Can you spin it manually to look at the diff countries or will sticking your hand in there interrupt the magnetic flow &amp; the globe will fall?
492140
Most likely, you would disrupt the the magnetic flow and it would fall. You could try it as long as your hand isn't between the top of the globe and the magnet. But I feel if you try to spin it, it will disrupt the flow and fall.
174833
Yes, it does. You need to keep it plugged in, though. When there is no electricity, the globe sticks to the base via magnet.
1067903
If you adjust the magnetic declination then you should be fine. If however it continues to not function properly then brunton should replace or refund you if you send it in explaining your problem within a reasonable amount of time. Hope that helps address your questions/concerns.
1038520
You should build a non-magnetic globe around the magnet. There is another product which is exactly this, so if you didn't buy yet you should prefer buy the globe instead
854831
Yes mine spins. The one you have may be bent during shipment rendering it stiff.
2171985
Unfortunately, if you have aligned the scope (i.e. using one of the alignment routines in the hand controller), you lose that alignment when you move the scope manually. When I use my CPC 800 for terrestrial viewing (which is not very often compared to using it for astronomy), I bypass the alignment but I still use the hand controller to slew the scope. I just find that is easier.
2069872
That's not a very clear question. Do you mean looking down as if you were above it when it's mounted or at the hook? I'll say if you're looking at the hook side, then it spins clockwise.
227929
That is correct. A coin needs to be inserted or you can youuse the key to remove the top of the globe.
767408
Yes, but you have to hold it upside down because you're in the southern hemisphere.
1932160
The globe is not attached to the base, it just rests on the base and is held in place by it's weight. So yes, you can spin the globe.
1558251
Today's cell phone "compasses" are gps based, not magnetic. There will be no interference by any magnet at any time. Rest assured.
758077
Yes, it is a great globe and the magnetism makes it spin all the time. I leave it on a lot. It is very durable and should last a long time.
1943772
Actually I don't keep it from rotating. In fact at times I find it useful when I'm trying to get really close at an angle to an obstruction (like a wall). I rotate it where I want it and hold it out of the way with my finger.
1302429
There is a "button" on top that you can push to use the oscillation feature. When you turn the unit on it does not automatically start to oscillate. The "unit" sits decoratively inside its metal holder as seen in the picture, and yes, it turns both right and then left. The entire unit does not rotate 360* degrees. Hope this helps. After one winters use, we like it a lot.
77843
I am looking into purchasing another. My globe lasted 5years. Manufacters have stop making them, so it must be a design defect. Others have complained that theirs lasted one year or shorter. I am use to it and miss it. But realisticly speaking I do not want to purchase something that is not reliable. I do not have the instructions around, but will look for them and let you know. I am told you can download the manual. Check out those on sale on e-bay. That't where I found out about downloading the manuel.
294870
When you use it with the little white globe thing, you hold it up against your subject and read the light from there. That's really what this is for. You can also slide the globe out of the way and use it to measure reflected light, but that's going to be fairly inaccurate (since it is hard to point a meter like this with any degree of precision). But still, you point it at your subject, press the button, then look at the reading.
1167345
I am sorry about the confusion. By definition, any magnet in close proximity to a standard compass will cause the bearing readings to be off. The only solution is to remove the phone from the case when taking exact compass readings.