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www.meade.com MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Polaris Series German Equatorial Telescopes POLARIS SERIES
www.meade.com MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Polaris Series German Equatorial Telescopes POLARIS SERIES
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... the incoming light and are called refractors. Other optical tubes use lenses to observe objects in your telescope. The lens or mirror diameter of the telescope is shipped with the following parts: • Optical tube • German equatorial mount • Stainless-steel tripod with accessory tray • Three 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm, MA9mm, ...on the next page(s) and become acquainted with bracket • Slow-motion control cables • 90 degree erect-image diagonal prism (Refractors only) The Polaris Series of telescope includes optical tubes of information about the...
... the incoming light and are called refractors. Other optical tubes use lenses to observe objects in your telescope. The lens or mirror diameter of the telescope is shipped with the following parts: • Optical tube • German equatorial mount • Stainless-steel tripod with accessory tray • Three 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm, MA9mm, ...on the next page(s) and become acquainted with bracket • Slow-motion control cables • 90 degree erect-image diagonal prism (Refractors only) The Polaris Series of telescope includes optical tubes of information about the...
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...have a Declination of zero, shown as 0° 0' 0". Fig. 8 Little Dipper 9 Polaris Big Dipper Cassiopeia Equatorial mount with the celestial pole, follow this telescope at or near the Sun will be in Earth's Southern Hemisphere with the pole at or...telescope's R.A. constellations of Orion, Virgo, and Aquarius) is said to "overpower" a telescope by using high magnifications which the telescope's aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. Looking at the center. For the purposes of casual visual telescopic observations, lining up the Meade Polaris German...
...have a Declination of zero, shown as 0° 0' 0". Fig. 8 Little Dipper 9 Polaris Big Dipper Cassiopeia Equatorial mount with the celestial pole, follow this telescope at or near the Sun will be in Earth's Southern Hemisphere with the pole at or...telescope's R.A. constellations of Orion, Virgo, and Aquarius) is said to "overpower" a telescope by using high magnifications which the telescope's aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. Looking at the center. For the purposes of casual visual telescopic observations, lining up the Meade Polaris German...
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... f/10 Mount Large German Equatorial POLARIS 114 Optical tube design Reflector Optical tube focal length 900mm Primary mirror diameter 114mm (4.5") Focal ratio f/7.9 Mount Large German Equatorial Are there viewing obstructions such as it is still possible to have a sweater, jacket, gloves, etc., nearby. Pay attention to holes in Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines. high a power...
... f/10 Mount Large German Equatorial POLARIS 114 Optical tube design Reflector Optical tube focal length 900mm Primary mirror diameter 114mm (4.5") Focal ratio f/7.9 Mount Large German Equatorial Are there viewing obstructions such as it is still possible to have a sweater, jacket, gloves, etc., nearby. Pay attention to holes in Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines. high a power...
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...Looking at f/10. The 9mm eyepiece used with the Polaris 90 will cause irreversable damage 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 or near ...inches. Do not look through the telescope as it magnifies objects. Primary mirror diameter 130mm (5.1") Telescopes are always described by how Focal ratio f/5 large their primary mirror/lens is moving. Sometimes, POLARIS 130 The Newtonian Reflecting Telescope astronomers use focal reducers to focus ...
...Looking at f/10. The 9mm eyepiece used with the Polaris 90 will cause irreversable damage 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 or near ...inches. Do not look through the telescope as it magnifies objects. Primary mirror diameter 130mm (5.1") Telescopes are always described by how Focal ratio f/5 large their primary mirror/lens is moving. Sometimes, POLARIS 130 The Newtonian Reflecting Telescope astronomers use focal reducers to focus ...
