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Orion StarMax 127mm EQ Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion
®
StarMax
127mm EQ
™
#9826
Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain 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 163 Rev. B 0712

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® StarMax 127mm EQ ™ #9826 Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain 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 163 Rev. B 0712...
  • Page 2 Declination slow motion Small counterweight control Counterweight shaft Right ascension lock lever “Toe saver” Polar axis finder scope Latitude adjustment T-Bolts Tripod leg Accessory tray attachment points Accessory tray bracket Accessory tray Leg lock knob Figure 1. StarMax 127mm EQ Parts Diagram...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome to a new world of adventure. Your new StarMax 127mm EQ is designed for high-resolution observing of astronomical objects, and can also be used for terrestrial exploration. With its precision optics and equatorial mount, you’ll be able to locate and enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial objects, including the planets, Moon, and a variety of deep-sky galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters.

  • Page 4: Assembly

    Soft carry case Assembly tools (large and small wrench, Phillips head screwdriver) Optical tube attachment bolts Polar axis finder scope cover 3. Assembly Assembling the telescope for the first time should take about 30 minutes. No tools are needed other than the ones provid- ed.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    15. Install the polar axis finder scope into its housing inside Finder scope Nylon the R.A. axis of the equatorial mount (Figure 4). First bracket thumbscrews loosen the three thumbscrews on the housing, which is located at the rear of the R.A. axis. Insert the front end of Finder scope the polar finder (the end without the eyeguard) into the housing so only about 1"...
  • Page 6 remains horizontal even when you let go of the telescope have enough “eye relief” to allow you to see the entire field of with both hands (Figure 5b). view with glasses on. You can try this by looking through the eyepiece first with your glasses on and then with them off, 3.

  • Page 7: Setting Up And Using The Equatorial Mount

    North Star, or Polaris. It lies within 1° of the north celestial ment is sufficient. pole (NCP), which is an extension of the Earth’s rotational Figure 6: The equatorial mount of the StarMax 127mm EQ Declination setting circle Front opening in R.A. axis Declination locking lever...
  • Page 8 1. Level the equatorial mount by adjusting the length of the (see Figure 4). When properly aligned and used, it makes three tripod legs. accurate polar alignment quick and easy to do. Alignment of the polar finder need only be done once, unless it gets 2.
  • Page 9 The polar axis finder scope is now properly set in its initial polar finder housing. Each line of the meridian offset scale rep- position. Next, we must align it so that it is exactly parallel to resents 5° of longitude. Lines to the left of the “0” on the the mount’s R.A.
  • Page 10 Dec. setting circle are negative. Confused About Pointing the Telescope? So, the coordinates for the Orion Nebula listed in a star atlas Beginners occasionally experience some confusion about how will look like this: to point the telescope overhead or in other directions.

  • Page 11: Using Your Telescope-Astronomical Observing

    One thing you DO NOT do is make any adjustment to the lat- Depending on the altitude of the object you want to observe, itude adjustment t-bolt. That will nullify the mount’s polar the counterweight shaft will be oriented somewhere between alignment.
  • Page 12 With its rocky surface, the Moon is one of the easiest and most interesting targets to view with your telescope. Lunar For example, the StarMax 127mm EQ, which has a focal craters, marias, and even mountain ranges can all be clearly...
  • Page 13 Telescope, or other astronomy magazines. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are the brightest objects in the sky after the Sun and the Moon. Your StarMax 127mm EQ is capable of showing you these planets in some detail. Other planets may be visible but will likely appear star-like. Because planets...

  • Page 14: Terrestrial Viewing

    To star hop, only a minimal amount of additional equipment is The included mirror star diagonal, while preferred for astro- necessary. A star chart or atlas that shows stars to at least nomical observing because of its viewing angle and better magnitude 5 is required.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Actual field of view with supplied eyepiece: 0.92° Cleaning the Tube Diagonal: 90° mirror star diagonal, 1.25" format Your StarMax 127mm EQ telescope requires very little Near focus (with supplied eyepiece & diagonal): Approximately mechanical maintenance. The optical tube is aluminum and 11 feet has a smooth painted finish that is fairly scratch-resistant.
  • Page 16 During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is not registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required.

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