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EI-5306
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- Page 1 ® EI-5306 Ages 8+ Grades 3+ Developed in Southern California by Educational Insights. © Educational Insights, Inc., Gardena, CA (U.S.A.). All rights reserved. Learning Resources Ltd., King’s Lynn, Norfolk (U.K.). Please retain this information. Made in China. www.Educational nsights.com Fabriqué en Chine.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction .................... 2 Getting Started ..................2 Parts of Your Omega Reflector ............2 Let’s Look at Your Omega Reflector ............3 Assembly Diagram .................. 4 Assembling Your Telescope ..............5 The Finder Scope ..................7 Installing Your Finder Scope .............. 7 Aligning Your Finder Scope .............. -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Let’s Look at Your Omega Reflector Your Omega Reflector is a Newtonian reflector telescope. Light enters the open end of the tube and travels Familiarize yourself with the parts of your telescope and their use. down to the opposite end where it strikes a specially curved mirror, known as the primary mirror. The focused image is reflected back up the tube to a small, flat mirror near the open tube end, called the secondary mirror. -
Page 4: Assembly Diagram
Assembly Diagram Assembling Your Telescope Use the picture of your telescope’s components on page 2, the Assembly Diagram on the opposite page, and the directions below to assemble your telescope. You will also need a Phillips screwdriver. 1. Extend the tripod legs (L), and lock each one at the desired height with the supplied tripod adjustment knob (I). -
Page 5: The Finder Scope
5. Tighten all nuts and bolts firmly to provide a stable mount for the optical tube assembly (K). On each side of The Finder Scope the optical tube there is a round black metal washer. Each washer has a large screw (altitude locking screw) in The finder scope is a small telescope that sits on your optical tube. -
Page 6: Using Your Telescope
Using Your Telescope Using Your Telescope for Terrestrial Viewing Your telescope delivers great views of mountains, valleys, and many other features of the world around us. 1. For best results, take your telescope outside. Viewing objects through closed or open windows is not You can also use it to study animals and birds at a distance. -
Page 7: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions The Moon The silvery moon is an exciting subject to view with your telescope. As Earth’s nearest neighbor, it’s about 1. Why is the image in my telescope eyepiece upside-down and/or backwards? a quarter million miles away. That may sound like a long distance, but it’s close enough that your If you have inserted your eyepiece directly into the telescope’s focusing tube, you will see an image that is telescope will reveal a fascinating lunar landscape of craters, plains, and mountain peaks. -
Page 8: Learn More About Astronomy
• http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html learning fun offered by this product. NASA’s link with information for students Educational Insights warrants each unit against factory defects in material and workmanship for one year • http://www.nasm.si.edu from the date of purchase to the original purchaser only.