I am struggling to set the telescope us as the
Is it like THIS telescope?
http://www.opticsplanet.net/konus-knonusmotor-130-telescope-1786.html
The focuser mechanism is at the FRONT end of the telescope. The Mirror is in the back-end or bottom of the telescope. This scope is on an equitorial mount, which means it must be POLAR ALIGNED in order to work. You can get a rough polar alignment by using the star Polaris (the North star).
We never recommend an EQ mount to beginners. Polar alignment introduces an additional beginner frustration with using the telescope. Read these web sites to get an idea of polar aligning a telescope.
Their are TWO knobs on the telescope that control Right Ascention and Declination movement. Declination IS your latitude, so the angle must be set to where you live. I am at latitude 32 degrees N --- so the angle is 32 degrees, which is where Polaris is above the horizon.
Read these:
http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/observing-resources/Polar%20Alignment.pdf
http://www.astronomy.net/articles/4/polaralign.html
I WANT TO FIND A MANUEL FOR THIS TELESCOPE
You will not find a manual. However you have a reflector that is mounted on an equatorial mount. Meade has a very similar telescope and maintains a web site for all of their telescopes. Look under REFLECTOR heading for one that is similar to your telescope. They all assemble in a similar fashion.
http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html
this one is very similar:
http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/Reflectors/Meade4500.pdf
Spotting Planets and Satellites in the sky
Several recommendations-
1. Contact a local Astronomy club and attend their meetings.
2. Download a free monthly star chart from www.skymaps.com
3. Install the free planetarium software Stellarium-- www.stellarium.org
Konus Spot 80
Contact Konus at
KONUS U.S.A. CORP.
7530 NW 79th street
Miami - FL 33166
tel. +1 305 5925500
fax +1 305 5926255
KONUS ITALIA GROUP S.P.A.
Via Fleming, 18
37026 Settimo di Pescantina
VERONA
tel. +39 045 6767670 fax +39 045 6767671
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KONUS ESPAñA S.L.
28850 Torrejon De Ardoz MADRID C/Caucho, 53
tel. +34 91 6778663 fax +34 91 6778538
Instruction book and battery
Here is a retailer for this telescope--- email them to find out the proper battery--
There is a Beginner's Astronomy section also on their web site--
http://www.uk-telescopes.co.uk/Konus%20Konustart%20700%20telescope.htm
Upsidedowm image on a KOUSMOTOR-500
Hi ya,
Because of the way they are designed all reflecting astronomical telescopes produce an inverted image. If you are looking at objects in space it doesn't really matter which way they are up, there is no up or down in space.
You can buy an inverter which will correct the image, just google it to find one.
Cheers
No focusing
Most refractors will not come to focus without the use of the star diagonal or a drawtube extension tube. HTH, Geo.
Konus Spot 80
I understand your frustration!
Please try to contact their US service center:
KONUS USA CORPORATION
7275 NW 87th Ave.
MIAMI FL 33178
tel. +1 305 5925500
fax +1 305 5926255
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