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470 x 60 Zoom Refractor Telescope
Model 78-9470
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT • Refractor Telescope Assembly • Exclusive Metal Easy Track® Mount • Variable Height-Aluminum Tripod • Exclusive Penta Mirror Assembly • Revolutionary ZOOM Eyepiece, 8mm, and 15mm focal length - Eyepieces. • Red Dot Finderscope • Accessory Tray • 2.5x Barlow • Hardware Packet—(3) Tripod Bolts with Wing Nuts, (3) Short Accessory Tray Bolts with Wing Nuts, (3) Tripod Leg Lock Screws Fig. 1 TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY 1. Remove all components from the carton and identify all components.
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4. Attach Accessory Tray Locate the Accessory Tray (8). Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the Accessory Tray to the Accessory Tray Braces (7). Start with one tripod leg and attach wingnuts. Wingnuts should be positioned beneath the accessory tray. Do not tighten wingnuts until all Accessory Tray Braces are attached as some adjustments may be required. 5. Attach Eyepiece Accessories Attach accessories as suggested in Intended Use Diagram. For example insert penta mirr
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1. Basic Description: In addition to our revolutionary Penta Mirror Technology, Bushnell is proud to present yet another pioneering feature with this telescope--Bushnell’s ZOOM Eyepiece Assembly. This assembly will provide the benefit of instantaneously zooming from 50 power to 150 power with a twist of the power change ring. Little if any refocusing will be required. This feature gives your telescope an infinite number of magnification levels from 50x to 150x. Not only is this a convenient
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Please find below an image depicting how to attach the red dot finderscope and an image depicting a fully-attached unit. How-To-Attach: Place Finderscope Cylindrical Groove over Cylindrical Finderscope Mount Post until it clicks into place. Plastic Insert Adjustment Wheels Aligning and Using Red Dot Finderscope Remove plastic insert on bottom side of finderscope to allow battery to make connection with battery contact for power. Turn power switch on. Look through main telescope tube at low pow
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Enjoying Your New Telescope 1. First determine your targeted object. Any bright object in the night sky is a good starting point. One of the favorites in astronomy is the moon. This is an object sure to please any budding astronomer or experienced veteran. When you have developed proficiency at this level, other objects become good targets. Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus are good second steps to take. 2. The first thing you need to do after assembling the telescope as planned is center
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Where do I start? Your Bushnell telescope can bring the wonders of the universe to your eye. While this manual is intended to assist you in the set-up and basic use of this instrument, it does not cover everything you might like to know about astronomy. The first thing you need to do is get a very simple star chart and a flashlight with a red bulb or red cellophane over the end. For objects other than stars and constellations, a basic guide to astronomy is a must. Some recommended sources ap
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ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. The image I see in the telescope is upside • An upside-down image is a common down? characteristic of most astronomical telescopes. However, as described above, the ZOOM Eyepiece will provide erect images allowing objects that you see to be right-side-up. 2. How do I determine the power my telescope? • The power of your telescope can be determined by dividing the focal length of the objective lens by the focal length of the eyepiece. The eyepiece foca
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Intended Configuration Diagram
