Meade EclipseView 82mm Instruction Manual

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  • Meade EclipseView 82mm | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    82 114 Instruction Manual 1
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    Sun Warning WARNING! o Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun. When viewing a solar AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 for Eclipse filters. (Queensland Directive). 2 1 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun or irreversible eye damage may occur.
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    to do the following: 1) Read the Instructions! Viewing the Sun can be dangerous. Read the instructions carefully. 3) Install the SunFinder 2) Confirm Solar Filter is not damaged and properly installed. 4) Insert the eyepiece 3 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or
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    need to do the following: 1) Remove the Solar Filter 3) Insert the eyepiece 2) Attach the red-dot viewfinder 4) Align the red-dot viewfinder 4 3 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun or irreversible eye damage may occur.
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    Telescope Features - 82mm 6 Telescope Features - 114mm 7 Specifications 8 About Your Telescope 9 DayTime Use of the Telescope Filter Safety Compliance 20 NightTime Use of the Telescope 21 Quick Start - Viewing at Night 22 29 How To Use Your Telescope 30 Observing at Night 31 Resources
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    on getting a Meade EclipseView Dobsonian Telescope! Now you can setup and share the stargazing & solar viewing experience in seconds. Whether you are camping in the outdoors or relaxing in your backyard, grab your EclipseView Dobsonian and take it wherever life takes you. Your telescope is already
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    Telescope Features EclipseView 82 Image A FIGURE 1A 8 14 7 6 9 10 13 12 Image B 17 16 15 13 1. Mount Adjustment Knobs (See Image B) 17. Red-dot Finder (See Image B) 7 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun or irreversible eye damage may occur. 6
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    Telescope Features Image A EclipseView 114 18 19 20 FIGURE 1B 14 Image B 8 21 7 10 12 16 15 6 13 1. Dovetail Receiver (See Image A) 8 21. Red-dot Viewfinder (See Image B) 7 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun or irreversible eye damage may occur.
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    Optical tube design Optical tube focal length Primary mirror diameter Focal ratio Viewfinder Eyepieces Solar Filter 2X Barlow Specifications 82 mm Reflector 300mm 82mm (3.2 in.) f/3.7 SunFinder for Day Time Red-dot for Night Time Two 1.25" H26mm, H9mm White-Light Filter (Removable) Included 114mm
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    Telescope The EclipseView Series are Dobsonian tabletop telescopes. The word "Dobsonian" comes from it's inventor John Dobson, who created this specialized mount. This mount style allows you to move the telescope , called reflectors, use mirrors to focus incoming light. Inside the telescope, there
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    DAY TIME USE OF THE ECLIPSEVIEW TELESCOPE 11 10
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    to do the following: 1) Read the Instructions! Viewing the Sun can be dangerous. Read the instructions carefully. 3) Install the SunFinder 2) Confirm Solar Filter is not damaged and properly installed. 4) Insert the eyepiece 12 11 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or
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    at or near the Sun until the solar filter is securely installed at the front of the telescope. Please read the following instructions fully and keep them in mind when observing the Sun. Always use caution when viewing at or near the Sun. Adult Supervision is required. Inspecting
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    the Sun. Always use caution when viewing at or near the Sun. STEP 5: When removing the solar filter, point the telescope away from the Sun first, then remove the filter. Removing the filter while the telescope is still pointed at the Sun is very dangerous and can cause serious damage to the
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    that will allow you to easily locate the Sun. Follow the below instructions to install and use the SunFinder. STEP 1: Remove the two screws, with the SunFinder pin hole pointed forward towards the front of the telescope. STEP 3: Use the two mounting thumb screws to secure the SunFinder bracket
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    the Sun. The small pinhole in the front of the SunFinder will act as a projector. As the telescope moves closer to the Sun, a projection of the Sun will be displayed on the back plate of the SunFinder. STEP 2: Center the projection in the
