User manual BUSHNELL DEEP SPACE 78-9003

[. . . ] DEEP SPACE SERIES 525X3" REFLECTOR MODEL 78-9003 1 17 16 15 14 2 3 13 4 5 6 12 11 10 8 9 7 1. 8. Finderscope Rack & Pinion Focusing Mechanism . 965" Format Eyepiece Vertical Stabilizer Bar Azimuth Lock Screw Tripod Leg Tripod Leg Middle Section Accessory Tray Brace 9. 17. Accessory Tray Tripod Leg Lock Screws Stablizer Bar Mounting Screw Alt-Azimuth Yoke Mount Primary Mirror (Internal) Main Telescope Tube Vertical Fine Adjustment Screw Finderscope Focus Adjustment Finderscope Adjustment Screws(3) STANDARD EQUIPMENT · · · · · · · · · Reflector Telescope Assembly Altazimuth Yoke Mount Variable Height - Hardwood Tripod 20mm and 4mm focal length - . 965" diameter eyepieces. 3X Barlow Lens 5 x 24mm Finderscope w/ focus adjustment Vertical Stabilizer Bar Accessory Tray Hardware Pack Tripod leg: 3-2. 25" bolts, 6 -0. 687" washers and 3-wingnuts Accessory tray: 3-0. 5" bolts, 6 -0. 687" washers and 3-wingnuts Tripod Leg Lock Screws: 3 pc. [. . . ] If you don't see an image after attempting to focus it in, you might consider aligning your finderscope again. Once you pass this step, you'll will enjoy the time spent ensuring a good alignment. Every object you center in the finderscope will be easily found in the main telescope tube, which is important for continuing your exploration of the night sky. 3. The low power eyepieces are perfect for viewing the full moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and even constellations. However, for more detail, try bumping up in magnification to higher power eyepieces on some of these objects. During calm and crisp nights, the light/dark separation line on the moon (called the "Terminator") is marvelous at high power. You can see mountains, ridges and craters jump out at you due to the highlights. Similarly, you can move up to higher magnifications on the planets and nebulae. Star clusters and stars are best viewed through the low power no matter what. The recurring astronomical theater we call the night sky is an ever-changing billboard. In other words, not the same movie plays all the time. Rather, the positions of the stars change not only hourly as they seem to rise and set, but also throughout the year. As the earth orbits the sun our perspective on the stars changes on a yearly cycle about that orbit. The reason the sky seems to move daily just as the sun and the moon "move" across our sky, is that the earth is rotating about its axis. As a result you may notice that after a few minutes or a few seconds depending on what power you are viewing at, the objects in your telescope will move. At higher magnifications especially, you will notice that the moon or Jupiter will "race" right out of the field of view. To compensate, just move the fine adjustment controls on your telescope to "track" it in the necessary path. Your telescope is a very sensitive instrument. For best results and fewer vibrations set your telescope up on a level location on the ground rather than your concrete driveway or your wooden deck. This will provide a more stable foundation for viewing, especially if you've drawn a crowd with your new telescope. If possible view from a location that has relatively few lights. This will allow you to see much fainter objects. [. . . ] Pay close attention to their positions from night to night. They appear to be lined up on either side of Jupiter. Mars--The Great Red Planet appears as a reddish-orange disk. Look at different times of the year and try to catch a glimpse of the white polar ice caps. Venus--just like the moon, Venus changed phases from month to month. [. . . ]