Meade LightBridge 16 inch User Manual

Meade LightBridge 16 inch Manual

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    Instruction Manual 8", 10", 12", 16" LightBridge™ Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescopes MEADE.COM
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    WARNING! Never use a Meade® to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Do not point the telescope at or
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    5 Assemble the Tube 6 Insert Eyepiece, Attach Red Dot Finder 7 Collimating the Optical System 8 Align the deluxe Red Dot Finder 11 Using a Dobsonian Telescope 11 Calculate Magnification 12 Observing 12 Some Tips 15 Care of the Optics 15 Meade Customer Service 16 Specifications 17 Optional
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    Fig. 1 Telescope features. 1% DC B 1# Ạ 1^ B 1$ Ạ 1& 1# ạ E Inset A: Focuser assembly. FG Tube Assembly 1. Eyepiece 2. Focuser assembly 3. Front OTA (optical tube assembly) 4. Top truss lock knobs (3) 5. Trusses (3) 6. Bottom truss lock knobs (3) 7. Altitude bearing 8. Rear OTA Base Assembly
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    will need to supply a phillips screwdriver and a onequarter inch or adjustable wrench to assemble the telescope. Note: Numbers in parentheses. e.g., (9), refer to Fig.1 and Fig. 1 insets. STEP 1: The base supports the telescope and allows you to move the telescope from side to side. Line up one of
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    eyepieces, cameras or other accessories to the Meade LightBridge telescope without causing the tube to slip or drift. To learn how truss. Place the secondary mirror tube (3) into the slots at the top of each truss.... STEP 10: ...and tighten the truss knobs. Make sure that the seam on the tube
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    If you wish to insert the deluxe 2 inch eyepiece, remove the 1.25" . The first lock prevents the draw tube (16) from moving in and out. The telescope, remove the tube assembly from the base assembly. Grasp the tube assembly by the trusses and lift up. It is recommended that you relocate the telescope
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    Meade LightBridge Dobsonian is slightly different from that of other Newtonian reflecting telescopes, because of the "fast" f/5 to f/6 focal ratio of the primary mirror. In typical Newtonian reflectors telescope's primary mirror is to your right, and the open end of the telescope tube its support.
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    ; (3) Secondary Mirror Holder. 2! 2) Fig. C: Underside of rear mirror tube (primary mirror housing): (20) Collimation Adjustment Screw; (21) Collimation Lock Screw D: The view you will see while collimating your telescope. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point
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    incorrect (2) collimation as viewed during a star test. 10 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    star, and make any necessary refinements. The deluxe red dot finder provides you with four different red dot indicator shapes: a dot, a cross, a diamond and a bullseye. Push the lever below the finder to change the shape of the dot. USING A DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE 1. Never lubricate the Teflon pads on
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    telescope before reaching a focus. The focal length of the Dobsonian 8" = 1219mm. The focal length of the Dobsonian 10" = 1270mm The focal length of the Dobsonian 12" = 1524mm The focal length of the Dobsonian 16 inch sufficiently steady to support high powers. through the optical tube's eyepiece. If
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    filter") when observing the Moon. Neutral density filters are available from Meade as an optional accessory. Spend several nights observing the Moon. the planets. There are four planets that you can easily observe in your telescope: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Nine planets (maybe more...3 more
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    . Optional color filters help bring out detail and contrast of the planets. Meade offers a line of inexpensive color filters. What's Next? Beyond the Solar 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
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    also reversed. That means reading words can be a problem or viewing objects on the ground can be a problem. But it has no affect on astronomical objects. a monthly basis in Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines. CARE OF OPTICS Your Meade telescope is a fine instrument. With reasonable care,
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    day; excessive ambient temperatures can damage the telescope's internal lubrication MEADE CUSTOMER SERVICE If you have a question concerning your LightBridge Truss Tube Dobsonian, contact the Meade Instruments Customer Service Department at (800) 626-3233. Customer Service hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00
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    inside of lower tube. Finder Deluxe red dot Computer Software CD-ROM of Autostar Suite Astronomer's Edition software Assembled OTA weight 24 lbs. Assembled Mount weight 20 lbs. Total Assembled telescope wt. 44 lbs. 10" Standard Model OTA Truss tubes Secondary Mirror Support Mirror Focal
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    attachment castings and captive bolts and knobs. All 12 inch models have a triangular ground plate. Truss tubes Silver anodized aluminum with attachment hardware and captive bolts. Machined aluminum altitude Secondary Mirror Support Mirror bearings. 4-vane, steel 12" Focal length 1524mm (60
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    and captive bolts and knobs. All 16 inch models have a triangular ground plate. Truss tubes Silver anodized aluminum with attachment hardware and captive bolts. Machined aluminum altitude Secondary Mirror Support Mirror bearings. 4-vane, steel 16" (406mm) Focal length 1829mm (72") Focal
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    accessories will soon be available for your LightBridge Truss Tube Dobsonian telescope. To find out more about these and other accessories available for your telescope, check out the Meade General Catalog, meade.com or contact your local Meade dealer. Also check out Meade's latest ads in Sky and
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    Knob allows you to add larger eyepieces, cameras or other accessories to the Meade LightBridge telescope without causing the tube to slip or drift. Assembly Slide the brake over the tension adjustment bolt (Fig. 16). Note the protrusion at the bottom of the tension plate. The protrusion fits
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    LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade telescope and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation ("Meade") to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. Meade will repair or replace a product, or
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Instruction Manual
8”, 10", 12", 16" LightBridge™ Truss Tube
Dobsonian Telescopes
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