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    the Sun: What makes our Sun so enjoyable to observe is that it's an active star that's always changing. When viewing the Sun through the EclipseView solar filter, the Sun will show up as a yellow-orange disk with possible Sunspots on its surface. Sunspots are temporary dark regions on the Sun
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    observing the Sun. Although this event happens infrequently, it occurs when the planet Mercury or Venus passes in front of the Sun. From your EclipseView telescope this would look like a small black dot travelling very slowly across the face of the Sun. These rare planetary transits are well known
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    installed at the front of the telescope. Please read the following instructions fully and keep them in mind EclipseView solar filter installed. Never look at the Sun without the solar filter installed or severe damage to your eye can occur, including blindness. The view through the EclipseView
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    Mylar solar glasses, which you can purchase from Meade or at online retailers. The filters on these solar glasses are made of solar safe material, similar to that found on the EclipseView solar filter. In addition to using your EclipseView Telescope there are also indirect ways to view the Sun
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    . This will also minimize accidental damage. When the filter is not in use, store in a cool dry place. Solar Filter Safety Compliance: The EclipseView solar filter meets the following safety and compliance standards: - Meets the requirements for ISO 12312-2:2015 - "CE" certified to the transmission
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    NIGHTTIME USE OF THE ECLIPSEVIEW TELESCOPE 22 21
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    Quick Start - Viewing at Night In order to get started observing night sky objects, you will need to do the following: 1) Remove the Solar Filter 3) Insert the eyepiece 2) Attach the red-dot viewfinder 4) Align the red-dot viewfinder 23 22
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    tube. STEP 2: Take the red-dot viewfinder and place the bracket onto the threaded screws, with the viewfinder lens forward towards the front of the telescope. STEP 3: Use the two thumbscrews to secure the red-dot viewfinder bracket to the optical tube. Tighten to a firm feel. 24 23 Step 1. Step
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    Attaching your Accessories Inserting An Eyepiece Magnification, or power is based on eyepiece focal length. The higher power will present a larger, dimmer image, with smaller field of view. The lower the power, the brighter and smaller the image will be, with a wider field of view. STEP 1: Slide
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    so when you release the vertical lock (fig.1, 14), the telescope will not swing quickly or move uncontrollably. A balanced telescope also allows for smooth motion when using the telescope. STEP 1: Test the balance of the scope. While supporting the optical tube with one hand, loosen the vertical
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    the dovetail locking knob (fig. 1b,#18) slightly and slide the optical tube (fig. 1b, #4) along the dovetail receiver (fig. 1b, 20) until the telescope remains in any given position without tending to drift up or down in the vertical axis. Step 3. NOTE: Do not over-loosen the dovetail locking
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    dot viewfinder allows you to accurately point at the same location as the telescope. It is recommended that you perform steps 1 and 2 during the day USE AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED AT OR NEAR THE SUN. Step 2. STEP 1: Point telescope at an easy-to-find target. NOTE: DO NOT EVER POINT AT OR NEAR SUN
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    Aligning the Red-Dot Viewfinder STEP 4: Look through the red-dot viewfinder. Turn one or both of the viewfinder's alignment screws (fig 1. #16) until the red-dot is precisely over the same object as you centered in the eyepiece. The side alignment screw controls the horizontal, while the rear
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    the Azimuth Tension The EclipseView Series Telescopes can move in both the horizontal and vertical motions. The tightness of the vertical motion is controlled by adjusting the vertical lock knob (fig. 1, #14). The tension for the horizontal motion is adjusted at the Meade factory. If the adjustment
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    How to use your Telescope Step 1 Pick an object in the sky that you want to view, and make sure you are using the 26mm eyepiece. If viewing the Sun,
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    Galileo, who is one of the first astronomers to use a telescope, discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours-and his didn't even focus fun! 32 31 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun or irreversible eye damage may occur.
