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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion
®
SpaceProbe
3"
™
#9035
Altazimuth Reflecting Telescope
.965" Eyepiece Version
Customer Support (800) 676-1343
E-mail: support@telescope.com
Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000
P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
IN 074 Rev. A 0998
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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® SpaceProbe 3" ™ #9035 Altazimuth Reflecting Telescope .965" Eyepiece Version Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 IN 074 Rev. A 0998...
- Page 2 Finder Scope Finder Scope Bracket with Alignment Screws Eyepiece Optical Tube Rack-and-Pinion Focuser Altitude Micro-Motion Control Altitude Lock Knob Tripod Collimation Screws (3) Accessory Tray Figure 1. SpaceProbe 3" Altazimuth Parts Diagram...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
With the SpaceProbe 3" you’ll marvel at the stunning variety of mountains, craters, and valleys on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor, the Moon. Looking farther out into the solar system, you’ll be awed by Saturn’s rings and by the perpetual dance of Jupiter’s brightest moons. -
Page 4: Parts List
Now, return to the joints Transporting the Telescope where the legs attach to the altazimuth mount and tighten the The SpaceProbe 3" is a highly portable telescope—easy to large wing nuts. take wherever you want to do your observing. You’ll be... -
Page 5: Observing Tips And Techniques
amazed at how much better the view is from dark country Do You Wear Eyeglasses? skies compared to the view from light-polluted city or subur- If you wear eyeglasses, you may be able to keep them on ban skies. (Brighter objects, such as the Moon and planets, while you observe if your eyepieces have enough eye relief aren’t affected much by city lights, however.) Don’t be afraid to allow you to see the whole field of view. -
Page 6: Collimating The Optics (Aligning The Mirrors)
JUPITER The largest planet, Jupiter, is a great subject for the mine whether your telescope needs to be collimated. SpaceProbe 3". You can see the disk of the giant planet and Star Testing Your Telescope watch the ever-changing positions of its four largest moons, Io, Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede. -
Page 7: Care And Maintenance
(ignore the dark reflection of the secondary mirror holder). If Cleaning Mirrors it is not, adjust the three Phillips-head screws on the second- You should not have to clean your telescope’s mirrors very ary mirror mount (you will need a Phillips screwdriver) until often;... - Page 8 One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion SpaceProbe 3" Altazimuth Reflector is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes &...
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