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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

150mm/1200mm

200mm/1200mm

254mm/1200mm

DOBSONIANS

Summary of Contents for DOB10

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 150mm 1200mm 200mm 1200mm 254mm 1200mm DOBSONIANS...

Page 2: ...rving the Sky 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Before you begin Caution This instruction manual is applicable to all the models listed on the cover Read the entire manual carefully before beginning Yo...

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Page 4: ...crews provided 6 Attach the handle from package 4 to the board B with the two screws and the Alen wrench from package 5 7 Unassemble the cylindrical saddle side bearings and the screws from package 5...

Page 5: ...sting screws on the bracket Position the finderscope into its bracket by sliding it backwards until the rubber o ring seats Align as described below 12 Slide the finderscope bracket into the mounting...

Page 6: ...opposition to a spring loaded knob Fig b 1 2 3 Slowly turn the focus knobs Fig c one way or the other until the image in the eyepiece is sharp The image usually has to be finely refocused over time du...

Page 7: ...rees minutes seconds above or below your horizon Azimuth may be listed by the cardinal compass points such as N SW ENE etc but it is usually listed in 360 degree minutes seconds steps clockwise from N...

Page 8: ...verage person has a fully dilated pupil diameter of about 7mm This value varies a bit from person to person is less until your eyes become fully dark adapted and decreases as you get older To determin...

Page 9: ...ich also affects images Astronomy is an outdoor activity The best conditions will have still air and obviously a clear view of the sky It is not necessary that the sky be cloud free Often broken cloud...

Page 10: ...works like this Pull off the lens cap which covers the front of the telescope and look down the optical tube At the bottom you will see the primary mirror held in place by three clips 120 apart and a...

Page 11: ...our telescope is there an adjusting screw there If there is you will want to loosen it turn the screw to the left to bring the mirror away from that point If there isn t a adjusting screw there then g...

Page 12: ...ER FOR VIEWING THE SUN WHEN OBSERVING THE SUN PLACE A DUST CAP OVER YOUR FINDERSCOPE TO PROTECT IT FROM EXPOSURE NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE TYPE SOLAR FILTER AND NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO PROJECT SUNLIGH...

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