Sky-watcher AZ3 MOUNT User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALREFRACTORS/REFLECTORS WITH ALT-AZIMUTH MOUNT090103V2

10Operating the AZ3 mountAzimuth ne adjustmentAltitude ne adjustmentAzimuth locking knobFig.gUsing the Barlow lensFocusingFig.kThis mount has contr

Pointing your telescope11Using the Camera Adapter TubeFig.mRotate in Azimuth(90°)(180°)SE(270°)WZenithNadirMeridian LineTilt in AltitudeNadir(0°/360°)

12True Field of View =Apparent Field of ViewMagnicationCalculating the eld of viewThe size of the view that you see through your telescope

13OBSERVING THE SKY Sky conditions are usually dened by two atmospheric characteristics, seeing, or the steadiness of the air, and tr

Collimating a NewtonianPROPER CARE FOR YOUR TELESCOPE14Fig.nFig.rCorrectly alignedFig.oPrimary mirrorSupport for secondary mirrorSecondary mirrorFocus

Fig.tFig.sSecondarymirrorPrimary mirrorstop and keep yourhand hereBoth mirrors aligned with collimating cap inBoth mirrors aligned with eye looking in

NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN. PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE WILL RESULT. USE A PROPER SOLAR FILTER FIRMLY MOUNTED ON THE F

A.B.? C. D. E.F. G. H. I.J. Secondary Mirror PositionDust Cap / Mask(Remove before Viewing)Focus TubeFinderscope BracketFinderscopeFinderscope Adjus

AZ3 MOUNTSA. B.C. D. E. F. G. H. I. j.K.L. Dust Cap / Mask(Remove before Viewing)Dew Cap / Sun ShadeObjective LensPiggyback BracketTelescope Main

Assembling Your TelescopeAligning the FinderscopeUsing the Red Dot FinderOperating the AZ1/AZ2 MountOperating the AZ3 MountUsing the Barlow LensFocusi

5AZ1 (reector)AZ2 (refractor)FOR AZ1 & AZ2TRIPOD SET UPTELESCOPE ASSEMBLYFig.1Fig.2Fig.3Fig.4Fig.3Fig.4ADJUSTING TRIPOD LEGS (Fig.1)1) Slowly lo

6AZ1 (reector)AZ2 (refractor)AZ1 (reector)AZ2 (refractor)INSERTING EYEPIECE (Fig. 9)1) Unscrew the thumbscrews on the end of the focus tube

7Without multi-function plateWith multi-function plateATTACHING THE TELESCOPE MAIN TUBE TO TUBE RINGS (Fig.4)1) Remove the telescope tube from the

8INSERTING DIAGONAL AND EYEPIECE (Fig.7)1) Loosen the thumbscrew on the end of the focus tube.2) Insert a diagonal into the focus tube and re-

9Aligning the finderscopeOPERATING YOUR TELESCOPEFig.aFig.bFig.cFig.dThese xed magnication scopes mounted on the optical tube are very useful access