Takahashi Mewlon - 250 User manual

-250
Instruction Manual
TAKAHASHI

1 Introduction
General Specifications 3
Layout of tube assembly 4
n Before starting obsenation
Mounting your Mewlon-250 ---------
6
Focusing 7
How
10 use the 50.8mm adapter 8
LeI's view landscapes ------------
9
See-through cell 10
m Adjustment
To align the finder scope
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Collimating the optical axis
14-15
N Observation
Visual observation
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ASlrophotography
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V For good usage
How to calculate the effective
focal length
of your Mewlon 250
----22
Accessories
-----23
Care and Maintenance for your telescope 24
Trouble shooting
--25
System chart
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