Bushnell DEEP SPACE 78-9518 user manual

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DEEP SPACE SERIES
675 x 4.5” Reflector Telescope
Model 78-9518
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13. Horizontal Axis Lock
1. Finderscope
14. Primary Mirror (Internal)
2. Finderscope Mount
15. Telescope Main Tube
3. Rack & Pinion Focusing e
16. Finderscope Focus Adjustm
Mechanism
17. Finderscope Adjustment
4. Eyepiece
Screws (3)
5. Fine Adjustment Cables (2)
18. Declination Lock Knob
6. Counterweight 19. Declination Scale
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25 STANDARD EQUIPMENT • Reflector Telescope Assembly • Equatorial Mount • Variable Height-Hardwood Tripod • 4mm, 12mm, 20mm focal length - Eyepieces. 18 • 5 x 24 mm Finderscope w/ focus adjustment 24 • Accessory Tray 19 • 3x Barlow 23 • Accessory tray: 3-_” bolts, 6-_” washers, 3-wingnuts 20 22 21 fig. 1 TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY 1. Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE. 2. Set-Up Tripod • Select one tri

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3. Locate the Counterweight (6) and Counterweight Shaft (7). Loosen the thumb screw located on the Counterweight and slide the Counterweight onto the Counterweight Shaft, then and tighten thumb screw to secure the Counterweight. Thread the Counterweight Shaft into the hole located directly below the Declination Lock Knob (18). Make sure that the shaft is securely locked into mount. 4. Insert Eyepiece (4) into focusing tube to begin viewing. Your Bushnell telescope is now ready to be used.

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1. Arrange the telescope so that the telescope body is horizontal to the floor (latitude of 0°). Loosen the Right Ascension Lock (21). The telescope should now turn freely about the polar axis. Rotate the telescope about the polar axis so that the Counterweight Shaft (7) is parallel to the ground (horizontal). 2. Loosen the Counterweight Lock Screw (located on the counterweight), and slide the Counterweight (6) along the shaft until the telescope remains stationary without drifting rotationall

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ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. The image I see in the telescope is upside down and • An upside-down and reversed image is a common reversed from right to left ? characteristic of all refractor telescopes. Since telescopes are used for astronomical viewing orientation is not important. An erecting lens can be purchased separately that will allow you to see a “natural” image. The image in the finderscope will also be upside down and reversed. 2. How do I determine the power my telescope ?

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Telescope LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY Your telescope is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner. The Lifetime Limited Warranty is an expression of our confidence in the materials and mechanical workmanship of our products and is your assurance of a lifetime of dependable service. If your telescope contains electrical components the electronic components are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for one year after th