Meade II 90mm User Manual - Page 4

About Coronado Coronado® was founded in 1997 by David Lunt and Geraldine Hogan as Coronado Technology Group. David Lunt's 40 plus years experience at the forefront of optical design and innovation translated into patented technology allowing the classical FabryPérot etalon to be constructed in a novel way. Tremendous demand changed the initial concept of producing a few hydrogen-alpha (H-a) telescopes a month for the advanced solar amateur. As word got out that these telescopes and filters produced amazing views of the Sun, Coronado grew rapidly. As demand vastly exceeded the small company's ability to produce, the owners of Coronado decided to sell their operation to a company with the experience in higher volume manufacturing but still had then dedication to quality and detail that Coronado was known for. That company is Meade Instruments. Since 1997 Meade Instruments' Coronado brand has grown to become the largest selling solar telescopes and filters. We now manufacture four lines of H-a telescopes and filter systems from the low cost, high performance PST (Personal Solar Telescope) to the ultimate 90mm SolarMax II along with the specially designed Cemax series of eyepieces and custom solar accessories. In June of 2010 Meade Instruments Corp. announced the introduction of the revolutionary SolarMax II line of solar observing telescopes and filters. The new SolarMax II represents a breakthrough in solar observing with the new RichView™ tuning system. This patented system allows direct tuning of the primary etalon filter. No other commercially available H-a telescope can provide the tuning range and accuracy of the SolarMax II. Observers can now tune for the highest contrast views of active regions, flares, filaments, and other surface detail, or quickly and easily re-tune for prominences on the solar limb. We continue to maintain the founders philosophy for building filters - Safety, Quality, and Performance. You can rest assured that your new instrument has been hand assembled and tested before being sealed in the box. In fact, every telescope and filter is field tested on the Sun so we are confident you can look forward to a lifetime of fantastic H-a views of our dynamic Sun. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Filter Safety Safety - It is widely known that there are inherent dangers involved with observing the Sun. Meade Instruments has always been, is, and always will be, obsessed with the safety of its products. A proposed new product is not released until it has been fully proven that it can be made completely safe for the user. All Coronado instruments are tested and sealed at our facilities as complete, safe, and working units. Do not attempt to disassemble any Coronado product, doing so will void your warranty and could compromise your safety. Before each use make sure your filter does not appear damaged in any way, if you have any doubts please call our customer support. Meade is obsessed with safety and you should be too. We recommend you establish a safety checklist for each viewing session, ensuring that all adaptors, filters and blocking filters are installed and secure before aligning the system to the sun. Make this safety check part of your observing routine. Never leave a solar telescope unattended. An additional safety consideration is exposure to the Sun. Always use sunscreen, and wear a hat and long sleeved shirt while observing. 4