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Instruction Manual 7" LX200 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope 8", 10", and 12" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes Meade Instruments Corporation - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 2
NOTE: Instructions for the use of optional accessories are not included in this manual. For details in this regard, see the Meade General Catalog primary, since the effect in this case is small. LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes now feature new baffle tube designs. These computer-optimized designs - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 3
always have adult supervision while observing. 1 18 2 14 3 4 12 15 16 17 13 65 7 8 9 10 11 Fig. 1: 8" LX200 Telescope. 1. Viewfinder Dew Shield 2. Viewfinder Collimation Screws 3. Declination (Dec) Setting Circle 4. Declination Pointer 5. Focus Knob 6. Eyepiece Holder 7. Right Ascension - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 4
-4- Contents 7" LX200 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope 8", 10", & 12" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Introduction 5 1. What is the LX200? An Overview 5 a. Heavy-Duty Mounts 5 b. Built-In 64,359 Object Library 5 c. Altazimuth Mode Operation 5 d. Terrestrial Operation 5 e. Keypad and Power - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 5
tracking that keeps objects precisely centered in the field, even at high Meade 8", 10", and 12" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain and 7" powers, during the entire observing session. Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes are instruments of advanced mirror-lens design for astronomical and terrestrial applications - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 6
instructions. the rest of it scatters across the coatings. The total amount of d. 12" Model LX200 lncludes 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain Caution: All LX200 Owners manual and electric slow- LX200 Owners CAUTION: Do not attempt to turn the focuser knob of your telescope to the Meade factory for servicing - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 7
and 3) for Meade 8", 10", and 12" LX200 telescopes are supplied as telescope in this configuration moves along vertical and horizontal axes, corresponding respectively to the Declination and Right Ascension axes (explained later in this manual out. By following the instructions above, the tripod - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 8
Mounting the Viewfinder -8- 4. Checking the Collimation of the Optics Each 7", 8", 10", and 12" LX200 telescope is supplied as The optical systems of all Meade Schmidt-Cassegrains are standard equipment with an 8x50mm straight-through precisely collimated, or aligned, before leaving the factory - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 9
the telescope. Focusing is 1. Using the LX200 Manually The easiest way to use the telescope is to simply operate it manually. With the telescope mounted on " the telescope move only in the SLEW and FIND modes; CNTR (center) and GUIDE motions can only be seen while looking through the telescope. The - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 10
the telescope power on. After a few seconds (after the self-diagnostic test is complete), the display will look like Display 1. SLEW FIND CNTR GUIDE Motion Speeds (7) = 8°/sec (8", 10"); 6°/sec (12") (4) = 2°/sec (1) = 480 arcsec/sec (0) = 30 arcsec/sec The LX200 can also be moved manually with - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 11
the longitude and latitude data input. c. Local Time and Date. NOTE: The Time function on the 16" LX200 telescope is a standard quartz clock. Like nearly any timepiece, the internal clock of the telescope should be periodically checked and updated to keep it as accurate as possible. The local time - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 12
arises because the LX200 does not know which side of 180 degrees of azimuth that it is on. Similarly, Polaris presents position problems in ALTAZ alignment make all telescope movements using of the keypad hand controller. Manual movements by loosening the Dec. or R.A. locks will cause the LX200 to - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 13
the M, STAR, or CNGC keys (see APPENDIX C, page 31, of this manual for more information on the 64,359 Object Library). Simply press an object key, Now press GO TO. The c. Unknown SITE telescope will automatically slew to M42. To use the LX200 telescope at an unknown location, use the If the - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 14
