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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 375 RevD 11/22

Orion

TableTop Telescopes

#10012 SkyScanner

™

100mm TableTop Reflector

#10022 StarMax

™

90mm TableTop Maksutov-Cassegrain

#10022

#10012

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Summary of Contents for 10012 SkyScanner

Page 1: ...A N Y Español Francais Deutsche uPour obtenir le manuel d utilisation complet veuillez vous rendre sur le site Web OrionTele scopes eu fr et saisir la référence du produit dans la barre de recherche vCliquez ensuite sur le lien du manuel d utilisation du produit sur la page de description du produit uWenn Sie das vollständige Handbuch einsehen möchten wechseln Sie zu OrionTelescopes de und geben S...

Page 2: ...nder II reflex sight the eyepiece and in the case of the StarMax 90 the diagonal These compact telescopes are designed for grab and go portability Whether you set yours on a pic nic table the hood of your car or on an optional tripod for your viewing session we re sure you and your family and friends will love scanning the night sky for its many hidden treasures The following instructions will hel...

Page 3: ...lescope it is suggested that you save the internal packaging In the unlikely event the product needs to be returned the shipping materials can be reused to ensure it arrives safely at its destination Make sure all the parts listed in the Parts List and shown in Figures 1 and 2 are present Figure 2 Components of the StarMax 90 TableTop Mak Cass telescope EZ Finder II Moon filter 20mm eyepiece 10mm ...

Page 4: ...t the star diagonal into the visual back adapter The diagonal deflects the light exiting the telescope by 90 degrees providing a more convenient angle for viewing through the eyepiece Once the diagonal is secured in the visual back adapter with the two thumbscrews insert an eyepiece into the diagonal and secure it with the thumbscrew on the diagonal Figure 5B Tabletop or Optional Tripod One of the...

Page 5: ...nder scope you must remove the small tab sticking out from the battery compartment Doing so will allow the pre installed 3V CR 2032 button cell battery to make contact with the finder scope s electronic circuitry to power the finder s red LED illuminator The tab can then be discarded Turn the power knob clockwise until you hear the click indicating that power has been turned on Look through the ba...

Page 6: ...ntil it clicks off Replacing the Battery Replacement 3 volt lithium CR 2032 batteries are available from many retail outlets To replace the dead battery use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the battery cover Figure 10A Then carefully pull back on the retaining clip and shake out the old battery Do not over bend the retaining clip Then slide the new battery under the retaining clip with ...

Page 7: ... a useful magnification limit of about 2x per millimeter of aperture This translates to a limit of 200x for the SkyScanner 100 Reflector and 180x for the StarMax 90 Mak Cass Some telescope manufacturers will use mislead ing claims of ultra high magnifications See distant galaxies at 640X While such magnifications are technically possible the actual image at that magnification would be a dim indis ...

Page 8: ...ediately see faint nebulas gal axies and star clusters or even very many stars for that mat ter Your eyes take about 30 minutes to reach perhaps 80 of their full dark adapted sensitivity As your eyes become dark adapted more stars will glimmer into view and you ll be able to see fainter details in objects you view in your telescope To see what you re doing in the darkness use a red filtered flashl...

Page 9: ...et Figure 13 MoonMap 260 With locations and names of over 260 features on the Moon such as craters mountains valleys seas and more the Orion MoonMap 260 is a great tool for beginning astronomers This detailed map will even show you where various space craft have landed on the Moon s surface The whole family will enjoy looking at the Moon with the telescope then using the MoonMap 260 to learn the n...

Page 10: ...he most luminous object in the sky excluding the Sun and the Moon It is so bright that sometimes it is visible to the naked eye during full daylight Ironically Venus appears as a thin crescent not a full disk when at its peak brightness Because it is so close to the Sun it never wanders too far from the morning or evening horizon No surface markings can be seen on Venus which is always shrouded in...

Page 11: ... Vixen style dovetail with clamp knob Optical tube mounting adapter Vixen style dovetail bar two 20 threaded holes on bottom Eyepieces 20mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated 10mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated Magnification with supplied eyepieces 62 5x 20mm and 125x 10mm Diagonal Mirror star diagonal 90 1 25 Finder scope EZ Finder II Reflex Sight 3V lithium ion battery includ...

Page 12: ...nting saddle Vixen style dovetail with clamp knob Optical tube mounting adapter Vixen style dovetail bar two 20 threaded holes on bottom Eyepieces 20mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated 10mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated Magnification with supplied eyepieces 20x 20mm and 40x 10mm Finder scope EZ Finder II Reflex Sight 3V lithium ion battery included Moon filter Neutral densit...

Page 13: ...ack Is the primary mir ror reflection more centered in the secondary mirror now You may need to loosen a different screw then tighten the other two to better center the primary mirror in the secondary It s a matter of trial and error The goal is to center the primary mirror reflection in the secondary mirror as in Figure 14A by adjusting these three screws in this fashion Do not adjust the center ...

Page 14: ...er 100 Reflector s primary mirror very often if ever and you will never need to clean the primary mirror of the StarMax 90 Mak Cass since it is inside a closed tube Covering the telescope with the dust cap when it is not in use will help prevent dust from accumu lating on the mirrors When bringing the telescope inside after an evening s viewing it is normal for moisture to accumulate on the mirror...

Page 15: ...cap there is no reason to remove the inner cap This is an older cap design that was intended to allow removal of the inner cap to produce a smaller aper ture which would cut down on brightness when observing the Moon for example But using a Moon filter such as the one included with your telescope is a much more effective means of reducing lunar brightness The inner cap is not intended to be remove...

Page 16: ...he original retail purchaser only During this war ranty period Orion Telescopes Binoculars will repair or replace at Orion s option any warranted instru ment that proves to be defective provided it is returned postage paid Proof of purchase such as a copy of the original receipt is required This warranty is only valid in the country of purchase This warranty does not apply if in Orion s judgment t...

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