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| At left, the Celestron Nexstar 6SE. To the right, the new Acuter Maksy 60. Note: the light blue Maksutov does not have a conventional finderscope but rather uses two sighting bumps on the left side of the tube. |
THE MINUSCULE MAK SERIES
Acuter 60mm Maksutov First Tips & Techniques
* Periodically check the tripod legs as they may need tightening.
* The frosted projection eyepiece will have a significantly different focus compared to the 20mm eyepiece.
* The frosted projection eyepiece shows the image in 1:1, i.e with no magnification as there are no magnifying lenses present, just a flat piece of glass. The projected image from the telescope is like prime focus, there is no extra magnification, i.e like a 1-inch FL eyepiece, the 750mm focal length will give approximately 29.5x.
* The telescope mount takes a standard 1/4th-inch camera mount/tripod screw
* At a pound weight, the lightweight telescope is perfect for attaching to other telescopes, to have a second powerful telescope, to use as a special finder telescope, to use with an autoguiding setup, to have a second telescope running at the same time but with different parameters (image scale, accessories, etc.).
* Use one of the three mounting holes and vary the position to help balance the telescope.
* The telescope does not need a finderscope, just use the two raised ticks to sight along the tube during the daytime. For nighttime use, dim illumination such as a nearby astro red light can provide just enough light to see it. You can get these on a headband, flashlight or as a nightlight. The red light will help keep the eyes dark adapted.
* When using the accessory solar sun filter, it normally goes on tight and then has an additional two screws to hold it as a safety feature.
* Try using lightweight aspheric EPs to maintain the telescopes lightweight.
* The minuscule 60mm aperture is ideal for viewing through a swath of window glass as it sees a smaller deviated angular wavefront thus making the image more sharp and clear.
* To better balance the telescope with a mobile phone and get greater tripod mount stability, move it back over and above the OTA Optical Tube Assembly.
* When using a mobile phone, use a remote bluetooth shutter. This will prevent the need to touch the phone screen when taking a photo and avoids vibration that degrades the image.
* Keep the side educational cover on to prevent dust from entering the inside.