Cassegrain or Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope is easily mastered. So easy, in fact that the telescope becomes a natural extension of the observer. The LX200 gives you virtually every telescope , alters the reticle brightness level up or down. When guiding on very faint stars, you may find it helpful to - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 15
Meade Model #1200A). To power draw. activate, press either the SLEW or FIND key (for fast focusing), or the CNTR or GUIDE Meade," then the version of the software is indicated briefly before defaulting to the TELESCOPE and press ENTER to select. The 16" LX200 will "remember" the database you last - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 16
9600 baud to access every feature of the LX200 keypad. Many popular astronomy programs are available which directly interface with Meade LX200 telescopes, including Epoch 2000sk Sky Software by Meade Instruments Corp. In APPENDIX F (page 58) of this manual is a wiring schematic to make your own RS - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 17
the routine. Return to the POLAR menu option in the TELESCOPE mode and press the ENTER key. Ignore the keypad display instructions to return the telescope to 90 degrees in Declination and 00 HA. Instead, press the GO TO key and the LX200 will slew to the calculated position of where the pole star - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 18
return to the original setting, press ENTER again. 5. HELP: The HELP menu selection of the TELESCOPE file is an electronic mini-manual that will briefly describe the function of each command key on the LX200 keypad. will be automatically set at power up. Thereafter, you can To use this menu, move - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 19
telescope positioning suitable for all but the most demanding pointing applications - including CCD imaging with larger chip cameras, like the Meade the LX200 keypad to the GUIDE speed, monitoring the star location (e.g. with an off-axis guider), and making small corrections to the telescope position - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 20
too large. When the compensation number is correct, the LX200 telescope will move almost instantly when reversing the direction in Declination the ENTER key to identify objects in the field of view of the telescope. The LX200 will display the object centered in the eyepiece field, and how many other - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 21
is displayed. From the VP setting to VG requires three ENTER key presses. The LX200 will now select objects that look Very Good through Super. c. HIGHER: The Higher menu file option sets the horizon setting for the telescope. At power up, the setting is 00 degrees, which assumes that you have an - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 22
same instructions as above but press the PREV key instead to get the + symbol. or Altazimuth. Also in this mode you can enter new Right Ascension and Declination coordinates for any sky position, perhaps to locate objects not in the LX200 library such as comets or asteroids and have your telescope - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 23
the up and down arrow. These two menu file options can adjust the tracking speeds. The adjustment techniques are described below: Display 34 shows the manual rate menu file option that can be adjusted by pressing and holding the ENTER key to get the double beep tone and the blinking cursor - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 24
inch of telescope aperture, or about 28X in the case of the 7" telescope. During the daytime, when human eye pupil diameter is reduced, the minimum practical power with the 8" LX200 telescope. See your Meade dealer and the latest Meade steadiness is not sufficient to support high Two terms that are - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 25
Fig. 8: Equatorial Wedge for 7" and 8" LX200 Telescope. (1) Tilt Plate; (2) Attachment Knob; (3) procedure (note that all required wedge hardware and manual knobs are shipped within the wedge carton): a. The equatorial wedge for Meade 7" or 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is shipped with the main - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 26
Fig. 11). 1 2 5 3 4 4 Meade 8 7 6 1 3 2 9 Fig. 10: Superwedge for 10" LX200 Telescope. (1) Tilt Plate; (2) Attachment Screw; (3) Latitude the Superwedge, follow this procedure (note that all required wedge hardware and manual knobs are shipped within the wedge carton): a. Locate the two 8- - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 27
