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The AZ mount also equips with slow motion control mechanism for both axes to make it possible to make fine adjustment when tracking celestial objects as amscope.com amscope.com...
If your telescope accidentally gets caught in rain, please wipe down the water with a soft dry clean cloth, but if the lens gets soaked by water, please contact us at info@amscope.com right away for details on a service solution.
Choose a large, open area to work to allow room for all parts to be unpackaged. please contact us at info@amscope.com Unpack carefully as some parts are small. Once you are finished with assembly, stay indoors and take some time to learn a bit more about its features before you take your telescope outside for Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly.
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10. 90 degree erect- image diagonal 11. Focusing knob 12. Azimuth lock knob 13. Altitude control handle 14. Azimuth slow motion control knob 15. Tripod legs 16. Accessory tray (see Inset A) 17. Tripod leg spreader bar (see Inset A) amscope.com amscope.com...
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Look through the eyepiece and center the object in the eyepiece. • Focus the telescope by turning the focus knob till a clear and sharp image appears. • Loosen one of the view finder’s alignment screws and tighten another amscope.com amscope.com...
The telescope can be transported in 2 main parts: The telescope tube and the mount. We suggest removing the accessories from the optical tube. Cover the telescope tube and the eyepiece with their caps. It is also convenient to remove the fine-adjustment control cables and counterweights. amscope.com amscope.com...
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Dispose must be done through disposal. an approved waste disposal firm or by your local waste facility. When discarding the product, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. amscope.com amscope.com...
• If you wear corrective lenses (specifically glasses), you may want to is not a deal-breaker unless it gets so heavy that all of your optics are remove them when observing with an eyepiece attached to the affected. amscope.com amscope.com...
Use this time for planning your session and mounting accessories. Whether you are driving to a dark-sky location or are observing in your backyard, it makes sense to make sure you collect everything you will need amscope.com amscope.com...
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20mm eyepiece, a 900mm telescope will give you a a celestial object such as the moon and you might need to do some 45X magnification; with a 6mm eyepiece, a 900mm telescope will give small adjustments. you 150X magnification. amscope.com amscope.com...
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The advantage of an equatorial mount lies in its ability to allow the instrument attached to it to stay fixed on any celestial object with a diurnal motion by driving one axis at a constant speed. amscope.com amscope.com...
This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear and tear. AmScope specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may result from a breach of this warranty.
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OBSERVER: OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: NOTES: DRAWING DRAWING of IMAGE of IMAGE amscope.com amscope.com...
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