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ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS SpaceProbe 3 Altaz 9883 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 instruction Manual orion ® spaceProbe 3 altaz ™ #9883 Altazimuth Reflector Telescope customer support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com oriontelescopes.com corporate offices (831) 763-7000 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, ca 95076 IN 207 Rev. D 02/09...
  • Page 2 EZ Finder II EZ Finder II bracket Eyepiece Focuser Altitude micro-motion control thumbwheel Yoke knob Altitude lock knob Micro-motion rod attachment post “Yoke” Azimuth lock knob Altitude micro-motion Tripod leg control rod Accessory tray Accessory tray bracket Leg lock knob Figure 1.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    elcome to the exciting world of amateur astronomy! Your SpaceProbe 3 Altazimuth Reflector is a high- quality optical instrument designed for nighttime stargazing. With its precision optics and intuitive altazi- muth mount, you’ll be able to locate and enjoy fascinating denizens of the night sky, including the planets, Moon, and a variety of deep-sky objects.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Altitude Altitude casting Micro-motion rod attachment post Altitude Yoke micro-motion rod Altitude lock knob Azimuth Figure 2. Figure 3. Installing the optical tube into the yoke of the altazimuth The SpaceProbe 3 has two axes of motion: Altitude and Azimuth. mount.

  • Page 5: Focusing The Telescope

    observing and cannot see the entire field of view, you may want to purchase additional eyepieces that have longer eye relief. operating the EZ Finder ii reflex finder The EZ Finder II reflex finder (Figure 4) works by projecting a tiny red dot onto a lens mounted in the front of the unit.

  • Page 6: Using Your Telescope-Astronomical Observing

    replacing the EZ Finder ii Battery Replacement 3-volt lithium batteries for the EZ Finder II are available from many retail outlets. Remove the old battery by inserting a small flat-head screwdriver into the slot on the bat- tery casing (Figure 4) and gently prying open the case. Then carefully pull back on the retaining clip and remove the old battery.
  • Page 7 What to Expect To see what you’re doing in the darkness, use a red-filtered flashlight rather than a white light. Red light does not spoil So what will you see with your telescope? You should be able your eyes’ dark adaptation like white light does. A flashlight to see bands on Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, craters on the with a red LED light is ideal, or you can cover the front of a Moon, the waxing and waning of Venus, and many bright...

  • Page 8: Care And Maintenance

    JUPITER: The largest planet, Jupiter, is a great subject for experienced and your observing skills get sharper, you will be able to ferret out more and more subtle details and structure. observation. You can see the disk of the giant planet and watch the ever-changing positions of its four largest moons—...

  • Page 9: Aligning The Secondary Mirror

    drawtube Reflection of primary mirror clip Figure 7. To center the secondary mirror under the focuser, hold the secondary in place with your fingers while adjusting the primary screw with a Phillips head screwdriver. Do not touch the mirror’s surface. required for best results with other collimating devices, such as Orion’s LaserMate Laser Collimator, obviating the need to remove the primary mirror and mark it yourself.

  • Page 10: Appendix B: Cleaning The Optics

    Figure 8. Figure 9. Adjust the tilt of the secondary mirror by loosening or Loosen one screw on the back of the optical tube one tightening the three alignment screws with a small Phillips head full turn and tighten the other screw “in the set” until tight to adjust screwdriver.
  • Page 11 To clean the secondary mirror, it must be removed from the telescope. Do this by holding the secondary mirror holder sta- tionary with your fingers (don’t touch the mirror itself) while unthreading the Phillips head screw in the center hub of the 3-vaned spider.
  • Page 12 one-Year limited Warranty This Orion SpaceProbe 3 Altazimuth 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 pur- chaser 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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