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Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 IN 213 Rev. A 12/02 Tube ring mounting plate Tube ring mounting plate Declination setting circle Declination lock lever Counterweight shaft lock lever Counterweight shaft Counterweights Counterweight Finder scope Finder scope bracket Eyepiece Focus knob Tube rings Right ascension setting circle Mirror cell Latitude scale Center support shaft (not shown) Hand controller Tripod support tray Figure 1. The Atlas 8 EQ. lock knobs (2) Right ascension lock lever lock knobs Latitude adjustment L-bolts “Toe Saver” Tripod leg Leg lock lever Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion telescope. Your new Atlas 8 EQ is designed for high-resolution viewing of astronomical objects. With its precision optics, and its superb Atlas mount, you’ll be able to locate and enjoy hundreds of fascinating celestial denizens, including the planets, Moon, and a variety of galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters. These instructions will help you set up and properly use your telescope. Please read them over thor oughly before getting started. Table of Contents 1. Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2. Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4. Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . .5 5. Using Your Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 6. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 7. Collimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 8. Astronomical Observing . . . . . . . . . . . .14 9. Astrophotography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 10. Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 11. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 1. Unpacking The entire telescope will arrive in three boxes, one containing the tripod, one containing the equatorial mount, and the third box containing the optical tube. Be careful unpacking the boxes. We recommend keeping the boxes and original packaging. In the event that the telescope needs to be shipped to another location, or returned to Orion for warranty repair, hav- Figure 1b. The Atlas 8 EQ mount. Power cord jack Power indicator light Hand controller jack Right ascension setting circle Right ascension lock lever ing the proper packaging will ensure that your telescope will survive the journey intact. Make sure all the parts in the Parts List are present. Be sure to check each box carefully, as some parts are small. If anything appears to be missing or broken, immediately call Orion Customer Support (800-676-1343) or email support@telescope.com for assistance. 2. Parts List Box #1 1 Tripod 2 Counterweights 1 Tripod support tray Box #2 1 Equatorial mount 1 Hand controller 1 Battery pack 1 Nylon hook and loop adhesive strip Box #3 1 Optical tube 2 Tube rings 1 Tube ring mounting plate 1 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece 1 10mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece 1 9x50 Finder scope 1 Finder scope bracket with O-ring 1 Collimation cap 1 Camera adapter 1 Dust cover WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope or its finder scope—even for an instant—without a professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage could result. Young children should use this telescope only with adult supervision. Azimuth adjustment knobs Post Figure 2. Orient the equatorial head so that the post on the tripod lines up with the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount. 3. Assembly Assembly should take no more than 30 minutes. Refer to Figure 1 during assembly. Assembling the telescope requires no tools other than the ones provided. 1. Stand the tripod legs upright and spread the legs out as far as they will go. Make certain that the leg lock levers are tightened. Keep the tripod legs at their shortest (fully retracted) length, for now. 2. Place the base of the equatorial mount onto the tripod head. Orient the equatorial mount so that the post on the tripod head lines up with the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount (Figure 2). You may need to loosen the azimuth adjustment knobs on the equatorial mount in order to fit the mount onto the tripod head. 3. Thread the central support shaft into the equatorial mount until tight. This will secure the equatorial mount to the tripod head. 4. Remove the knob and washer from the bottom of the center support shaft. Slide the tripod support tray up the bottom of the central support shaft until the three tray arms are touching the legs of the tripod. The flat side of the support tray should be facing up. Make sure the “V” of each tray arm is against a tripod leg. Place the knob washer on the center support shaft against the tray, and follow it by threading the securing knob all the way up the center support shaft until it is tight against the tray. The tripod support tray provides additional stability for the tripod, and holds up to five 1.25" eyepieces and two 2" eyepieces. 5. Loosen the counterweight shaft lock ...