Orion STARMAX 9824 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALIN 158 Rev. A 0501Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975Customer Support (800)676-1343E-mail: support@telescope.

10Figure 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d.This illustration shows thetelescope pointed in the four cardinal directions: (a)north, (b) south, (c) east, (d) west. Note th

11an observer to own five or more eyepieces to access a widerange of magnifications.This allows the observer to choose thebest eyepiece to use dependi

12SATURN The ringed planet is a breathtaking sight when it iswell positioned. The tilt angle of the rings varies over a periodof many years; sometimes

13Continue using stars as guideposts in this way until you are atthe approximate position of the object you are trying to find(Figure 9). Look in the

10. SpecificationsOptical design: Maksutov-CassegrainAperture: 102mmEffective focal length: 1300mmFocal ratio: f/12.7Central obstruction diameter: 31m

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16One-Year Limited WarrantyThis Orion StarMax 102mm EQ™is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship fora period of one year from the date

2Figure 1. StarMax 102mm EQ Parts DiagramFinder scopeFinder scope bracketEyepieceStar diagonalEyepiece adapterFocus knobLatitude lock t-boltLatitude a

31. UnpackingThe entire telescope system will arrive in one box. Be carefulunpacking the box. We recommend keeping the original ship-ping containers.

43. AssemblyAssembling the telescope for the first time should take about30 minutes. No tools are needed other than the ones provid-ed. All bolts shou

5sure to loosen the R.A. and Dec. lock knobs before doingthis. Retighten the R.A. and Dec. lock knobs once theequatorial mount is properly oriented.7.

6The telescope is now balanced on the R.A. axis. It is not nec-essary to balance the telescope on the Dec. axis, since theoptical tube’s mounting bloc

7Focusing the Finder ScopeIf, when looking through the finder scope, the images appearsomewhat out of focus, you will need to refocus the finderscope

8The equatorial mount is now polar aligned for casual observ-ing. More precise polar alignment is recommended forastrophotography.From this point on i

9Figure 7. For Northern Hemisphere observers, use thelower set of numbers on the R.A. setting circle. The R.A.coordinate indicator arrow is between th