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Instruction Manual for A62SS

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Summary of Contents for Vixen A62SS

  • Page 1 Instruction Manual for A62SS...
  • Page 2: Handling And Storage

    Thank you very much for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope. This manual applies to A62SS refracting telescope. You may occasionally find descriptions in the text not relevant to your particular model. Read instructions for your mount along with this manual if you purchase the telescope as a complete package.
  • Page 3 CONTENTS The A62SS shipping box contains the items listed below. Check if all the items are included. A62SS Optical Tube Eyepiece Adapter Unit Allen wrench of 3mm on a side (For detaching the finder bracket shoe, if necessary) Carry soft case...
  • Page 4: Name Of Each Part

    2) Finder Bracket Shoe 3) 31.7mm Eyepiece Adapter E x t e n d i t w h e n y o u u s e t h e For Vixen finder bracket (Fits an Eyepiece projection camera telescope. adapter.)
  • Page 5: Setting Up The Telescope

    SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Finder Bracket Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount Lock Screw A62SS Optical Tube • Loosen both the dovetail plate lock screw and safety screw until the tips of these screws no longer extended into the Objective inner part of the dovetail block.
  • Page 6 Magnification of the Telescope Dividing the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of Prism Diagonal 31.7mm the eyepiece gives the magnification. (Optional) Example: Using the A62SS (focal length: 520mm) with SLV20mm or SLV5mm eyepiece Telescope’s Eyepiece’s Eyepiece Magnification...
  • Page 7 Focusing the Telescope Look though the A62SS with an eyepiece of low magnification. Turn the focus knob forward or backward as shown in the figure until images in the eyepiece’s field of view come to focus clearly. Focus Knob A62SS Photographic Configuration...
  • Page 8 Specifications Model A62SS Objective Lens Achromatic Lens, Multicoated Optics Effective Aperture 62mm Focal Length 520mm Focal Ratio 1 : 8.4 Light Gathering Power 78X unaided eye Resolving Power 1.87 arc sec. Limiting Magnitude 10.7 Crayford type focuser with rotatable Focuser Design...