 11 Astronomy Terminology 12 Telescope Terminology 13 Warranty i Checking and Aligning Your Finderscope ii Using the Motor Drive iii Manual Adjust...

Page 4: ...h any telescope Zhumell telescopes require some technical knowledge of stellar movement and optical properties We have provided basic instructions for telescope use and astronomical viewing in this ma...

Page 5: ...1 Brush telescope optics with camelhair brush or blow off dust with an ear syringe can be purchased at any pharmacy Do not use a commercial photographic lens cleaner 2 Remove organic materials e g fi...

Page 6: ...he side of collimator to see where the laser is reflected onto the reticle If you cannot see the laser reflected back onto the reticle align the secondary mirror by adjusting the secondary mirror coll...

Page 7: ...Length 1000 Limiting Magnitude 12 78 Focal Ratio f 8 8 Eyepiece Format 1 25 Finderscope 6 30 Mount Type Equatorial OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY MOUNT ASSEMBLY Materials Aluminum R A Adjustment Manual Worm Ge...

Page 8: ...OTA OTA Mounting Bracket 6x30 Finderscope Finderscope Mounting Bracket Equatorial Mount Adjustable Speed Motor Drive Right Ascension and Declination Adjustment Cables Counterweight with rod Aluminum T...

Page 9: ...Motor Drive 7 Latitudinal Adjustment Screw 8 Base Mount Screw 9 Declination Adjustment Cable LEGEND FOR YOUR ZHUMELL ECLIPSE TELESCOPE 10 Right Ascension Adjustment Cable 11 Hour Circle 12 Declination...

Page 10: ...Tighten each leg at a height where you will be able to stand comfortably during the rest of assembly just above waist high Make sure they are tightened evenly so that the top of the Tripod is parallel...

Page 11: ...humbscrew on the second straight bracket on the Motor Drive and slide onto corre sponding bolt about 2 5 inches up the mount Securely fastening the Motor Drive in both of these locations is essential...

Page 12: ...e attached thumbscrew When in place it should be facing outward parallel to the ground CONNECTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT STEP 1 Slide the connecting rod through the Counterweight body and tighten using the...

Page 13: ...de of the plate until the ring is secure Make sure both rings are in place and tightened before moving on 6 STEP 2 Remove the thumbscrews holding the OTA Rings shut and open both rings completely ATTA...

Page 14: ...is likely to be irreparable ATTACHING THE FINDERSCOPE 8 STEP 1 Locate the two screws on top of the OTA and remove the heads Attach the Finderscope Bracket using the two exposed screws and fasten secur...

Page 15: ...e thumbscrew on the Eyepiece Extender Your telescope is ready to use Never look at the sun without using a solar filter Do not use a regular eyepiece as a solar filter When using a solar filter do not...

Page 16: ...the lowest power eyepiece into the Eyepiece Extender Focus eyepiece to view an easily recognizable stationary distant object like a sign or lightpole 2 Look through the finderscope but be careful not...

Page 17: ...Hemisphere views should set the switch to S The Speed setting should be adjusted while viewing to help keep stars centered in your field of view This setting will need to be adjusted for each differen...

Page 18: ...e moon This is adjusting the Declination While looking through the eyepiece use the R A and Declination adjustment cables to make smaller more precise adjustments to the position of your telescope For...

Page 19: ...any given night To find a planet you must first locate it with the naked eye Once you ve got its general location point your telescope in that direction and center the planet in the crosshairs of you...

Page 20: ...n your Equatorial Mount You can adjust Declination and Right Ascension astronomical equivalents to latitude and longitude both in large scale movements and slow motion fine tuning movements The proced...

Page 21: ...g the Latitudinal Adjustment Screws the fine tuned adjustments can be made using the Declination Adjustment Cable Declination is measured from 0 to 90 each direction Before beginning polar alignment i...

Page 22: ...the end of the handle of the Big Dipper and the star on the edge on the shallower end of Cassiopeia to draw a line through Polaris Only move on to the next step when you have successfully located Pol...

Page 23: ...titude scale check to make sure that your tripod is level and continue adjustment 5 Your telescope is now polar aligned or set with the North Star as zero All adjustments you make to find other celest...

Page 24: ...d effort For general purpose viewing the rough alignment described above may prove to be sufficient Star drift alignment as described below can be used for more accurate alignment and is described usi...

Page 25: ...unt Base Screw and re center the star in the eyepiece Any drifting up and down in the eyepiece is a result of your motor drive speed setting and can be corrected by adjusting the motor drive speed 5 D...

Page 26: ...s used for initial polar alignment SETTING THE HOUR CIRCLE To set the hour circle choose an easily identifiable star for which you know the coordinates In the Northern Hemisphere a reliable choice is...

Page 27: ...kly and accurately Remember make large scale adjustments using the Base Mount Screw and Latitudinal Adjustment Screws and fine tuned adjustments using the R A and Declination adjustment cables USING M...

Page 28: ...ification x Telescope Focal Length mm Eyepiece Focal Length mm Ex 20mm Eyepiece with a 114x1000mm telescope Magnification 1000mm 20mm Magnification 50x FOCAL RATIO To determine the focal ratio of a te...

Page 29: ...in cm Ex Limiting Magnitude of a 114x1000mm telescope Limiting Magnitude 7 5 5LOG 11 4cm Limiting Magnitude 7 5 5 x 1 057 Limiting Magnitude 12 785 RESOLVING POWER To determine the resolving power of...

Page 30: ...equinox is where right ascension is at 0h hours The autumnal equinox can be found at 12h R A ZENITH The zenith is the point in the celestial sphere directly above your head The zenith varies depending...

Page 31: ...called f stop provides a wider field of view Photographically the lower the f stop the shorter the exposure time needed to capture an object on film LIMITING MAGNITUDE The limiting magnitude of a tel...

Page 32: ...anty To obtain warranty service the damaged equipment must be returned to Zhumell Our Customer Care associates will be happy to assist you in completing this return to get your Zhumell in working orde...