Zhumell ECLIPSE 114 Operation & User’s Manual

6, 8. Assemble optical tube assembly. Remove thumbscrews on finderscope mounting bolts. Slide finderscope mounting bracket onto mounting bolts so that bracket is angled to- ward front of telescope. Replace and tighten thumbscrews to secure bracket. Loosen thumbscrews at top of …

13, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE & STAR DRIFT POLAR ALIGNMENT 1. Having already roughly aligned your telescope, loosen the declination clamp and swivel telescope until scale reads 90°, then retighten clamp. Loosen the right ascension clamp and rotate telescope so that it points 6 hou…

2, 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 telescope. •Do not drop, shake, or throw your telescope as doing so may damage the telescope or people around you. •Objects i…

4, 1. Tripod 2. Mount Assembly 3. Optical Tube Assembly 4. Eyepiece 5. Eyepiece Adapter 6. Finderscope 7. Optical Tube Mounting Belt 8. Declination Circle 9. Declination Adjustment Cable 10. Hour Circle (R.A. Scale) 11. R.A. Adjustment Cable 12. Balance Shaft 13. Counterweight 14. C…

5, Zhumell ECLIPSE 114 A telescope is carefully aligned during construction and great care should be taken to maintain this alignment over the life of the telescope. Cleaning should be done as little as possible and then only with a mild soap solution and soft, lint-free cloth. Do not rub elements when clea…

17, TELESCOPE TERMINOLOGY OBJECTIVE - The objective is the front lens of a telescope. The measurement listed for objec- tive lenses is the diameter of the lens. A larger objective allows more light to enter a telescope and provides a brighter image. The objective diameter is also someti…