Orion SkyScanner 10012 Instruction Manual

Orion SkyScanner 10012 Instruction Manual

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A N E M P L O Y E E - O W N E D C O M P A N Y
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TableTop Telescopes
®
#10012 SkyScanner
90mm TableTop Maksutov-Cassegrain
#10022
100mm TableTop Reflector
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#10012
IN 375 RevD 11/22

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  • Page 1 A N E M P L O Y E E - O W N E D C O M P A N Y Copyright © 2022 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars. All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes &...
  • Page 2 EZ Finder II Figure 1. Components of the SkyScanner 100 TableTop Reflector telescope. Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion These compact telescopes are designed for grab- TableTop telescope. If you have never owned a and-go portability. Whether you set yours on a pic-...
  • Page 3: Parts List

    Optical tube Base Dust cap 20mm eyepiece 10mm eyepiece EZ Finder II Star diagonal Moon filter Figure 2. Components of the StarMax 90 TableTop Mak-Cass telescope. I. Parts List • Optical tube • Base • 20mm Bertele eyepiece, 1.25” • 10mm Bertele eyepiece, 1.25”...
  • Page 4: Setting Up The Telescope

    Thumbscrew Saddle clamp knob Shoe Sight tube Dovetail Saddle Dovetail bar Figure 4. Slide the foot of the EZ Finder II bracket into the dovetail shoe on the telescope tube, as shown. Then tighten the thumbscrew. Figure 3. The telescope optical tube is attached to the dovetail For the SkyScanner 100 Reflector, insert an eyepiece directly saddle via a dovetail bar mounted on the telescope tube.
  • Page 5 3/8" threaded insert with 1/4" to 3/8" thread adapter Thumbscrews Focuser Photo tripod adapter Figure 6. The photo tripod adapter on the bottom of the base has a 3/8” threaded insert and a 1/4”-to-3/8” thread adapter Focus knobs installed. Visual Back Eyepiece Figure 7.
  • Page 6: Operating The Telescope

    II’s altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs (shown in Figure 8) to position the red dot on the object. Sight tube 4. When the red dot is centered on the distant object, check to make sure the object is still centered in the telescope’s eyepiece.
  • Page 7 Battery cover Figure 11. Making optional adjustments to the azimuth tension. center the target object. Low magnification yields a wide field of view, which shows a larger area of sky in the eyepiece. This makes finding and centering an object much easier. Trying to find and center objects with a high power (narrow field of view) eyepiece is like trying to find a needle in a haystack! Once you’ve centered the object in the eyepiece, you can switch to...
  • Page 8: Using Your Telescope

    Let Your Eyes Dark-Adapt center an object in the eyepiece for viewing. Tension on both axes is set at the factory, but if you feel some further tweaking Don’t expect to go from a lighted house into the darkness of is warranted, read on.
  • Page 9: Objects To Observe

    "seas" and more, the Orion MoonMap 260 is a great tool for beginning astronomers. This detailed map will even show you where various space- craft have landed on the Moon's surface! The whole family...
  • Page 10: Care And Maintenance

    shadows to yield a pleasing view. Make sure to observe the when at its peak brightness. Because it is so close to the Sun, Moon when it is well above the horizon to get the sharpest it never wanders too far from the morning or evening horizon. images.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    VII. Specifications StarMax 90 TableTop Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical design Maksutov-Cassegrain Primary mirror coating Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat Meniscus lens coating Anti-reflection multi-coatings on both lens surfaces Secondary mirror coating Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat Aperture 90mm Focal length 1250mm Focal ratio f/13.9 Central obstruction diameter 29.8mm Focuser...
  • Page 12 SkyScanner 100 TableTop Reflector Optical design Newtonian reflector Primary mirror figure Parabolic Primary mirror coating Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat Secondary mirror 35mm minor axis diameter Secondary mirror coating Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat Aperture 100mm Focal length 400mm Focal ratio Central obstruction diameter 39.4mm Focuser Rack and pinion, 1.25”...
  • Page 13 Appendix A a matter of trial and error. The goal is to center the primary mirror reflection in the secondary mirror, as in Figure 14A, by adjusting these three screws in this fashion. Do not adjust the Collimation – Aligning the Optics center screw.
  • Page 14 If you believe your telescope primary mirror needs cleaning, please email us at: support@telescope.com or contact Orion Technical Support at (800) 676-1343. Out of collimation Collimated Figure 16.
  • Page 15 Appendix C – WARNING! Dust Cap of the SkyScanner 100 TableTop Reflector The dust cover supplied with the SkyScanner 100 TableTop Reflector consists of two parts, an outer portion and a small- er, removable inner cap that is press-fit into the outer por- tion (Figure 17).
  • Page 16: One-Year Limited Warranty

    A N E M P L O Y E E - O W N E D C O M P A N Y Copyright © 2022 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars. All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents...

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