Table of Contents Introduction What Can You See with this Telescope What's in Box Warning Assembly Set the Tripod up Put the Telescope on the Tripod Set the Telescope up Operating Using the Tripod Using Red Dot Finder Scope Focusing the Telescope Telescope Basics What is Refractor Telescope Calculating the Magnification (power)
Introduction Thank you for purchasing miniAstro 80400 telescope. Whatever your astronomical target is, this guide will help you jumpstart your journey to universe. What Can You See with this Telescope This 80400 telescope is an entry level telescope. It is ideal for viewing larger, brighter astronomical objects such as the Moon and planets as well as wildlife and city viewing.
Set the Tripod up Step 1: Rotate the spreader Step 2: Gently pull the legs Step 3: Rotate the spreader lock counterclockwise to out to spread position. lock clockwise until secure. release the center brace. Step 4: Pull out each leg flip- Step 5: Extend legs to desired Step 6: Close all the flip-locks lock (9 flip-locks in total).
Set the Telescope up S t e p 1 : L o o s e n t h e t w o Step 2: Remove the protective Step 3: Make sure the two l o c k i n g s c r e w s o n t h e cap from the focuser of the thumbscrews do not protrude focuser.
Operating Using the Tripod • Using the Pan and Tilt Head - Tilting Step 1: Rotate the pan Step 2: Tilt the tripod head Step 3: Rotate the pan handle counterclockwise. to the desired angle. handle clockwise to secure the new position. - Panning S t e p 1 : R o t a t e t h e Step 2: Pan the tripod head...
Using Red Dot Finder Scope Due to the very limited field of view, locating stars directly by looking through the telescope is difficult. A finder scope provides a wide field of view to help you locate celestial objects before observing them through the telescope, but it must be aligned accurately to the telescope before use.
• Locating Objects with Red Dot Finder Scope Now with the finder scope aligned with the telescope, you can center your desired object in the finder scope with little effort and then observe it in the eyepiece of the telescope. Focusing the Telescope Step 1: Loosen the focus Step 2: Rotate the focus knob...
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