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Orion skyView Pro 150mm EQ 9968 Instruction Manual

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#9968
Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
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89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
IN 258 Rev. B 01/09

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  • Page 1 Manual orion ® skyView Pro 150mm EQ ™ #9968 Equatorial Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope customer support (800)‑676‑1343 E‑mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831)‑763‑7000 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 IN 258 Rev. B 01/09...
  • Page 2 Optical tube Finder scope Finder scope bracket Declination lock lever (opposite‑side) Right ascension lock lever (opposite‑side) Declination slow‑motion control knob Safety thumbscrew Eyepiece Mounting plate securing knob Star diagonal Focus knob (not shown) Counterweight shaft Right ascension slow‑motion Counterweights control knob Right ascension axis rear‑cover Counterweight...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Orion telescope. Your new SkyView Pro 150mm EQ is designed for high‑resolution viewing, and astrophotography of astronomical objects. With its precision optics and sturdy equatorial mount, you’ll be able to enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens.
  • Page 4 Finder scope bracket Nylon alignment thumbscrews Finder scope Azimuth adjustment knobs Post Tensioner Figure 2. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the Focus lock ring tripod head lines up between the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount. Figure 3a.

  • Page 5: Balancing The Telescope

    Figure 4a‑d. Proper operation of the equatorial mount requires that the telescope tube be balanced on both the right ascension and Declination axes. (a) With the R.A. lock lever released, slide the counterweights along the counterweight shaft until it just counterbalances the tube.

  • Page 6: Aligning The Finder Scope

    Turn the focus knob until the object is properly focused. Make sure to position the object in the center of the telescope’s eye‑ piece by turning the R.A. and declination slow‑motion control knobs (the R.A. and Dec. lock levers must be tightened to use the slow‑motion control knobs).

  • Page 7: Setting Up And Using The Equatorial Mount

    Dec. slow‑motion control knob Dec. lock lever Dec. setting‑circle Front opening R.A. setting‑circle R.A. lock lever Polar axis finder R.A. slow‑motion (optional) control knob Latitude scale Latitude adjustment L‑bolts Figure 6a‑b. The SkyView Pro 150mm EQ mount. able for most telescopes. Your SkyView Pro 150mm EQ has an aperture of 150 millimeters, so the maximum magnification would be about 300x.
  • Page 8 Eyepiece Alignment Focus Objective focus ring setscrews (3) lock‑ring lens Azimuth adjustment knobs Figure 8. For polar alignment, position the tripod so that the Figure 9. The optional polar axis finder scope. "N" label at the base of the mount faces north. The azimuth fine adjustment knobs above it are used to make small adjustments Polar alignment using an optional Polar axis to the mount’s azimuth position.
  • Page 9 “Polaris” on the finder’s reticle. You must first loosen the knob underneath the equatorial mount on the center sup‑ port shaft to use the azimuth adjustment knobs. Once Polaris is properly positioned within the reticle, you are precisely polar aligned. Retighten the knob underneath the equatorial mount.
  • Page 10 1. Loosen the Dec. lock lever and rotate the telescope until So, the coordinates for the Orion Nebula listed in a star atlas the declination value from the star atlas matches the read‑ will look like this: ing on the Dec.

  • Page 11: Observing Tips

    Figure 12a‑d. This illustration show the telescope pointed in the four cardinal directions (a) north, (b) south, (c) east, (d) west. Note that the tripod and mount have been moved; only the telescope tube has been moved on the R.A. and Dec. axes. The setting circles must be re‑calibrated every time you wish section is intended to get you ready for your voyages through to locate a new object.
  • Page 12 Dipper” connecting the handle to the “dipper”. If you cannot see Megrez, then you have fog, haze, clouds, smog, light pollution or other conditions that are hindering your viewing (Figure 13). C. Cooling the Telescope All optical instruments need time to reach “thermal equilib‑ rium”...
  • Page 13 viewing comfort, and helps bring out the subtle features if the point of light! You can, however, enjoy the different colors of the lunar surface. stars and locate many pretty double and multiple stars. The famous “Double‑Double” in the constellation Lyra and the gor‑ B.

  • Page 14: Astrophotography

    Continue using stars as guideposts in this way until you are at the approximate position of the object you are trying to find (Figure 14). Look in the telescope’s eyepiece, and the object should be somewhere within the field of view. If it’s not, sweep the telescope carefully around the immediate vicinity until the object is found.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    10. specifications cleaning the tube Your SkyView Pro 150mm EQ telescope requires very little Optical design: Maksutov‑Cassegrain mechanical maintenance. The optical tube is aluminum and has a smooth painted finish that is fairly scratch‑resistant. If Aperture: 150mm a scratch does appear on the tube, it will not harm the tele‑ Effective focal length: 1800mm scope.

  • Page 16: Appendix: Collimating

    appendix: collimating Collimating is the process of aligning a telescope’s optics. Your Maksutov‑Cassegrain's primary mirror was aligned at the fac‑ tory and should not need adjustment unless the telescope is handled roughly. This manual contains information on how to test the collimation of your telescope and instructions for prop‑ er alignment should that be needed.
  • Page 17 For example, if the view in your of the tube as best as possible. Using an Orion Collimating telescope resembled Figure 17a, then you would want to move Eyepiece will aid greatly in keeping your eye centered and is the front opening of the telescope scope to the right.
  • Page 18 Finishing collimation If you have gone through this process and your telescope is still out of collimation, please contact Orion customer support. Once you have finished adjusting your telescope, you will need You may need to return the telescope for repair (covered on to perform another star test (described earlier) to check the warranty for 1 year after purchase).
  • Page 19 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. If the product is not regis‑ tered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required.

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