ZenithStar 80 Instruction Manual
This simple step-by-step instruction manual is designed to provide you with a better understanding of how to use your new telescope. It will also guide you through how to maintain the ZenithStar 80 and operate it at its utmost capabilities. Please carefully familiarize yourself with your telescope parts and its functions before operation.
During daytime usage and night time observation, depending on your range of application, you have many choices for precision eyepieces with different magnifications.
Your new ZenithStar 80 is exceptionally suitable for nebulae, clusters, large galaxies and comets: we therefore suggest you use low power, wide-angle eyepieces for best results. Viewing the moon and planets at up to 120x (power) is quite impressive too at stable seeing. You can easily locate an object in its surrounding with lower magnification, and then gradually zoom-in with higher power eyepieces for maximum close-up and vivid details.
The largest field of view is covered by 12x low power wide-angle eyepieces. Do not exceed the suggested maximum magnification of 120x as the seeing might deteriorate so that nothing is gained in terms of perceiving more and better details. To calculate the magnification of your telescope, divide the telescope focal length in mm (480) by the eyepiece focal length. For example, a 25 mm focal length eyepiece will produce 480/25 = 19x.
Be sure to operate with a stable tripod. Other options include German equatorial mounts, which are used by most amateur astronomers for precise tracking stability. Optional WO mounting rings and plates, and 2″ diagonal mirror or erecting prism are highly recommended for high-quality images. Though this telescope is not specifically designed for astrophotography it can yield very good results when used together with the necessary equipment. Please refer to our Accessories Chart on page 03 for more details on the photo equipment you need.
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