Orion StarShoot 32mm Mini Guide Scope User manual

Orion®StarShoot 32mm
Mini Guide Scope
#52057
IN 669 03/22
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Figure 1. The 32mm Mini Guide Scope and dual-ring bracket
Objective lens cell
Dovetail nder base
C-mount adapter
Objective cell lock ring 1.25"/t-thread
adapter
1.25" compression
ring lock thumbscrews
Dual ring adjustment
thumbscrews (6)

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Included Items
• 32mm Mini Guide Scope
• Dual-ring mounting bracket
• 1.25"/t-thread visual back adapter
• C-mount visual back adapter
• Objective lens cap
Your new StarShoot 32mm Mini Guidescope is designed
for use with most all standard autoguiders on the market,
including the Orion StarShoot Autoguider and the StarShoot
Mini series of cameras. This Mini Guide Scope can accept a
camera with a 1.25" nosepiece, female t-threads, or female
c-mount threads, depending on which included ‘visual-back’
adapter you use. This guide scope is ideal for astrophoto-
graphic guiding with short to medium focal length instruments.
The dual-ring bracket has a dovetail foot (Figure 1) that is
compatible with Orion dovetail nder scope mounting shoes,
as well as those of many other telescope brands. The guide
scope is inserted into the rings (unthread the adapter ring from
the camera end in order to insert the optical tube into the dual
rings). Then insert the bracket foot into the compatible nder
scope mounting shoe on your telescope.
Attaching your Autoguider
Camera
To attach a camera equipped with c-mount threads, such as
the Orion StarShoot Mini or similar camera, attach the c-mount
adapter to the back of the guide scope (Figure 2) in place
of the 1.25" adapter, and simply thread the camera onto the
C-mount threads until it’s rmly attached.
To attach a camera equipped with a 1.25" nosepiece, rst
attach the 1.25" adapter to the guide scope (Figure 2) instead
of the c-mount adapter, and then simply insert the 1.25" nose-
piece into the adapter until it is fully seated. Tighten down the
three securing setscrews to clamp the camera in place. If your
camera uses female t-threads, use the same 1.25" adapter,
but thread the camera onto the t-threads built into the edge of
the 1.25 adapter until secure.
Focusing
Focusing is achieved by rotating the objective lens cell on the
front of the guide scope. When setting initial focus, it is recom-
mended to point the scope at a very bright star such as Vega
or Sirius, so you can see the disk even if it is grossly out of
focus. First, back off the objective cell lock ring (Figure 1) a
couple of turns by rotating it counterclockwise. This frees up
the objective cell to be turned either clockwise or counterclock-
wise. Turn it one way or the other by a quarter or half turn or
1.25"/t-thread adapter - untread
this adapter to replace with the
c-mount version
C-mount threads
42mm t-threads
Compression
locking ring
?
Figure 2. . Use either camera adapter depending on the specic camera to attach.
C-mount adapter - swap
these adapters depending
on the camera

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so and see what effect that has on the star focus. Once you’ve
achieved the best focus you can get, lightly re-tighten the lock
ring by turning it clockwise while holding the objective lens cell
steady, until the locking ring butts back up against the lens cell.
You’re done!
If you are using a 1.25" nosepiece style camera, and nd that
there is not enough outward focus travel on the objective lens
(if you unthread too far, the objective lens will come off the front
threads of the guide scope body), you can also pull the camera
nosepiece out the back of the telescope by several millimeters.
The best way to achieve focus in this conguration is to reset
the objective lens to around the middle of the thread range,
and then slowly pull the camera out of the 1.25" adapter while
watching focus on your computer screen. When you are close
to focus, lock down the compression lock thumbscrews, and
then adjust the front objective threads to achieve perfect focus.
A 1.25" nosepiece camera does NOT have to be fully seated
in the back of the guidescope. The compression ring (Figure
2) will hold it securely in place even if it is pulled away from
the body of the guidescope as long as there is enough of the
nosepiece wall inserted into the 1.25" adapter to be held by the
compression ring.
Focus range compatibility
The guide scope has a maximum back focus of ~24mm from
the base of the t/c threads, which should help determine if your
own guide camera will be compatible with the StarShoot Mini
32mm Guide Scope. The front objective lens threads forward
another 13mm, so as long as the camera you want to use has
a back focus of between ~11mm to 24mm, it should come to
focus.
Aiming the Mini Guide Scope
The 32mm Mini Guide Scope is mounted in a dovetail bracket
that has six thumbscrews to secure the guide scope tube in
place. Although you probably will never need to adjust this in
order to nd a guide star, you can adjust the direction the guide
scope is pointed within the bracket by alternately loosening
and tightening the three thumbscrews on one of the rings. Just
make sure that all three thumbscrews are tightened before you
begin guiding. Do not over-tighten them, however, or you could
strip the screw threads.
Caring for the Mini Guide Scope
To keep dust from accumulating on the objective lens, keep
the front cap installed when the guide scope is not in use. We
recommend storing the guide scope in a padded accessory
case.
Cleaning the Lens
Although it shouldn’t need cleaning very often, you can clean
the front lens of the guide scope with any quality optical lens
cleaning tissue and optical lens cleaning uid designed for
multi-coated optics. Never use regular glass cleaner or clean-
ing uid designed for eyeglasses. Before cleaning with uid
and tissue, blow any loose particles off the lens with a blower
bulb or compressed air. Then apply some cleaning uid to a
tissue, never directly on the optics. Wipe the lens gently in a
circular motion, then remove any excess uid with a fresh lens
tissue. Oily ngerprints and smudges may be removed using
this method. Use caution, as rubbing too hard may scratch the
lens. Never reuse tissues.
Specifications
Aperture: 32mm
Focal length: 122mm
Focal ratio: f/3.8
Camera interface: 1.25" slip t, t-thread, c-mount thread
Focuser: Helical, front housing rotates
Bracket: Dual ring, with dovetail
Length: Minimum of 5.7" (depending on helical focus position)
Weight: 9 oz. (combined weight of scope and bracket)

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Corporate Offices: 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA
Toll Free USA & Canada: [phone]
International: [phone]
Customer Support: [email protected]
Copyright © 2022 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents
may be reproduced, copied, modied or adapted, without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.
AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY
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