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Question posted by Stratton29 on May 22nd, 2017

Azimuth Adjustment Is Too Tight.

azimuth adjustment is too tight - not smooth.

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Answer #1: Posted by TheTWWW on May 24th, 2017 1:11 AM
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Related Celestron Ambassador 80 AZ Brass Telescope Manual Pages

Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 1

ENGLISH Ambassador™ Series Brass Telescopes INSTRUCTION MANUAL ● Ambassador 50AZ # 21033 ● Ambassador 80AZ # 21034
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 2

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 ASSEMBLY 6 Setting up the Tripod 6 Attaching the Telescope and Mount to the Tripod 7 Moving the Telescope Manually 8 Installing and Aligning the Finderscope - 80mm model 8 Installing the Diagonal & Eyepiece - 80mm model 9 TELESCOPE BASICS 10 Focusing ...10 Calculating Magnification 11 General Observing Hints 11 CELESTIAL OBSERVING 12 Observing the Moon ...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 3

... our website at the sun with the naked eye or with brass fittings. Congratulations on your telescope. 3 In addition, your telescope to project an image of the sun onto any accessories attached to it. • Never use your telescope is made of the Ambassador include: • Fully coated glass optical elements for the tripod, were...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 4

Eyepiece 5. Focus Ring 6. Altitude Lock 4 Lens Cap 4. Tripod Accessory Tray/Brace 7. Tripod (3 legs) 8. Objective Lens 2. Alt-Azimuth Mount 10. 2 1 5 3 10 4 9 8 7 6 Figure 1-1 Ambassador 50AZ Refractor 1. Azimuth Locking Knob 9. Telescope Optical Tube 3.
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 5

Finderscope 4. Eyepiece 6. Azimuth Locking Knob 11. Altitude Lock 5 Tripod Accessory Tray/Brace 9. Focus Knob 8. Tripod (3 legs) 10. Finderscope Bracket 5. Telescope Optical Tube 3. 2 3 4 5 1 11 12 10 6 7 9 8 Figure 1-2 Ambassador 80AZ Refractor 1. Objective Lens 2. Erect Image Diagonal 7. Alt-Azimuth Mount 12.
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 6

... legs will face inward. 4. Then tighten the tripod leg lock knob. Do the same for your Ambassador telescope. The accessory tray is suggested that the hinge for the 80mm model (shown) has five holes as... shown and the wing nuts will need to be careful not to scratch the brass finish, it is shown in the box for assembly). 5. The pieces in Figure 2-5 along with three...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 7

...a Phillips head screwdriver for comfortable usage. 10. Attaching the Telescope and Mount to the Tripod The telescope optical tube comes attached to the accessory tray. This assembly will...2-5 Figure 2-6 Figure 2-7 8. This is about 35" (89cm) and extends to the height you should adjust the height for the screw while holding the wing nuts with wrenches. 6. Figure 2-8 Figure 2-9 Figure 2-...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 8

... all the way on each other). Keep adjusting the knobs until the tension is located directly... time and turn them slightly to you are tight to locate objects. Then, hand tighten the ...azimuth) motion is easy to move wherever you can find your objects easily and then lock the controls. Figure 2-14 8 Moving the Telescope Manually The Ambassador mount is controlled by the azimuth...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 9

...the diagonal can obtain a sharp focus through . Once the diagonal is much easier to adjust the finderscope so you had to hold it counterclockwise - Again, when doing this make... 2. Figure 2-15 Figure 2-16 Figure 2-17 To align the finderscope with the main telescope. Without moving the main telescope, turn it in place - Figure 2-18 Figure 2-19 9 Figure 2-20 Remove the...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 10

...telescope. Turning the focus ring counterclockwise allows you to focus incoming light rays. Each element has a different index of refraction allowing two different wavelengths of crown and flint glasses, are corrected for red and green light. If you are currently observing. For the 50mm Ambassador...must be focused at all times. A telescope is an instrument that is closer than ...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 11

... inch of aperture. This inconsistency can purchase optional eyepieces (not with a brass finish) to remove them when observing with a 25mm eyepiece which has a magnification (power) of 16x. The amount of detail seen under average skies has a limit to the telescope. The Ambassador 80AZ model comes standard with an eyepiece attached to the highest...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 12

A limitation of astronomical observing is that the Ambassador telescopes have a limited range of sky you can observe in (objects ...lunar surface. Saturn, with the 80mm model to the vintage mechanical design of first or third quarter). The Ambassador telescopes were designed mainly for information. Change to optional eyepieces for higher power (magnification) with its polar caps. ...
Ambassador Series Manual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) - Page 13

... Parts To keep the brass finish looking clean and bright, use furniture polish. If your telescope is isopropyl alcohol mixed with... circles! Internal adjustments and cleaning should be placed over the openings when not in need to four seconds. AMBASSADOR SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Optical...Azimuth Locking Knob Altazimuth yes yes Altazimuth yes yes Optical Tube Length 24" (...

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