Focusing; The Reddot Finderscope; Reddot .Installation - SKY-WATCHER LightChariot 80AR-AZ Instruction Manual

For LightChariot
1. . Loosen .the .thumb .screw .on .the .eyepiece .adapter .at .the .end .of .the .focuser .barrel .and .remove .the .
protective .dust .cap .from .the .focuser .barrel. .
2. . Slide .the .chrome .portion .of .the .low .power .25mm .eyepiece .into .the .eyepiece .adapter. .
. . Tighten .the .thumbscrew .to .hold .the .eyepiece .in .place. .(FIG. .6)
To .remove .the .eyepiece, .loosen .the .thumbscrew .on .the .eyepiece .barrel .and .slide .the .eyepiece .out.
Eyepieces . are . commonly . referred . to . by . focal . length . and . barrel . diameter. . The . focal . length . of . each .
eyepiece .is .printed .on .the .eyepiece .barrel. .The .longer .the .focal .length .(i.e., .the .larger .the .number) .the .
lower .the .eyepiece .power .or .magnification; .and .the .shorter .the .focal .length .(i.e., .the .smaller .the .number) .
the . higher . the . magnification. . Generally, . you . will . use . low-to-moderate . power . when . viewing. . For . more .
information .on .how .to .determine .power, .see .the .section .on ."Calculating .Magnification."
Barrel .diameter .is .the .diameter .of .the .barrel .that .slides .into .the .diagonal .or .focuser. .The .LightChariot
uses .eyepieces .with .a .standard .1-1/4" .barrel .diameter.

Focusing

To .focus .your .telescope, .simply .turn .either .of .the .focus .knobs .at .the .eyepiece .end .of .the .optical .tube. .
Turn . the . focus . knob . until . the . image . is . sharp. . Once . sharp, . turn . the . knob . towards . you . to . focus . on . an .
object .that .is .closer .than .the .one .you .are .currently .observing. .Turn .the .knob .away .from .you .to .focus .on .
a .more .distant .object .than .the .one .you .are .currently .observing.

The RedDot Finderscope

The . RedDot . Finderscope . is . the . quickest . and . easiest . way . to . point . your . telescope . exactly . at . a . desired .
object . in . the . sky . (FIG. . 7). . It's . like . having . a . laser . pointer . that . you . can . shine . directly . onto . the . night .
sky. . The . RedDot . Finderscope . is . a . zero . magnification . pointing . tool . that . uses . a . coated . glass . window .
to . superimpose . the . image . of . a . small . red . dot . onto . the . night . sky. . While . keeping . both . eyes . open . when .
looking .through .the .RedDot .Finderscope, .simply .move .your .telescope .until .the .red .dot, .seen .through .the .
RedDot .Finderscope, .merges .with .the .object .as .seen .with .your .unaided .eye. .The .red .dot .is .produced .by .
a .light-emitting .diode .(LED); .it .is .not .a .laser .beam .and .will .not .damage .the .glass .window .or .your .eye. .
The .RedDot .Finderscope .comes .equipped .with .a .variable .brightness .control, .two .axes .alignment .control .
and .mounting .brackets. .Before .the .RedDot .Finderscope .is .ready .to .be .used, .it .must .be .attached .to .the .
telescope .tube .and .properly .aligned:
RedDot Finderscope Installation .
For .LightChariot
1. . Slide .the .RedDot .Finderscope .bracket .into .the .dovetail .mounting .platform .on .top .of .the .focuser .
assembly.
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