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- Page 1 VIXEN VMC110L Vixen Optics a Division of MrStarGuy, Inc. www.vixenoptics.com ...
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Page 2: Handling And Storage
PREFACE T hank you very much for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope This manual applies to the VMC110L Telescope. You may occasionally find descriptions in the text not relevant to your particular model. Read the instructions for your mount along with this manual if you purchased the telescope as a complete package. WARNING! Never look directly at the sun with the telescope or its finder or guide scope. Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result. CAUTION Do not leave the optical tube uncapped in the daytime. Sunlight passing through the telescope or finder scope may cause a fire. Do not use the product while moving or walking, injuries could result from a collision with objects or from stumbling or falling. Keep small caps, plastic bags, or plastic packing materials away from children. These may cause a danger of swallowing or suffocation. Do not use the product in a wet environment and do not handle with wet hands. HANDLING AND STORAGE Do not leave the product inside a car in bright sunshine or in other hot places. Keep any strong heat sources away from the product. When cleaning, do not use solvents such as paint thinner or similar products. Do not expose the product to rain, water, dirt or sand. Avoid touching any lens or mirror surfaces directly with your hands. In case a lens or ... -
Page 3: Attaching The Finder Scope
Example: Attaching to the GP2 Mount *Change the position of the dovetail tube plate on the VMC110L optical tube with the supplied Allen wrench. If you attach it onto a Vixen mount other than the SKYPOD and PORTA, remove the dovetail tube plate from the side of the VMC110L optical tube. *Attach the dovetail tube plate to the bottom of the VMC110L optical tube as shown in the figure. *Loosen both the dovetail‐plate lock screw and safety screw until the tips of these screws no longer extend into the inner part of the dovetail block. Slide the dovetail‐mounted scope into the dovetail mounting block of the mount and tighten the dovetail lock screw (centered on the notch) onto the dovetail tube plate until snug. *First tighten the dovetail lock screw, and then tighten the small chrome safety screw onto the dovetail mounting block until snug. ATTACHING THE FINDER SCOPE Loosen Attach the finder the scope as shown in the chrome figure. Tighten the finder finder bracket lock bracket screw securely. ... - Page 4 ACCESSORY CHART Visual Configuration Magnification of the Telescope When using an eyepiece with short focal length (small number in millimeters), the image will be dim and the range of sharp focus will be small. The image will be harder to see so begin with an eyepiece with long focal length. Dividing the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece gives the magnification. Example: Calculating the eyepiece magnification of a telescope with 1035mm focal length. Eyepiece Focal length of telescope Focal length of eyepiece Magnification PL20mm 1035mm 20mm 52x PL 5mm 1035mm 5mm 173x PHOTOGRAPHIC CONFIGURATION Photography with an SLR Camera Photography with a Digital Camera Photography with CMOScope or CCD Video Camera ...
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Page 5: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Optical System VMC (Vixen's original Maksutov‐Cassegrain) Primary mirror Multi‐coated precision spherical mirror Effective aperture 110mm Focal length (focal ratio) 1035mm (f/9.4) Resolving power 1.05 arc seconds Limiting magnitude 12,0 Light gathering power 247x ... - Page 6 ...