of the knobs. (See Fig. 16.) Press the compass firmly into the knob. 2. Assemble the equatorial wedge onto the field tripod as described in the Instruction Manual using the knob/compass combination to attach the wedge to the tripod. - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 28
E E 16° West Declination N W W S Orienting Arrow Point of knob and "North" line up Magnetic Pointing Arrow - 28 2. Rotate the knob/compass so that the magnetic pointing arrow lies directly over the painted black alignment arrow (painted on the bottom surface of the compass, Fig. 18). The " - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 29
to the Earth's Equator. The Celestial Equator (2, Fig. 20) is a moving the telescope about one axis, the polar axis. In the case of the Meade LX200 7", 8", 10", and 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, this tracking may be accomplished automatically with the electric motor drive. projection of the - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 30
on the Right Ascension of a star (see APPENDIX C, page 31) manually every time the telescope is set up. The d. R.A. setting circle has two sets of numbers and sophistication of the drive system supplied with the Meade LX200 telescopes, the fewer tracking corrections required during the course of - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 31
ALIGNMENT STAR LIBRARY AND STAR CHARTS: 1. Alignment Stars The LX200 utilizes 33 bright and well known stars to calibrate the telescope's Object Library in the ALTAZ and POLAR alignments. These stars were selected to allow observers from anywhere in the world on any given night, to - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 32
2. Star Charts - 32 - (for Northern Hemisphere Observers) Overhead Aldeberan Betelgeuse Rigel Overhead Betelgeuse Aldebaran Sirius Rigel SOUTHEAST January 7:00 to 9:00 Overhead Sirius Betelgeuse Rigel Aldebaran SOUTHWEST March 7:00 to 9:00 Overhead Alkaid SOUTH February 7:00 to 9: - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 33
Overhead Alkaid Vega Polaris Deneb - 33 - Overhead Alkaid Vega Deneb Polaris NORTH July 7:00 to 9:00 Overhead Vega Deneb Alkaid Polaris NORTH September 7:00 to 9:00 Altair Overhead Deneb Vega Polaris NORTHWEST November 7:00 to 9:00 NORTH August 7:00 to 9:00 Overhead Deneb Vega - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 34
- 34 The following guide to VQs was used in the visual observation process: 1. The LX200 64,359-Object Library The LX200 64,359-Object Library by experienced deep-sky observers in excellent conditions. Naturally smaller telescopes and/or less optimal observing conditions will lower the apparent - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 35
objects, the M (Messier) catalog contains most of the best deep-sky objects. h. Planet Catalog The LX200 calculates the orbital positions of the eight major planets for the current calendar date. To access a planet PUP PYX RET SGE SGR SCO SCL SCT SER SEX TAU TEL TRI TRA TUC UMA UMI VEL VIR VOL VUL - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 36
2. CNGC Catalog - 36 - CNGC# RA 0045 0055 0104 0129 0134 00 14.0 00 15.1 00 24.1 00 29.9 00 30.4 0188 0205 0221 0224 0225 00 44.3 00 40.4 00 42.8 00 42.8 00 43.5 0247 0253 0288 0300 0362 00 47.1 00 47.5 00 52.6 00 55.0 01 02.4 0370 0411 0458 0581 0598 01 04.8 01 07.9 01 14.9 01 33.3 01 33 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 37
- 37 - CNGC Catalog (continued) CNGC# RA 1746 1763 1807 1817 1820 05 03.6 04 56.8 05 10.7 05 12.1 05 03.8 1851 1857 1893 1904 1912 05 14.0 05 20.1 05 22.7 05 24.2 05 28.7 1952 1960 1966 1975 1976 05 34.5 05 36.2 05 26.5 05 35.4 05 35.3 1980 1981 1982 1999 2024 05 35.2 05 35.3 05 35.5 05 36 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 38
- 38 - CNGC Catalog (continued) CNGC# RA 2437 2447 2451 2467 2477 07 41.9 07 44.6 07 45.4 07 52.5 07 52.3 2516 2547 2548 2631 2632 07 58.2 08 10.7 08 13.7 08 40.2 08 40.1 2682 2808 2841 2903 2997 08 51.1 09 11.9 09 22.1 09 32.1 09 45.7 3031 3034 3109 3114 3115 09 55.7 09 55.9 10 03.1 10 02 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 39
- 39 - CNGC Catalog (continued) CNGC# RA 4349 4374 4382 4395 4406 12 24.2 12 25.1 12 25.5 12 25.8 12 26.3 4438 4472 4486 4501 4517 12 27.8 12 29.8 12 30.9 12 32.1 12 32.8 4548 4552 4559 4565 4569 12 35.5 12 35.7 12 36.0 12 36.4 12 36.9 4579 4590 4594 4605 4609 12 37.8 12 39.4 12 39.9 12 40 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 40
