How to Use the SkyView Pro Polar Scope

Calibration

• 1

  Attach the Pro Polar scope to the small scope mount on your telescope. If your telescope does not have a mount, get an aftermarket mount to position the scope on the telescope.

• 2

  Align your telescope toward Polaris using a rough estimate of its position in the sky relative to your location. Consult a sky chart for your latitude and longitude.

• 3

  Pick out a far away target with the scope during the day. Center the target in the scope's crosshairs to calibrate the scope.

• 4

  Pivot the R.A. axis on the telescope 180 degrees and look through the scope again. Check to see that your target is still in the crosshairs and zeroed in on. If it is not, use the crosshair adjustment dial to find it again and zero in.

• 5

  Swing the R.A. on the telescope 180 degrees again and look through the scope. If the crosshairs are still on the target, it is ready for use.

Finding Polaris

• 6

  Position the telescope so it is facing Polaris. Consult your sky chart to find an approximate location in the sky.

• 7

  Move the tripod right to left and look through the scope until you find Polaris.

• 8

  Release the R.A. lock and follow the axis in the scope until you see Cassiopeia and Ursa Major -- the Big Dipper. Use this location as reference for other celestial bodies with the telescope and your sky chart.