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Summary of Contents for Attivio TM0090P
- Page 1 TM0090P Telescope Instruction Manual...
- Page 2 Parts of your TM0090P Telescope : A: 20mm. Eyepiece B: Focus Tube C: Telescope Tube D: Dew Shield E: 45º Prism F: Focus Knob G: Azimuth Lock Knob H: Objective Lens (Not in view) I: Altitude Lock Knob J: Altazimuth Mount...
- Page 3 Introduction: Congratulations! You are now the owner of a telescope. With proper care and handling of your telescope, you will have hours of fun looking at nature’s wondrous sights for many years. This telescope has been designed to show you the moon’s craters, Jupiter’s major moons, and even glimpses of Saturn’s rings.
- Page 4 3.) Place the telescope tube over the altazimuth mount. Lower the telescope tube onto the mount so that the plastic tongue on the mount slips into the bracket underneath the telescope tube. (Picture #2) (Picture #2) 4.) One of the short bracket arms has a hexagonal shaped cutout around its opening. Insert the nut from the altitude lock knob into this cutout.
- Page 5 8.) Insert the low power eyepiece marked “H20mm” into the 45º prism. Tighten the small chrome set screw by turning it clockwise to hold the eyepiece securely in place. (Picture #5) (Picture #5) THE ALTAZIMUTH MOUNT This telescope is fitted with an Altazimuth mount. “Altitude" refers to the vertical, or “up and down”...
- Page 6 USING YOUR TELESCOPE 1) Take your telescope outside. Viewing objects through closed or open windows is not recommended. Your view can be distorted by reflections in the glass of a closed window or by air currents, of differing temperatures, passing through an open window. 2) Let your telescope adjust to the outside temperature.
- Page 7 If you keep the dust caps on your telescope when it is not in use and avoid handling the lenses or mirrors, only minimal optical maintenance of your telescope should be required. Extensive cleaning is usually only necessary every few years. What to Look For in the Sky There is a whole universe of objects you could view at night, so where do you start? We recommend starting with the most prominent objects first.
- Page 8 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1) How far can I see? If you stand outside and look up at the night sky on a clear evening, you can see hundreds of stars with the unaided eye. The telescope is a light-gathering instrument which magnifies the view—providing significantly more detail and unveiling more stars, nebulae, and celestial objects.
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