Bushnell VOYAGER 78-8000 User Manual Download

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VOYAGER

8 INCH DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE

MODEL 78-8000

Never Look Directly At The Sun With Your Telescope

Permanent Damage To Your Eyes May Occur

1. Rack & Pinion focusing System

2. Reflector Body

3. Altitude Bearing

4. Dobsonian Side Panel

5. Dobsonian Base (Azimuth Bearing)

6. Carry Handle

7. Primary Mirror

8. Finderscope

9. 1.25" Format Eyepiece

Summary of Contents for VOYAGER 78-8000

Page 1: ...e Sun With Your Telescope Permanent Damage To Your Eyes May Occur 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Rack Pinion focusing System 2 Reflector Body 3 Altitude Bearing 4 Dobsonian Side Panel 5 Dobsonian Base Azimuth Be...

Page 2: ...of 2 Includes the unassembled Dobsonian base and hardware TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Remove all components from the cartons and identify all components You will need a phillips screwdriver and t...

Page 3: ...escope Body 2 and Finderscope 8 from carton 2 Remove nuts located near the Rack Pinion Focusing Mechanism 1 on Reflector Telescope Body 2 3 Attach Finderscope 8 to Reflector Telescope Body 2 by insert...

Page 4: ...ct comes into focus ALIGNING FINDERSCOPE 1 Look through low power 1 25 format eyepiece 9 and establish a well defined target see focusing telescope section 2 Looking through Finderscope 8 alternate ti...

Page 5: ...an object sure to please any budding astronomer or experienced veteran When you have developed proficiency at this level other objects become good targets Saturn Mars Jupiter and Venus are good secon...

Page 6: ...ange as it sets on the horizon It s because you are looking through a considerable more amount of atmosphere than you would directly overhead Note If objects high in the sky are distorted or wavy you...

Page 7: ...characteristic of most astronomical telescopes Since telescopes are used for astronomical viewing orientation is not important The image in the finderscope will also be upside down and reversed 2 How...

Page 8: ...edy 1 I ve completed the set up yet I cannot see anything Check to see if objective lens cover and all other lens covers have been removed Try to view an object that is 200 or more yards away If there...

Page 9: ...not cover damages caused by misuse or improper handling installation or maintenance of the product Any return made under this warranty must be accompanied by the items listed below 1 A check in the am...