Telescope 1 - EN - Instructions Manual Omegon 70700 AZ - 2 PDF
Telescope 1 - EN - Instructions Manual Omegon 70700 AZ - 2 PDF
Telescope 1 - EN - Instructions Manual Omegon 70700 AZ - 2 PDF
AC 70/700 AZ-2
English version 5. 2016 Rev A
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The Omegon® AC 70/700 AZ-2
Congratulations on the purchase of the new Omegon® AC 70/700 AZ-2. This small telescope will give you hours of fun, with
its all optical glass lens and super compactness, and it is the ideal companion to start in the world of amateur astronomy.
With this telescope, you will be able to see the craters on the Moon, star clusters, some nebulae and a glimpse of Jupiter’s
disc features and its Galilean moons and the rings of Saturn. We have included many accessories so it will be easy to use this
telescope.
1. Eyepiece; 5. Leg fixing knob; 8b. Tray fixing screw set; 9d. Altitude fixing knob;
2. LED finder; 6. Leg; 9a. Fine-movement shaft holder; 9e. Tripod leg fixing screw set;
3. Dew-shield; 7. Two section leg; 9b. Tube’s fixing knob; 10. Focuser;
4. Optical Tube; 8a. Accessory Tray 9c. Fine movement shaft; 11. Diagonal mirror.
1. Included parts. We have included several accessories that will make the use of the telescope easier and fun:
- 2 Kellner Eyepieces 20mm and 10mm, a 2x Barlow lens, a LED finderscope and a diagonal mirror.
2. Getting Started. It is very simple to get started. Here is how the telescope works. The telescope main lens should point to the object
being observed. This lens will gather the light coming from the object and sends it through the telescope tube to the back of the telescope.
At the back, there is the focuser. The focuser moves in and out to get a precise focused image. At the focuser one can use the supplied
accessories. Different accessories combinations give different results, such as different image magnifications. All is explained in detail in
the next pages.
3. Assembly. Start by setting the tripod. Match the tripod legs as shown (fig. 1), use the supplied screw set to fix the leg. Next, place the
tripod tray and thread it (fig. 4). You can use the tray to store your eyepieces or other observing accessories. The optical tube is placed in
the fork mount (fig. 5). Use the two supplied hand knobs to secure the telescope to the fork mount, turn this knobs gently, the tube should
freely move up and down with light friction. Make sure that the telescope is pointing to the right direction. Now slide the chromed shaft in
the fork chromed support (on the side of the fork mount – figure 6). Then thread the shaft to the optical tube chromed support. Moving
the telescope up and down slides the chromed shaft on the fork chromed support. Place the tube horizontally (figure 7) and tighten the
hand knob on the chromed support. Figure 9 shows the locking hand knobs for Alt and Az movement. The turtle symbol shows that by
rotating the kurled knob (on the shaft) small adjustments can be done in Alt. Next step is to attach the finderscope (fig. 9). The finderscope
base fits the two protruding screws on the telescope tube (figure 9). Affix the finderscope with the two supplied knurled thumbnuts (fig.
9). Insert the diagonal mirror and the 20mm eyepiece in the focuser’s tube (fig. 10). Use the focuser’s thumbscrew and the diagonal
thumbscrew to get all parts securely tightened. The diagonal with the eyepiece should be pointing up (figure 8). Use the focuser’s knob
(fig.11) to achieve a sharp image – focus. For close objects, the focuser tube comes further out while for astronomical objects it goes
further in. Congratulations! You are almost ready to use the telescope!
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Figure 2. Tripod assembly. Figure 3. Insert the supplied screw, washer and nut.
Figure 4. Place and fix accessory tray. Figure 5. Insert the tube in the fork mount and fix it.
Figure 6. Insert fine focusing shaft. Figure 7.Fine focusing shaft in place.
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Figure 8. The knobs to fix the Alt and Az axis. Figure 9. Placement of the LED finderscope.
