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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® SpaceProbe 3 Altaz #9845 and #9841 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 172 Rev. A 0801...
- Page 2 Finder scope Finder scope bracket Eyepiece Focuser Altitude micro-motion Micro-motion rod attachment post control thumbwheel “Yoke” Yoke knobs Azimuth lock knob Altitude lock knob Altitude micro-motion Tripod leg control rod Accessory tray bracket Accessory tray bracket attachment point Accessory tray Leg lock knob Figure 1.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Unpacking ..........................3 2. Parts List ..........................3 3. Assembly ..........................4 4. Getting Started........................5 5. Using your Telescope–Astronomical Observing ..............6 6. Care and Maintenance......................8 7. Specifications.......................... 8 Appendix A: Collimation (Aligning the Mirrors)................9 Appendix B: Cleaning the Optics.................... -
Page 4: Assembly
3. Assembly 4. Stand the tripod and mount upright and spread the tripod legs apart as far as they will go, until the bracket is taut. Assembling the telescope for the first time should take about Connect the accessory tray to the accessory tray bracket 30 minutes. -
Page 5: Getting Started
9. Loosen and remove the two finder scope bracket securing have enough “eye relief” to allow you to see the entire field of thumbnuts from the optical tube assembly. Place the holes view with glasses on. You can try this by looking through the on the bottom of the finder scope bracket over the two eyepiece first with your glasses on and then with them off, and threaded shafts coming out of the optical tube. -
Page 6: Using Your Telescope-Astronomical Observing
crosshairs of the finder scope. Look again into the telescope’s If at all possible, escape the light-polluted city sky and head eyepiece and see if the object is still centered there as well. If it for darker country skies. You’ll be amazed at how many more isn’t, repeat the entire process, making sure not to move the stars and deep-sky objects are visible in a dark sky! main telescope while adjusting the alignment of the finderscope. - Page 7 if you wish. This is especially recommended for small and Let Your Eyes Dark-Adapt bright objects, like planets and double stars. The Moon also Don’t expect to go from a lighted house into the darkness of takes higher magnifications well. the outdoors at night and immediately see faint nebulas, galax- ies, and star clusters - or even very many stars, for that matter.
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Page 8: Care And Maintenance
the front opening of the SpaceProbe 3 Altaz. The primary E. Deep-Sky Objects attraction is sunspots, which change shape, appearance, and Under dark skies, you can observe a wealth of fascinating location daily. Sunspots are directly related to magnetic activi- deep-sky objects, including gaseous nebulas, open and glob- ty in the Sun. -
Page 9: Appendix A: Collimation (Aligning The Mirrors)
Appendix A: mating devices, such as Orion’s LaserMate Collimator, obviating Collimation - the need to remove the primary mirror and mark it yourself. Aligning the NOTE: The center ring sticker Mirrors need not ever be removed from the primary mirror. Because it lies Collimation is the process of directly in the shadow of the sec- adjusting the mirrors so they are... - Page 10 Adjusting the Primary Mirror The final adjustment is made to the primary mirror. It will need adjustment if, as in Figure 6d, the secondary mirror is cen- tered under the focuser and the reflection of the primary mirror is centered in the secondary mirror, but the small reflec- tion of the secondary mirror (with the “dot”...
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Page 11: Appendix B: Cleaning The Optics
The large primary mirror and the elliptical secondary mirror of your telescope are front-surface aluminized and over coated with hard silicon dioxide, which prevents the aluminum from oxidizing. These coatings normally last through many years of use before requiring re-coating, which is easily done. To clean the secondary mirror, it must be removed from the telescope. - Page 12 One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion SpaceProbe 3 telescope 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 & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076.
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