- 40 - CNGC Catalog (continued) CNGC# RA 5927 5986 6025 6067 6087 15 28.0 15 46.1 16 03.7 16 13.3 16 18.9 6093 6101 6121 6124 6144 16 17.1 16 25.7 16 23.7 16 25.6 16 27.2 6152 6167 6169 6171 6192 16 32.8 16 34.4 16 34.1 16 32.5 16 40.4 6193 6200 6205 6208 6218 16 41.4 16 44.3 16 41.7 16 49 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 41
- 41 - CNGC Catalog (continued) CNGC# RA 6523 6530 6531 6541 6543 18 03.2 18 04.8 18 04.6 18 08.0 17 58.6 6544 6546 6553 6568 6569 18 07.4 18 07.2 18 09.5 18 12.8 18 13.6 6595 6611 6613 6618 6624 18 17.0 18 18.8 18 20.0 18 20.8 18 23.7 6626 6630 6633 6634 6637 18 24.6 18 20.0 18 27.5 18 33 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 42
- 42 - CNGC Catalog (continued) CNGC# RA 6981 6994 7000 7009 7036 20 53.5 20 59.0 21 01.8 21 04.3 21 12.1 7039 7063 7078 7082 7086 21 12.2 21 24.4 21 30.0 21 29.4 21 30.6 7089 7092 7093 7099 7143 21 33.5 21 32.2 21 39.1 21 40.3 21 53.4 7160 7202 7209 7243 7331 21 53.7 22 10.5 22 05.2 22 15 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 43
3. STAR Catalog - 43 - STAR# RA DEC SIZE MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION ALT NAME Q TAGS COMMON NAME/COMMENTS * 1 00 08.3 +29 06 * 2 00 09.2 +59 10 * 3 00 13.2 +15 12 * 4 00 25.7 -77 15 * 5 00 26.3 -42 18 2.1v STAR B8.5p IV:(Hg+Mn) 2.3v STAR F2 III-IV 2.8v STAR B2 IV 2.8v STAR G1 IV 2.4v STAR - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 44
- 44 - STAR Catalog (continued) STAR# RA DEC SIZE MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION * 61 06 22.9 +22 31 * 62 06 22.7 -17 58 * 63 06 24.0 -52 42 * 64 06 37.7 +16 24 * 65 06 37.7 -43 12 2.8v 2.0v -0.7v 1.9v 3.2v STAR M3 IIIab STAR B1 II-III STAR A9 II STAR A1 IVs STAR B8 IIIn * 66 06 44.0 +25 08 3.0v STAR - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 45
- 45 - STAR Catalog (continued) STAR# RA DEC SIZE MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION ALT NAME Q TAGS COMMON NAME/COMMENTS *121 *122 *123 *124 *125 12 26.6 12 26.7 12 29.9 12 31.2 12 34.4 -63 06 50 1.3v STAR B0.5 IV + B1 Vn -63 07 50 1.7v STAR B1 Vn + B0.5 IV -16 31 240 3.0v STAR B9.5 III + K2 V -57 07 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 46
- 46 - STAR Catalog (continued) STAR# RA DEC SIZE MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION *181 *182 *183 *184 *185 16 41.3 16 48.7 16 50.2 16 51.9 16 57.7 +31 36 -69 02 -34 17 -38 03 +09 22 11 2.8v STAR G1 IV + G7 V 1.9v STAR K2 IIb - IIIa 2.3v STAR K2 III 3.0v STAR B1.5 IVn 3.2v STAR K2 III *186 *187 *188 * - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 47
- 47 - STAR Catalog (continued) STAR# RA DEC SIZE MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION *241 *242 *243 *244 *245 22 05.8 22 08.3 22 18.6 22 42.7 22 43.1 -00 19 -46 58 -60 16 -46 52 +30 14 3.0v STAR G2 Ib 1.7v STAR B7 IV 2.9v STAR K3 III 2.1v STAR M5 III 2.9v STAR G8 II + F0 V *246 *247 *248 *249 *250 22 53 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 48
- 48 - STAR Catalog (continued) STAR# RA DEC SIZE MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION *301 *302 *303 *304 *305 12 26.6 -63 06 47 1.6 12 35.1 +18 22 202 5.2 12 41.7 -01 28 30 3.5 12 53.3 +21 15 8 5.1 13 23.9 +54 55 144 2.3 STAR 1.6:2.1 @114 STAR 5.2:6.8 @271 STAR 3.5:3.5 @287 STAR 5.1:7.2 @194 STAR - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 49
- 49 - 4. M (Messier) Catalog M# RA DEC SIZE M 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 M 5 05 34.5 21 33.5 13 42.3 16 23.7 15 18.6 +22 01 -00 50 +28 23 -26 31 +02 05 360 774 972 1578 1044 M 6 M 7 M 8 M 9 M 10 17 40.1 17 54.0 18 03.2 17 19.2 16 57.1 -32 13 -34 49 -24 23 -18 31 -04 07 900 4800 5400 558 906 M 11 18 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 50
- 50 - M (Messier) Catalog (continued) M# RA DEC M 61 M 62 M 63 M 64 M 65 12 22.0 17 01.3 13 15.8 12 56.7 11 18.9 +04 28 -30 07 +42 02 +21 41 +13 05 M 66 M 67 M 68 M 69 M 70 11 20.2 08 51.1 12 39.4 18 31.4 18 43.2 +12 59 +11 49 -26 46 -32 21 -32 18 M 71 M 72 M 73 M 74 M 75 19 53.7 20 53.5 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 51
very slightly hazy. To years of trouble free use. clean the optics we supplied with the telescope). The rear cell opening of the LX200 can also be to wipe up any excess contamination, the Meade Skylight 1A Dust Seal is very solution with serious, but not damaging problem is the the optical - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 52
LX200 does not require collimation. For final optical tests, every Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain is precisely collimated at the factory before shipment. Our company is well aware that through shipment and normal handling, the optical alignment can be degraded. The design of the optical support telescope, - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 53
