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- Page 1 900X70 Refractor Telescope Instruction Manual For products #6001 & #6002 www.iOptron.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
4.4. How to use setting circles... 10 4.5. Calculating the Power ... 11 5. Maintenance ... 12 6. Technical Specifications ... 13 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ... 14 Having trouble setting up or making it work? Email us at 900X70@ioptron.com We’ll be glad to help! -
Page 3: Telescope Assembly
(27). Right ascension control cable (28). Declination control cable (29). Sunshade (30). Sliding inner tripod leg extension (31). Leg extension locking knob (32). Tripod leg bolts (33). Front lens dust cap 900X70@ioptron.com We’ll be glad to help! RA Axis DEC Axis... - Page 4 Figure 2. Parts List Having trouble setting up or making it work? Email us at 900X70@ioptron.com We’ll be glad to help!
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Page 5: Telescope Assembly
Figures 1 & 2. 1. Unpack and identify the components of your telescope using the list shown in previous page. 2. Take the tripod legs (2) out of the package. Make sure the locking knobs (31) are tightened. - Page 6 Eyepiece (6) Diagonal (5) The telescope is now fully assembled and ready to use. You can move the telescope in altitude direction (up and down) and azimuth direction (left or right) by slightly release the latitude adjustment knob (24) and azimuth adjustment knob (23).
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Page 7: Understanding Celestial Motion And Coordinates
Be warned however, when compared with a visual path approach, looking for objects using circles of digital... -
Page 8: Getting Started
3. Retighten the counterweight lock knob. The telescope is now balanced on the R.A. axis. 4. To balance the telescope on the Dec. axis, first tighten the R.A. lock knob (14), with the counterweight shaft (17) still in the horizontal position. -
Page 9: Polar Alignment Of The Equatorial Mount
6. Position the telescope in the tube rings (10) so it remains horizontal when you carefully let go with both hands. This is the balance point for the optical tube (11) with respect to the Dec. -
Page 10: Using The Telescope
4. Using the Telescope With the telescope aligned on the pole, you are now ready to start your observations. 4.1. Getting familiar with you mount and telescope Before observing a celestial object, looking at terrestrial objects during the day provides a good exercise on how to operate the mount and telescope. -
Page 11: Calculating The Power
To calculate the magnification factor, divide the lens' focal length by that of the eyepiece. The resulting value represents the magnification factor offered by the telescope when it is used with this eyepiece. For example, using a 20 mm eyepiece provides a magnification factor of: Magnification = 900 mm/20 mm = 45X 900X70@ioptron.com... -
Page 12: Maintenance
Keep the caps on the front of the telescope and on the focuser drawtube when not in use. Your 900X70 telescope requires very little mechanical maintenance. -
Page 13: Technical Specifications
Air-spaced, fully coated 70 mm 900mm f/12.8 Rack and pinion, accepts 1.25" eyepieces and accessories H12.5mm, H20mm 45º Erecting Prism, 1.25” 45X (w/ 20mm), 72X (w/12.5mm) 5X24 EQ-2, German equatorial Aluminum Optional 20 lbs. 900X70@ioptron.com We’ll be glad to help! -
Page 14: Ioptron One Year Limited Warranty
A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship.