Zhumell ECLIPSE 114 Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

ECLIPSE 114

ADVANCED OBSERVATIONSTAR CHARTS AND SETTING CIRCLESStar charts and setting circles will allow you to find the location of any known celestial objects

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE POLAR ALIGNMENT1. To align your telescope in the Northern Hemisphere, first find the location of Polaris in the night sky. Y

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE & STAR DRIFT POLAR ALIGNMENTPolar alignment in the Southern Hemisphere is more difficult that in the Northern Hemisphere becau

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE & STAR DRIFT POLAR ALIGNMENT1. Having already roughly aligned your telescope, loosen the declination clamp and swivel teles

FINDING CELESTIAL OBJECTSOnce your telescope is polar aligned, you must set the hour circle in order to use the measurements listed on the mount to n

Once your telescope is polar aligned, you must set the hour circle in order to use the measurements listed on the mount to nd celestial objects. Once

ASTRONOMY TERMINOLOGYDECLINATION (DEC.) - The astronomical equivalent of latitude. Declination describes the angle of a celestial object above or belo

TELESCOPE TERMINOLOGYOBJECTIVE - The objective is the front lens of a telescope. The measurement listed for objec-tive lenses is the diameter of the l

THE ZHUMELL WARRANTYWe have designed Zhumell products to be durable and to offer excellent value. Because we think it is important to stand behind tha

ZHUMELL ASTRONOMICAL PRODUCTSREFRACTOR TELESCOPES60x350 Ion60x600 ZenithREFLECTOR TELESCOPESEclipse 114ASTRONOMICAL BINOCULARS20x80 Super Giant25x100

WARNINGS•Do not use telescope or finderscope to look at the sun without an appropriate solar filter.•Make sure no screws are loose before using telesc

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SPECIFICATIONSOPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLYType ReflectorObjective (mm) 114Focal Length (mm) 1000Highest Useful Magnification 200xResolving Power 1.02Limiting

1. Tripod2. Mount Assembly3. Optical Tube Assembly4. Eyepiece5. Eyepiece Adapter6. Finderscope7. Optical Tube Mounting Belt8. Declination Circle9. Dec

A telescope is carefully aligned during construction and great care should be taken to maintain this alignment over the life of the telescope. Cleanin

8. Assemble optical tube assembly. Remove thumbscrews on finderscope mounting bolts. Slide finderscope mounting bracket onto mounting bolts s

FINDERSCOPE ALIGNMENT1. Insert the lowest power eyepiece into the eyepiece adapter. Focus eyepiece to view an easily recognizable distant object (car

USING THE CLOCK DRIVEThe clock drive included with your telescope is designed to track the move-ment of stars. It will help keep stars in your eld of

BEGINNING OBSERVATIONFor beginning observation, the moon is one of the easiest and most enjoy-able objects to view. You can acquaint yourself with the