; (2) Battery. 5. Factory Servicing and Repairs Meade LX200 models have been designed and manufactured for years of trouble-free operation and repairs should rarely be necessary. If a problem does occur, first write or call our Customer Service Department. Do not return the telescope until you have - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 54
and hardware. 6 3 52 4 1 Telescope Panel Connector The LX200's internal software supports the RS-232 interface, requiring only a of the LX200 with your computer, there are after-market software programs available specifically for the LX200, including AstroSearch from Meade Instruments Corp. - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 55
obj> info Example CNGC1976 SU DNEBMAG 3.9 SZ 66.0' Range n/a Object information. 3. LX200 Command Set Intended for professional programmers, the LX200 Command Set is used to write custom software for remote operation of the telescope with a PC. Each command is listed in a section appropriate to its - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 56
the LAND and ALTAZ modes. Command :CM# Returns (see description) Sync. Matches current telescope coordinates to the object coordinates and sends Command :RG# :RC# :RM# :RS# Returns Nothing Sets the motion rate to guide (RG), center (RC), find (RM), or slew (RS). Command :Sw N# Returns - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 57
TQ# :T+# :T-# Returns Nothing Switch to manual (TM) or quartz (TM). Increment (T+) or decrement (T-) manual frequency by one tenth. Command :D# Returns (see description) Gets the distance "bars'"string. Command :AL# :AP# :AA# Returns Nothing Sets the telescopes alignment type to LAND, POLAR, or - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 58
Meade does recommend and support our Epoch 2000sk write your own programs. software package which is fully compatible with the LX200 The LX200 to 281,000 celestial objects telescope. It is not a " "CNTR" ON KEY(5) GOSUB KEY5 KEY(6) ON KEY 6, "GUIDE" ON KEY(6) GOSUB KEY6 KEY(11) ON ON KEY(11 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 59
PRINT #1, B$ B$ = "#:Qs#": PRINT #1, B$ RETURN telpos: LOCATE 6, 7: PRINT "TELESCOPE POSITION"; c$ = "#:GR#": PRINT #1, c$; : d$ = INPUT$(8, 1): RAL$ = "#:LM" + m$ IF key$ = "t" THEN INPUT "Enter Star number: "; m$: o$ = "#:LS" + m$ IF key$ = "c" THEN INPUT "Enter CNGC number: "; m$: o$ = "#:LC" - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 60
$(1, 1) IF error1$ = "1" OR error1$ = "2" THEN error2$ = INPUT$(33, 1) ELSE RETURN LOCATE 22, 20: PRINT error2$ GOSUB clearscr RETURN KEY2: PRINT #1, "#:CM#" sync$ = INPUT$(33, 1) LOCATE 22, 20: PRINT sync$; clearscr: FOR i = 1 TO 30000: NEXT i: FOR i = 1 TO 30000: NEXT i: FOR i = 1 TO 30000 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 61
LOCATE BOXSTX, BOXSTY: BOX$ = CHR$(201) FOR I = 1 TO BOXWIDE: BOX$ = BOX$ + CHR$(205): NEXT PRINT BOX$; help: LOCATE 14, 10: PRINT "E W N S keys move telescope. SPACE BAR stops."; LOCATE 15, 10: PRINT "M key to enter Messier object."; LOCATE 16, 10: PRINT "T key to enter sTar."; LOCATE 17, 10 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 62
Drive Gear Diameter Manual Slow-Motion Controls Hand Controller Main Controller Telescope Size, Swung Down case) 9# N/A 26# N/A 5# 10" LX200 f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain Catadioptric 254mm (10") 263.5mm (10.375) 1600mm (63") f/6.3 .45 arc sec Standard 14.5 17.0 0.91°/inch 625X 50' 11.75" Dia. x 22" - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 63
Tripod Accessories Shipping Weights (approx) Telescope Equatorial Wedge (optional) Super Wedge (optional) Field Tripod Case (for 10" models) Accessories Schmidt-Cassegrain Catadioptric 203mm (8") 209.6mm (8.25) 2000mm (80") f/10 .56 arc sec Standard 14.0 16.5 0.72°/inch 500X 25' 9.1" Dia. x 16 - Meade 12 inch | Instruction Manual - Page 64
specifications or to discontinue products without notice. This warranty supersedes all previous Meade product warranties. Meade Instruments Corporation World's leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur. 6001 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92620-4205 U.S.A. I (949
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Instruction Manual
7" LX200 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
8", 10", and 12" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes
Meade Instruments Corporation