8” Skywatcher 200p Telescope

Slide Tour

8” SkywatcherTelescope Tube and Base before assembly

The 8” Skywatcher comes with two eyepieces (25mm and 10mm) and a 2x Barlow Lens

To assemble the telescope: Lift the tube onto the base so that the tube’s side bearings nestle between four side saddle bearings on the base – two on each of the inside base walls

Use the tension handles to secure the telescope tube to the base. There are two handles – one for either side of the base.

Your fully assembled telescope should look like this.

The 8” diameter mirror at the bottom of the tube collects light and bounces it back to the secondary mirror (at centre of image and held in place by 4 vanes). The secondary mirror focuses the light into the eyepiece draw tube at upper right of image.

Eyepieces slot into the draw tube and are secured with two side holding pins. Objects are brought to focus in the eyepiece by twisting the focuser knobs back and/or forth.