Figure 10. Place diagonal mirror and eyepiece in the focuser’s Figure 11. Use the focuser’s knob to focus.
barrel (tube). Make sure to use the thumbscrews so that they
do not fall.
4. Start using your Omegon AC 70/700 AZ-2 the eyepiece, to the image of the centre of the
telescope. Point the telescope to a distant object finderscope. This way when looking through the
finderscope one knows that the telescope is pointing
during the day. It is important to do this during daylight
exactly to the same point as the finderscope. This is very
so that you get familiarized with the telescope
useful to point to different objects.
operation. A good target is a church tower a chimney or
a distant mountain peak. 4.2. How to align de finderscope with the
Rotate the focuser’s knob so that the focuser tube telescope? You have the target object – house’s
moves in and out. Do this slowly. We suggest that you chimney (example mentioned before) centered at the
start by racking the focuser all the way in and slowly telescope’s eyepiece field of view. Now look through the
move it out. With the 20mm eyepiece, you should be LED finderscope. The small dot (recticle) at the center of
able to get a focused image easily. 4.1. The the finderscope’s field of view should overlay the object
Finderscope. The Finderscope is a valuable tool to has seen through the telescope. If not, adjust the two
fnderscope’s adjusting screws to get the red point to
point the telescope at an object. To operate properly,
move and to overlay to the object as seen through the
the telescope and the finderscope, should be aligned.
telescope. The LED point must be at the center of the
The image obtained through the finderscope has a much
object seen through the telescope’s eyepiece.
broader field of view than that of the telescope. Aligning
means matching the telescope’s image, as seen through
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4. How to use and how to align the 4.1. A distant object is centered with an
finderscope? eyepiece. This as seen through the telescope’s
eyepiece. In this example we have a house
with a chimney. The chimney is the reference
point. The LED finder point should point
exactly at the center. We first look through
the telescope with the lowest magnification
possible (a 20mm eyepiece should be used) so
we have the widest field of view possible and
make sure the object is really centered.
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5. Using the accessories, a bit of math to This means that the 20 eyepiece provides a
understand how all it works. 35x power (magnification). This seems low but
try it, you will see a a bright image with some
Using the accessories is easy and fun. To very good detail.
change magnification simple swap eyepieces.
To get more magnification simply use the 5.2. Barlow Lens
barlow lens. But how all of this work?
The barlow lens is a very interesting device. It
is a negative lens that multiplies the
5.1. Power (magnification) telescopes focal length. So a 2x Barlow
Your telescope as a focal length of 700mm. multiplies the original focal length by 2x, in
This is approximately the distance between this case 700𝑚𝑚 𝑥 2 = 1400𝑚𝑚.
the telescope lens to its focal point (very A 3x Barlow lens multiplies by 3x.
similar to the distance between the focus Your telescope is supplied with a 2x Barlow
point of a loupe and the loupe lens). This is a lens. When used with the 20 eyepiece you get
very important feature that allows to 2x the power obtained before
determine several interesting facts such as 35𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑋 2𝑥 𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 70 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟.
magnification. the barlow lens is sandwiched between the
eyepiece and the focuser.
The magnification is determined by the
telescopes focal length and the used 5.3. Erecting lens (not included)
eyepiece. You probably noticed that the two
supplied eyepieces are 20mm and 10mm. This
The erecting lens provides an upright image
means that the 20mm is a 20mm focal length
view with the telescope. It also adds some
eyepiece while the 10mm is a 10mm focal
power like the barlow lens.
length eyepiece.
5.4. Diagonal Mirror
To determine the magnification just devide
the telescope’s focal length by the eyepiece’s This diverts the light coming from the
focal length. Lets give an example for our telescope to an angle of 90 degrees. It is
telescope and the supplied eyepieces: useful because it provides a more confortable
position when observing.
Telescope focal length is 700mm
20mm eyepiece focal length is 20 mm Here are some examples on how to use the
accessories.
700𝑚𝑚
= 35 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
20𝑚𝑚
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6. What can been seen with this telescope?
Below you will find some examples of what you can
expect to see when using this telescope.
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7. Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions
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