User Manual
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...to "Setup your Tripod." The telescope is one of the most important pieces of different sizes and design. Figure 1A shows a typical reflector telescope whereas Figure 1B shows a refractor. Other optical tubes use lenses to the mount •Attach the red dot viewfinder •Attach...(s) and become acquainted with bracket • Slow-motion control cables • 90 degree erect-image diagonal prism (Refractors only) The Polaris Series of telescope includes optical tubes of information about the telescope. The optical tubes focal length information is also important and will be...
...to "Setup your Tripod." The telescope is one of the most important pieces of different sizes and design. Figure 1A shows a typical reflector telescope whereas Figure 1B shows a refractor. Other optical tubes use lenses to the mount •Attach the red dot viewfinder •Attach...(s) and become acquainted with bracket • Slow-motion control cables • 90 degree erect-image diagonal prism (Refractors only) The Polaris Series of telescope includes optical tubes of information about the telescope. The optical tubes focal length information is also important and will be...
User Manual
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... WHILE OB- LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. to hold the eyepiece securely. INSERT THE EYEPIECE (REFLECTOR MODELS ONLY) 1. NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! First, slide the 90 degree erect image prism (14, Fig 1B) directly into eyepiece...
... WHILE OB- LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. to hold the eyepiece securely. INSERT THE EYEPIECE (REFLECTOR MODELS ONLY) 1. NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! First, slide the 90 degree erect image prism (14, Fig 1B) directly into eyepiece...
User Manual
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...Refractor Optical tube focal length 900mm Objective lens diameter 90mm (3.5") Focal ratio f/10 Mount Large German Equatorial POLARIS 114 Optical tube design Reflector Optical tube focal length 900mm Primary mirror diameter 114mm (4.5") Focal ratio f/7.9 Mount Large German Equatorial Surf the... Web and visit your eye. ASTRONOMY RESOURCES • The Meade 4M Community 27 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618 • ...
...Refractor Optical tube focal length 900mm Objective lens diameter 90mm (3.5") Focal ratio f/10 Mount Large German Equatorial POLARIS 114 Optical tube design Reflector Optical tube focal length 900mm Primary mirror diameter 114mm (4.5") Focal ratio f/7.9 Mount Large German Equatorial Surf the... Web and visit your eye. ASTRONOMY RESOURCES • The Meade 4M Community 27 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618 • ...
User Manual
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...f/10. Optical tube focal length 650mm Objective lens diameter (refractors) big the mirror or lens is how scope. Primary mirror diameter 130mm (5.1") Telescopes are always described by how Focal ratio f/5 large their primary mirror/lens is hooked up to focus in the telescope ...length of the optical tube. of 2.4 meters (that's 7.8 feet the Polaris 90 used with the Polaris 90 will cause irreversable damage to make slow exposure telescopes have Optical tube design Reflector Primary mirror diameter (reflectors) or faster focal ratios. The lower the focal ratio number, the faster...
...f/10. Optical tube focal length 650mm Objective lens diameter (refractors) big the mirror or lens is how scope. Primary mirror diameter 130mm (5.1") Telescopes are always described by how Focal ratio f/5 large their primary mirror/lens is hooked up to focus in the telescope ...length of the optical tube. of 2.4 meters (that's 7.8 feet the Polaris 90 used with the Polaris 90 will cause irreversable damage to make slow exposure telescopes have Optical tube design Reflector Primary mirror diameter (reflectors) or faster focal ratios. The lower the focal ratio number, the faster...