Meade Polaris 114mm User Manual

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    www.meade.com MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Polaris Series German Equatorial Telescopes POLARIS SERIES
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    WARNING! Never use a Meade® Telescope 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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    telescope is an excellent beginner's instrument, and is designed to observe objects in the sky. It can be your personal window to the universe allowing you to see bright galaxies, planets, stars and more. The telescope is shipped with the following parts: • Optical tube • German equatorial mount
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    Meade Polaris Reflecting Telescope Inset A: Accessory Tray Inset B: Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly. Inset C: Tripod Leg 1. Tripod legs 26. Eyepiece holder slots (see Inset A) 2. Large Equatorial Mount knob 35. Leg brace support (see Inset A) 12. EQ 21. Declination axis (see Fig. 3) mount
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    Meade Polaris Refracting Telescope Inset A: Accessory Tray Inset B: Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly. 1. Tripod legs Inset C: Tripod Leg 26. Eyepiece holder slots (see Inset A) 2. Small Equatorial Mount B) 11. Latitude adjustment knob 35. Leg brace support (see Inset A) 12. Main optical tube (
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    support for your telescope. Its height may be adjusted so that you can view comfortably. Note: Number in brackets, e.g., (3), refer to Fig. 1A and 1B unless noted otherwise. The tripod is shipped from the factory pre-assembled and needs only the mount eyepieces and other Meade accessories while
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    and place objects more easily in the telescopes eyepiece. you can move the mount to the desired 1. Note the two mount as shown in Fig 1. 2. Tighten the ota saddle plate lock knob(s) (38) to a firm feel. 3. Replace the thumbscrews (16) on to the bolts and tighten to a firm feel. NOTE: The Polaris
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    VIEWFINDER AT OR NEAR THE SUN. DO NOT LOOK THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEWFINDER AS IT IS MOVING. CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION WHILE OB- SERVING. to hold the eyepiece securely. INSERT THE EYEPIECE (REFLECTOR MODELS ONLY) 1. Slide the MA25mm eyepiece (19) directly into eyepiece
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    this procedure during the daytime and the last step at night. 1. Point the telescope at an easy-to-find land object such as the top of a telephone pole is to use the setting circles that are provided on your 7 telescope. UNDERSTANDING HOW CELESTIAL OBJECTS MOVE Due to the Earth's rotation, celestial
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    sky where the North Pole crosses the celestial sphere. The North Star, Polaris, is located very near the North Celestial Pole. So, just as an point on the celestial equator (such as the THE MEADE 4M COMMUNITY You haven't just bought a telescope, you have embarked on an astronomy adventure that never
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    can track accurately by slowly turning the telescope's R.A. flexible cable control and keep objects in the telescopic field of view for perhaps 20 to 30 minutes. POLAR ALIGNMENT OF THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT To line up the Meade Polaris German TOO MUCH POWER? Can you ever have too much power? If the
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    accuracy, your telescope is now sufficiently well-aligned to the North Celestial Pole for visual observations. Once the mount has been telescope, discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours (and his didn't even focus very well!). In Reflecting telescope
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    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 telescope as it is moving. Fig. 9 11 Meade as an optional accessory and enhance contrast to improve your observation of lunar features. Spend several nights
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    are very small and can only be seen with very large telescopes. Probably the most memorable sight you will see in your telescope is Saturn. Although SURF THE WEB • The Meade 4M Community: http://www.meade4m.com • Sky & Telescope: http://www.skyandtelescope.com • Astronomy: http://www.astronomy.com
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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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    available in books, in magazines, on the internet and on CD Roms. Meade offers AutoStar SuiteTM software. Contact your local Meade dealer or Meade's Customer Service department for more information. Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print star charts each month for up-to-the-minute maps of
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    PARTY One of the best ways to increase your knowledge of astronomy is to join an astronomy club. Check your local newspaper, school, library, or telescope dealer/ store to find out if there's a club in your area. Many groups also hold regularly scheduled Star Parties at which you can check out
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    80mm (3.1") Focal ratio f/11.3 Mount Small German Equatorial POLARIS 90 Optical tube design Refractor Optical tube focal length 900mm Objective lens diameter 90mm (3.5") Focal ratio f/10 Mount Large German Equatorial POLARIS 114 Optical tube design Reflector Optical tube focal length 900mm
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    camera is hooked up to the telescope. Mount Large German Equatorial Image Focalisée For Vis D'inclinaison du Miroir Primaire example, the Polaris 90 Refractor has slow focal ratio at f/10. Sometimes, POLARIS 130 The Newtonian Reflecting Telescope astronomers use focal reducers to make
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    that the focal length of the Polaris 90 is 900mm. Let's 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 infrequently as possible. Front surface aluminized mirrors (reflecting
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    ONLY) Primary Mirror Misalignment All Meade Polaris 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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    draw 20 tube with the eyepiece removed. The edge of the focuser drawtube (1, Fig. 14), will frame the reflections of the primary mirror with the 3 mirror clips (2, Fig. 14), the secondary mirror (3, Fig. 14), damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    cell locking screws are Phillips head screws on all Polaris models. Then by trial-and-error, turn the for which way to turn each knob to center the reflection of your eye. Once centered, as in Fig. 14 shown in Fig. 17C. (An improperly aligned telescope will reveal elongated circles (Fig. 17A), with
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    at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Additional Eyepieces (1.25" barrel diameter only): For higher or lower viewing magnifications, Meade's Series 4000 Super Plössl eyepieces, available in a wide variety of sizes, provide a high level of
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    full particulars as to the nature of the problem, as well as your name, address, and daytime telephone number. The great majority of servicing issues can be resolved by telephone, avoiding return of the telescope to the factory. transferable. Meade products purchased outside North America are not
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    OBSERVER: OBSERVATION LOG OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD NOTES: POOR DRAWING OF IMAGE
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    OBSERVER: OBSERVATION LOG OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD NOTES: POOR DRAWING OF IMAGE
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    1-800 626-3233 www.meade.com 92618 Meade Instruments Corp. 27 Hubble, Irvine, California
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MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Polaris Series German Equatorial Telescopes
POLARIS SERIES
www.meade.com