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User Manual - Page 1
GPS Instruction Manual
8", 10", 12" LX90®-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes and 8", 10", 12" LX90®-SC Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes AutoStar® -
User Manual - Page 3
... 4, 5 and 6. CONTENTS
Quick-Start Guide 4 How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope 4 Telescope Features 7
Parts Listing 8 To Attach the Handbox Holder 9 AutoStar® Features 10 Getting Started 13 How to Assemble Your Telescope 14 Choosing an Eyepiece 15 Aligning the Viewfinder 15 Observing 16 Observing By Moving the Telescope Manually ......16 Terrestrial Observing 16...
User Manual - Page 4
...and AutoStar setup indoors in rigid positioning of the tripod legs. When first opening the packing box, note carefully the following the instructions above, the tripod will cause the tripod legs ... • Variable height tripod and mounting base • Set of hex wrenches • Bubble Level / Compass Eyepiece Insert
ᕡ How to Attach the Tripod to the LX90 for observing. Slide the...
User Manual - Page 7
... C. Setting Circle/Dec. Lock 10 R.A. Pointer 12 GPS Receiver 13 Computer Control Panel 14 AutoStar handbox 15 Dust Cover (not visible) 16 Battery Compartment 17 Handbox Holder 18 Viewfinder 19 Viewfinder Alignment Screws
Fig. 1: The LX90 Telescope and AutoStar Handbox.
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ᕨ ƹ Setting Circle 11 Dec. Lock 7 Fork Arms 8 Focus Knob 9 R.A. All models...
User Manual - Page 8
... UNIVERSE
The Meade LX90 is an extremely versatile, high-resolution telescope with features similar to those available only with larger and more about 25 ft. lock clockwise (to a firm feel
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ᕣ Eyepiece Holder: Holds the diagonal prism in place.
ᕤ Diagonal Prism: provides a more information.
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to support the...
User Manual - Page 18
...the level position. locks (Pg. 7, Fig.1, 6 & 9) are also used to move from the AutoStar Setup menu. See "HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE" page 14.
3. Important Note: Press any key on page... use the AutoStar menu options to choose a manual alignment or to
the level position. Setting the "Alt/Az" Home Position using Magnetic North
1. Setting the "Alt/Az" Home Position using True North...
User Manual - Page 19
...model of the world.
5. The next screen requests the status of Daylight Savings Time. Note: Daylight Savings Time may be selected. System initialization is complete and the screen reads "Setup... the Arrow keys to move the base manually, or alignment will be referred to center..." on page 18 to set to Autostar, perform steps 1 through 5. Using the scroll keys (Pg. 10, Fig. 2, 7) on...
User Manual - Page 21
...or Arrow keys to move the base manually, or alignment will be lost. This...Then "Saturn" and a set of applications. "Saturn: Slewing..." Using the Guided Tour
This example demonstrates using "Tonight's Best" Guided Tour.
1. Press ENTER...the receiver's position may be within 10 to 15 feet.) As AutoStar uses... Saturn's (and other tour choices. LX90 Tips
The Global Positioning System
The Global...
User Manual - Page 26
...and you can check the time for common astronomical terms and AutoStar functions.
To use a Meade® LX90 Telescope to several extra features within AutoStar, including a countdown timer and an alarm. Do ...other dates by entering a new date into the "Setup: Date" menu. Moonrise and Moonset calculates the time that the Sun rises or sets on the desired letter.
It is relatively close ...
User Manual - Page 28
... begin when you to select the telescope model connected to AutoStar.
ܖ&#.... However, there are experiencing any problems with this function to park the ...manually enter the time, date and location. Try changing the percent value until you get a "feel" for the Arrow keys that is to align the telescope. 28
Use the Setup menu to perform many of the features that apply to the set...
User Manual - Page 29
...problem, use "+" hours. At that point the telescope has a high precision alignment to that part...longitude, and time zone. See PERIODIC ERROR CORRECTION, page 53 for more information ...Meade Plössel 9mm illuminated reticle eyepiece P/N 07068). PEC Training for the the LX90 telescopes will remain centered in degrees that sets... stored site from performing a manual slew past this limit.) This...
User Manual - Page 47
...;/sec in 9 increments Tripod Variable-height field tripod Accessories 1.25" diagonal prism Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece 16-channel GPS receiver
10" LX90 Specifications
Optical designs 10" LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free 10" LX90-SC Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture 10" Focal length 2500mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Viewfinder 8 x 50 finder Coatings Meade Ultra-High Transmission...
User Manual - Page 51
... objects may become seriously imbalanced, to the tripod.
During any 24 hour period, stars make one complete revolution about one manual knob. • Quick azimuth adjustment by moving the telescope about the pole, making concentric circles with your LX90. of Right Ascension Setting Circle. NOTE: The Meade equatorial wedge is caused by direct visual observation...
User Manual - Page 52
... pointed to your observing latitude. Select "Setup: Telescope" from your equatorial wedge for 10 minutes or longer). on the wedge to 90°. For long-exposure photography, however, the ground rules are times, however, when you will retain the correct latitude setting when replaced on the tripod. Precise polar alignment requires the use of a celestial...
User Manual - Page 56
All models of the Meade LX90-ACF includes oversize primary mirrors, yielding a fully illuminated field-of-view significantly wider than other Schmidt-Cassegrains utilizing standard-size primary mirrors. It is this phenomenon which results in Meade Schmidt-Cassegrains having off -axis field illuminations about 10% greater, aperture-for the oversize primary. In the ACF design of the...
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