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the focal length of both the eyepiece
and the telescope. Magnication
is discussed in more detail in the
Using Your Telescope section. The
FunScope comes with two eyepieces:
one has a focal length of 20mm for
low-power views, and the other has a
focal length of 6mm for higher-power
views.
6. Red dot nder scope - A non-magni-
fying sighting device that is used to
locate celestial objects and “aim” the
telescope. It superimposes a tiny LED
red dot on the sky (it is not a laser!),
showing exactly where the telescope
is pointed.
7. Finder scope base - The nder scope
base is attached to the main tele-
scope. To attach the red dot nder
scope to the telescope you simply
slide the bracket of the nder scope
into the base.
8. Altazimuth base - The base provides a stable mounting for the telescope.
Made of wood composite material nished with a water-resistant laminate,
it allows you to easily move the telescope in altitude (up/down) and azimuth
(left/right).
9. Altitude tension knob - This knob couples the optical tube to the vertical
strut of the altazimuth base. It allows you to adjust the amount tension in the
altitude (up/down) motion of the telescope to the desired level.
10. Feet - Three feet provide stability and ground clearance for the FunScope.
They have skid-free rubber grip pads on the underside.
The following items are also included and are shown in Figure 1.
• Dust cover - As its name suggests, the dust cover keeps the internal optics of
the telescope free of dust and other particulate matter when the telescope is not
in use.
• 6mm eyepiece – Used for higher-magnication (50x) viewing.
• 2x Barlow lens - Doubles the magnifying power of any eyepiece it is used in
combination with.
• MoonMap 260 - With over 260 identied craters, mountains, valleys, "seas"
and more, this laminated map can be used to plan what to look at on the Moon,
Figure 2. Key parts of the FunScope.
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