Meade LX70 R5 5 inch Instruction Manual - Page 18

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the LX70 Series telescope models. The premium quality of these accessories is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself. Consult the Meade Website (www.meade.com) for complete details on these and other accessories. #905 Variable Polarizer (1.25"): The #905 system includes 2 Polarizer filters mounted in a specially-machined cell, for glare-reduction in observing the Moon. Rotate the thumbscrew at the side of the unit to achieve light transmission between 5% and 25% of its original value. The #905 inserts into the diagonal of the telescope, followed by an eyepiece. #670010 LX70 Polar Scope: The Meade LX70 Polar scope is designed to assist the user in performing a polar alignment on the night sky. The polar scope includes a reticule pattern which is used in the alignment process, making the LX70 polar scope even more user friendly. As a result, the LX70 mount can be aligned with a higher precision and allows the user to more quickly enjoy the night sky. See the Meade website for more details. #670011 LX70 Motor Drive Kit: The LX70 motor drive kit attaches to both telescope axes. The motor drive kit allows tracking of celestial objects at the speed of the earth's rotation. The included hand controller is used to adjust the mount when using the mount for astrophotography. Use of the LX70 motor drive kit requires the LX70 mount to be properly polar aligned on the night sky. See the Meade website for more details. Series 4000 Photo-Visual Color Filters: Color filters significantly enhance visual and photographic image contrast of the Moon and planets. Each filter threads into the barrel of any Meade 1.25" eyepiece, and into the barrels of virtually all other eyepiece brands as well. Meade filters are available in 12 colors for lunar and planetary applications, and in Neutral Density as a lunar glare-reduction filter. Series 4000 Nebular Filters: A modern boon to the city-dwelling deep-space observer, the interference nebular filter effectively cancels out the effects of most urban light pollution, while leaving the light of deep-space nebular emissions virtually un-attenuated. Meade Series 4000 Nebular Filters utilize the very latest in coating technology, and are available with threaded cells for eyepieces or for attachment to the rear cells of Meade ACF telescopes. Laser Collimator: Meade's Laser collimator helps make collimation of Newtonian telescopes quick and easy. Collimation is a method to align your telescope's optics. Your telescope is aligned at the factory, but shipping and handling can sometimes mis-align collimation. Misaligned collimation can mean dimmer and blurrier images in your telescope eyepiece. Make collimation quick and easy with a Meade laser collimator. Series 4000 8 - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece: The internal zoom optics of this eyepiece move on smooth, precisely machined surfaces which maintain optical collimation at all zoom settings. A scale graduated in 1mm units indicates the zoom focal length in operation. An excellent addition to any eyepiece set. #140 2x Barlow Lens: A 3-element design, doubles each eyepiece power while maintaining uncompromised image resolution, color correction, and contrast. Insert the #140 into the telescope's eyepiece holder first, followed by the diagonal (as applicable) and eyepiece. The #126 2x Barlow Lens, a compact 2-element alternative to the #140, may also be employed with any LX70 Series telescope. #91101 Meade LED Flashlight: The LED flashlight features a very bright beam from 16 LED's and is push button selectable from white for normal illumination to red to preserve night vision. Heavy duty metal construction, with threaded battery compartment. (3 "AAA" batteries required.) Meade Series 4000 Eyepiece and Filter Set: Complete set of the most popular accessories. Includes six popular Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl Eyepieces in focal lengths of 6.4mm, 9.7mm, 12.4mm, 15mm, 32mm and 40mm. All eyepieces feature a standard 1.25" barrel size, with a 52° apparent field of view and are of a 4-element design with premium optical glass. This this kit also contains a Meade Series 4000 Color Filter Set #1 including high quality "dyed in glass" #12 Yellow, #23 Light Red, #58 Green and # 80A Blue filters which are very useful for bringing out various details on the planets. There is also a Series 4000 ND96 Moon Filter to reduce glare and increase clarity when observing the Moon. To find out more about these and other accessories available for your telescope, check out the Meade website or contact your local Meade dealer. 18