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    Observing the Moon The Moon is the best object to observe the first time you go out at night. Pick a night when the Moon is a crescent. No shadows are seen during a full Moon, making it appear flat and uninteresting. Look for different features on the Moon. The most obvious features are craters. In
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    , see one moon eclipse another or even see a moon emerge from behind Jupiter's giant disk. Probably the most memorable sight you will see in your telescope is Saturn. Although you may not see many features on the surface of Saturn, its ring structure will steal your breath away. On nights of
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    of planets, it's time to really travel far from home and look at stars and other objects. You can observe thousands of stars with your telescope. At first, you may think stars are just pinpoints of light and aren't very interesting. But look again. There is much information that is revealed
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    the heavens. Apps like SkyWeek or Star Chart are great for on-the-go information. MAGAZINES WEB LINKS • The Meade 4M Community: http://www.meade4m.com • Sky & Telescope: http://www.skyandtelescope.com • Astronomy: http://www.astronomy.com • Astronomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.goc
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    eyes to become "dark adapted" before observing. Use a red filtered flashlight to protect your night vision when reading star maps, or inspecting the telescope. Stay away from bright lights too. Do not use a regular flash-light or turn on other lights when observing with a group of other astronomers
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    location. Viewing conditions such as humidity and atmospheric turbulence can negatively impact your observations. VIEWING THROUGH WINDOWS: Avoid setting up the telescope inside a room and observing through an opened or closed window pane. Images may appear blurred or distorted due to temperature
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    magnifies an object 17 times. The 9mm eyepiece used with the EclipseView 114mm will magnify objects 50 times. You can calculate how much magnification an eyepiece will have with your specific telescope. Just divide the telescope focal length by the focal length of the eyepiece. Focal Length
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    Collimation What is collimation? All Meade EclipseView Reflecting telescopes are optically aligned at the factory prior to shipment. It is unlikely that you will need to align, or collimate, the optics after receipt of the instrument. However, if the telescope received unusually rough handling in
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    Collimation CORRECT COLLIMATION: The properly collimated (aligned) mirror system in the Meade EclipseView telescope assures the sharpest images possible. This occurs when the primary mirror and secondary mirror are tilted so that the focused image falls directly through the
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    Collimation SECONDARY MIRROR HOLDER ADJUSTMENTS: If the secondary mirror (fig. 6, #1) is centered in the draw tube (fig. 6, #2), but the primary mirror is only partially visible in the reflection (fig. 6, #3), one or more of the 3 secondary mirror collimation screws need adjusting. First, unthread
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    . The three primary mirror cell locking screws are slotted head screws on the EclipseView 114 models. Then by trial-and-error, turn the primary mirror tilt knobs -lock the tilt-angle adjustment. NOTE: The EclipseView 82mm telescope does not have primary mirror collimation screws and is permanently mounted
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    dead center within the out-of-focus star disk (this is the shadow of the secondary mirror), as shown in Figure 10. (An improperly aligned telescope will reveal elongated circles (fig. 8), with an off-center dark shadow.) •If the out-of-focus star disk appears elongated (fig. 8), you will need to
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    move the shadow to the center of the disk. Then slightly move the telescope to center the star disk image in the center of the eyepiece. • tighten the 3 slotted-head primary mirror locking screws (fig. 3, #2) Meade also sells a Laser Collimator accessory that will simplify collimation of the
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    Viewfinder Battery If the viewfinder red-dot does not illuminate, verify the viewfinder is on by rotating the power switch (fig 1, #15) below the viewfinder lens clockwise. If the red-dot does not illuminate, the battery may need replacing. To replace the battery, press the left side of the
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    is a precision optical instrument designed for a lifetime of rewarding viewing. It will rarely, if ever, require factory servicing or maintenance. Follow these guidelines to keep your telescope in the best condition: As with any quality instrument, lens or mirror surfaces should be cleaned as
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    and see what you have been missing! Barlow Lens BARLOW LENS: The Meade 2x or 3x Barlow doubles or triples the magnification of your 1.25" telescope sold. Laser Collimator LASER COLLIMATOR: Easily and quickly align your telescope optics! May be used on any standard Newtonian reflector telescope
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    Recycling CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equiptment) This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it must not be disposed of in unsorted municipal waste at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health
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    Customer Service and Warranty MEADE CUSTOMER SERVICE: Have a question concerning your telescope? Call Meade Instruments Customer Service Department! We're happy to help. CONTACT US Before returning the telescope to the factory, call the Meade Customer Service Department first as most problems can
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    Customer Service and Warranty RGA NUMBER REQUIRED: Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number must be obtained from Meade by writing, or by calling (800) 626-3233. Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the nature of the
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    OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT OBSERVATION LOG GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE 52
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    OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT OBSERVATION LOG GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE 53
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    OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT OBSERVATION LOG GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE 54
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    We appreciate your business. Keep in touch! Let's Get Social: @MeadeInstruments @Meadetelescopes @MeadeInstrument Share your photos with us: #MeadePhotos [email protected] For special offers and other products, visit our website: www. meade.com 55
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    1-800-626-3233 Meade Instruments 27 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 56 201701 REV1
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