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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion
®
AstroView
90mm EQ
™
#9024
Equatorial Refracting Telescope
Customer Support (800) 676-1343
E-mail: support@telescope.com
Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000
P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
IN 112 Rev. C 05/02
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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® AstroView 90mm EQ ™ #9024 Equatorial Refracting Telescope Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 IN 112 Rev. C 05/02...
- Page 2 Counterweight lock knob Dec. slow-motion control Counterweight shaft R.A. setting circle Counterweight Latitude locking T-bolt Latitude adjustment T-bolt Azimuth lock knob Accessory tray bracket attachment point Accessory tray bracket Tripod leg lock knob Accessory tray Figure 1. AstroView 90 EQ Parts Diagram...
- Page 3 Learn to recognize the patterns of stars in the major constellations; a star wheel, or planisphere, available from Orion or from your local telescope shop, will greatly help. With a little practice, a little patience, and a reasonably dark sky away from city lights, you’ll find your telescope to be a never-ending source of wonder, exploration, and relaxation.
- Page 4 Declination (Dec.) setting circle R.A. lock knob Right ascension (R.A.) setting circle Declination (Dec.) Right ascension (R.A.) slow motion control slow motion control Latitude adjustment T-bolt Latitude locking T-bolt Azimuth lock knob Latitude scale Figure 4. The equatorial mount. 2. Loosen the latitude locking T-bolt. Turn the latitude adjust- ing T-bolt and tilt the mount until the pointer on the lati- tude scale is set at the latitude of your observing site.