How to use your astronomical telescope for the （如何使用你的天文望远镜）.pdf

How to use your astronomical telescope for the first time. A quick guide to setting up and using your telescope for the first time. There are 10 pages in this section which cover a variety of topics to help you get the best out of your telescope. Please note that some of the features shown on the following pages may not be available on all models. Precautions: Balancing an Equatorial Mount To eliminate undue stress on the mount, the telescope should be properly balanced on the mount after all of the standard accessories such star diagonals and finderscopes, have been attached to the telescope. An unbalanced telescope may cause damage to the telescope, mount or motor drives. Proper balancing is essential for accurate tracking with a motor drive as well. Step 1 To balance the mount, release the Right Ascension (R.A.) clamp and position the telescope off to one side of the mount. The counterweight bar should extend horizontally to the opposite side of the mount. Without tightening the RA clamp, gradually let go of the telescope to see which way that it rolls. Loosen the counterweight and move it so that it balances the telescope. Re-tighten the counterweight. Step 2 The telescope should also be balanced on the declination axis to prevent any sudden motions when the Decl clamp is released. To balance the telescope is Decl, release the RA clamp and rotate the telescope to one side of the mount (as per step 1). Once this is done, lock the RA clamp to hold the telescope in place. Now hold the telescope tube with one hand while releasing the Decl. clamp with the other. The telescope will most likely rotate around the Decl axis (pitch forward or backwards). Slightly loosen the tube-ring screws and slide the telescope either forward or backward in the tube rings until it