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Are there step-by-step guidelines to tune my telescope. I own a edu science 525 power telescope. I am in 6th grade and a student in India
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Akanksha
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All astronomical telescopes show the image upside down. It's tradition and there is a good technical reason for this, but you can get an "erecting prism" to make the image upright. This does not have to come from Edu-Science if your eyepieces are the standard size (1.25 inch outside diameter). If you search Amazon or eBay for "erecting prism" you will find a few available. You probably won't want to pay the prices though.
Don't bother putting a finder scope on this. It is not worth it.Spend the money for a Meade or Celestron. Both have relatively inexpensive starter scopes. Below is a good scope from Orion for under $100 Orion Dob
No one will have a manual for this telescope, However here is a picture: http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Astrolon-525x-Refractor-Telescope/dp/B0019MYVMQ
This is a very simple refractor on an alt az mount. Sure wish you had NOT bought this "department store" telescope. It will be shaky and has a very small aperture. Read my TIPS on my profile page to find out how to improve a department store telescope.
Basics first - please don't get angry at the suggestions ......
1) On the main telescope, can you see the actual glass lenses at both ends of it (i.e. you've removed both of the lens caps).
2) If you remove the eyepiece (in broad daylight), can you hold it up to an indoor light and see clearly through it?
3) If you now look into the socket where the eyepiece goes, can you see any form of light (in daylight) or is it totally black?
A lot of smaller telescopes have caps both ends, and sometimes caps both ends of both parts, to stop debris getting in when in transit or swapping objectives.
You can buy a diagonal and finder-scope from many on-line retailers. You may need a .965 inch diagonal. Measure the hole in the back end of the telescope.
Diagonals are made in 3 sizes.... .965, 1.25, and 2 inch sizes.
You will not find a manual for that telescope. However Meade maintains a web site for their telescope manuals. Look under REFRACTOR or REFLECTOR for one similar to your telescope. They all go together in a similar fashion.
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