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- Page 1 Manual orion ® observer 60mm EQ ™ #9032 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 084 Rev. A 0998...
- Page 2 Objective lens Optical tube Tube cradle Finder scope Dew cap Finder scope Declination alignment screws lock knob Finder scope Right ascension bracket slow-motion control Declination (Dec.) setting circle Equatorial mount Eyepiece Right ascension lock knob (not shown) Star diagonal Counterweight Focuser drawtube Counterweight shaft Focus knob...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Orion telescope. Your new Observer 60 EQ Refractor is designed for high-resolution viewing of astronomical objects. With its precision optics and equatorial mount, you’ll be able to locate and enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens, including the plan- ets, Moon, and a variety of deep-sky nebulas and star clusters. -
Page 4: Assembly
2. assembly shaft into the equatorial mount (base of declination axis) with the other hand. When it is threaded all the way in, position the counterweight about halfway up the shaft and Carefully open all of the boxes in the shipping container. Make tighten the counterweight lock knob. -
Page 5: Aligning The Finder Scope
4. aligning the Finder scope using only the R.A. slow-motion cable. But first the mount must be aligned with the Earth’s rotational axis. A finder scope has a wide field of view to facilitate the location For Northern Hemisphere observers, this is achieved by sim- of objects for subsequent viewing through the main tele- ply pointing the mount’s R.A. -
Page 6: Using Your Telescope-Astronomical Viewing
(there are 60 minutes in 1 degree of declination). rooftops and chimneys, as they often have warm air currents So, the coordinates for the Orion Nebula listed in a star atlas rising from them. Similarly, avoid observing from indoors... - Page 7 Orion, for instance, looked at the object with it, you can try switching to a higher- you won’t have much luck locating the Orion Nebula, unless, power eyepiece to ferret out more detail, if atmospheric or course, you look up its celestial coordinates and use the conditions permit.
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Page 8: The Moon
Some good sources to astronomy magazines to locate them. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, start with are the Orion DeepMap 600, Edmund Mag 6 Star and Saturn are the brightest objects in the sky after the Sun Atlas, Turn Left at Orion, and The Universe From Your and the Moon. -
Page 9: Specifications
Small components like eyepieces and other accessories additives like silicone, which don’t work well on precision optics. Place a few drops of fluid on the tissue (not directly on should be kept in a protective box or storage case. Keep the objective lens cap on the front of the telescope when it is not the lens), wipe gently, then remove the fluid with a dry tissue in use. - Page 10 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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