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- Page 1 Lit.#: 98-0262/06-03 Instruction Manual 78-8876 76mm RefLEctor...
- Page 2 After reading through this manual and preparing for your observing session as outlined in these pages, you can start enjoying this fantastic product. At Bushnell we have made every effort to give you a superior quality product that meets your high standards for Quality, Durability, and Performance.
- Page 3 1. Red Dot Finderscope 2. 1.25" Format Eyepiece 3. Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism 4. Accessory Tray Brace 5. Quick-Release Tripod Leg Lever 78-8876 76mm Reflector Telescope Parts Diagram Quick-Release Accessory Tray Remote Computer Controller Main Telescope Tube Quick-Release Adjustable Aluminum Tripod...
- Page 4 You should always start viewing with the lowest power eyepiece, which in this case is the 20 mm lens. Note: the base power of each eyepiece is determined by the focal length of the telescope objective lens. A formula can be used to determine the power of each eyepiece: telescope OBJECTIVE lens focal length divided by EYEPIECE focal length = MAGNIFICATION (e.g.
- Page 5 Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus are good second steps to take. 2. The first thing you need to do after assembling the telescope as planned is center the desired object in the finderscope’s cross hairs. Provided you did a reasonable job aligning the finderscope, a quick look through the main telescope tube at low power should reveal the same image.
- Page 6 “GO” Button: The GO button will automatically center any object displayed on the LCD display. By pushing the “GO” button, the telescope will automatically find and follow the selected object until another object is selected and the “GO” button is pushed again.
- Page 8 With just two more steps, you will zero in on pinpoint accuracy. Now the telescope will lead you through a simple two star alignment process. YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW WHERE ANY STARS ARE.
- Page 9 This is a great educational tool !!!! To find the object, just press the “GO” button and that object will be right in the telescope’s eyepiece! By pressing the BACK button, you move back to the previous level each time the button is pressed. Press the button three times and you are back at the main level menu.
- Page 10 CONSTELLATION ABBREVIATIONS Andromeda (And) Antila (Ant) Apus (Aps) Aquarius (Aqr) Aquila (Aql) Ara (Ara) Aries (Ari) Auriga (Aur) Bootes (Boo) Caelum (Cae) Camelopardis (Cam) Cancer (Cnc) Canes Venatici (CVn) Canis Major (CMa) Canis Minor (CMi) Capricornus (Cap) Carina (Car) Cassiopeia (Cas) Centaurus (Cen) Cepheus (Cep) Cetus (Cet)
- Page 11 M059 NGC 4621 M060 NGC 4649 M061 NGC 4303 M062 NGC 6266 M063 Sunflower NGC 5055 M064 Black eye NGC 4826 M065 Leo triplet NGC 3623 M066 Leo triplet NGC 3627 M067 NGC 2682 M068 NGC 4590 M069 NGC 6637 M070 NGC 6681 M071...
- Page 12 ST094 pi ST095 Eta ST096 R ST097 ∑330 ST098 Acamar ST099 Epsilon ST100 Epsilon ST101 ∑331 ST102 Menkar ST103 Rho ST104 ∑320 ST105 h3568 ST106 Algol ST107 Alpha ST108 h3556 ST109 ∑362 ST110 ∑369 ST111 ADS2446 ST112 Zeta ST113 Tau4 ST114 Toms Topaz ST115 Mirfak ST116 Y...
- Page 13 ST243 BL ST244 15 ST245 Beta ST246 ADS5150 ST247 20 ST248 ADS5188 ST249 CR ST250 ∑928 ST251 ADS5201 ST252 ∑929 ST253 ∑939 ST254 ADS5221 ST255 Nu1 ST256 UU ST257 ADS5240 ST258 ADS5245 ST259 South529 ST260 Innes5 ST261 ADS5265 ST262 Innes1156 ST263 SAO172106 ST264 ∑953 ST265 VW...
- Page 14 ST392 Rho ST393 49 ST394 U ST395 Gamma ST396 U ST397 Dunlop95 ST398 35 ST399 R ST400 VY ST401 Delta ST402 40 ST403 Nu ST404 54 ST405 SAO251342 ST406 Xi ST407 Nu ST408 ∑1529 ST409 h4432 ST410 Iota ST411 83 ST412 Tau ST413 Lambda ST414 88...
- Page 15 ST541 Pi ST542 Lal123 ST543 Delta ST544 Gamma ST545 h4788 ST546 Upsilon ST547 Omega ST548 ∑1962 ST549 Tau ST550 Zeta ST551 Gamma ST552 Alpha ST553 R ST554 Kappa ST555 R ST556 Xi ST557 Rho ST558 Epsilon ST559 Pi ST560 T ST561 Eta ST562 Delta ST563 Xi...
- Page 16 ST690 RR ST691 ∑2525 ST692 h5114 ST693 Alpha ST694 Albireo ST695 Mu ST696 AQ ST697 R ST698 HN84 ST699 54 ST700 TT ST701 16 ST702 Delta ST703 O∑∑191 ST704 Gamma ST705 17 ST706 Delta ST707 Epsilon ST708 Pi ST709 Zeta ST710 Chi ST711 Altair ST712 Eta...
- Page 17 TELESCOPE LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY Your Bushnell® telescope is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner. The Lifetime Limited Warranty is an expression of our confidence in the materials and mechanical workmanship of our products and is your assurance of a lifetime of dependable service.
- Page 18 For further questions or additional information please contact: Bushnell Performance Optics 9200 Cody Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.com...