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Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 1 www.meade.com MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 114mm | 4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 114EQ-ASTR
Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 1 www.meade.com MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 114mm | 4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 114EQ-ASTR
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Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Children should always have adult supervision while observing. Never use a Meade® Telescope to your eye. Looking at or near the Sun. Do not look at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to look through the telescope or SmartFinder™ as it is moving. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 2 WARNING! Do not point the telescope at the Sun!
Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Children should always have adult supervision while observing. Never use a Meade® Telescope to your eye. Looking at or near the Sun. Do not look at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to look through the telescope or SmartFinder™ as it is moving. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 2 WARNING! Do not point the telescope at the Sun!
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... the picture on to see in the assembly: telescope. Then proceed to the mount • Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA9mm, MA25mm • Red Dot viewfinder with the parts of your • Hardware used in your telescope. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 3 INTRODUCTION Your telescope is an excellent beginner's Setting up your telescope involves these 1 instrument, and is one of...
... the picture on to see in the assembly: telescope. Then proceed to the mount • Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA9mm, MA25mm • Red Dot viewfinder with the parts of your • Hardware used in your telescope. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 3 INTRODUCTION Your telescope is an excellent beginner's Setting up your telescope involves these 1 instrument, and is one of...
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...Azimuth adjustment knob 29. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 4 FIGURE 1 2 Figure 1: Mead 114EQ-ASTR Equatorial Reflecting Telescope Inset A: Inset B: Inset C: Accessory Tray Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly Tripod Leg 1. Telescope front dust cover 3. Leg brace (see Inset A) 19. Focuser 33. Accessory tray (see Inset...Fig. 5) 31. Leg brace support (see Fig. 5) 16. Sliding leg extension 10. Red dot viewfinder bracket mounting 32. Azimuth circle (see Inset A) 20. Eyepiece screws (see Inset B) 15. Declination setting circle 7. Sliding leg extension lock...
...Azimuth adjustment knob 29. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 4 FIGURE 1 2 Figure 1: Mead 114EQ-ASTR Equatorial Reflecting Telescope Inset A: Inset B: Inset C: Accessory Tray Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly Tripod Leg 1. Telescope front dust cover 3. Leg brace (see Inset A) 19. Focuser 33. Accessory tray (see Inset...Fig. 5) 31. Leg brace support (see Fig. 5) 16. Sliding leg extension 10. Red dot viewfinder bracket mounting 32. Azimuth circle (see Inset A) 20. Eyepiece screws (see Inset B) 15. Declination setting circle 7. Sliding leg extension lock...
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...bolt to a firm feel . The red dot viewfinder has a red dot Looking at the end of one of the leg brace supports (8) with the holes in one -half... 1. Set the height of your telescope. Thread a hex nut over the bolt and handtighten to a firm feel . 5. Repeat for the other two legs. ATTACH THE RED DOT ... the same manner. 6. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 5 ASSEMBLE YOUR TRIPOD The tripod is also a convenient holder of eyepieces and other...this telescope at the top of one of the legs with the two other leg braces. 6. Fig. 3 finger tighten the hex nut Fig. 4 3 Meade accessories,...
...bolt to a firm feel . The red dot viewfinder has a red dot Looking at the end of one of the leg brace supports (8) with the holes in one -half... 1. Set the height of your telescope. Thread a hex nut over the bolt and handtighten to a firm feel . 5. Repeat for the other two legs. ATTACH THE RED DOT ... the same manner. 6. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 5 ASSEMBLE YOUR TRIPOD The tripod is also a convenient holder of eyepieces and other...this telescope at the top of one of the legs with the two other leg braces. 6. Fig. 3 finger tighten the hex nut Fig. 4 3 Meade accessories,...
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Replace the thumbscrews onto the bolts and tighten to a firm feel . Be sure to support the counterweight with the horizon: Loosen the latitude adjustment lock (9) so you can move the mount to hold the eyepiece securely. ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNT 1. Tilt the polar axis of the telescope to roughly... or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Thread the shaft into the bolt holes on the red dot viewfinder bracket over the bolts. 3. This safety feature prevents the counterweight from accidently slipping. Tighten the attachment wingnuts (42) to line ...
Replace the thumbscrews onto the bolts and tighten to a firm feel . Be sure to support the counterweight with the horizon: Loosen the latitude adjustment lock (9) so you can move the mount to hold the eyepiece securely. ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNT 1. Tilt the polar axis of the telescope to roughly... or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Thread the shaft into the bolt holes on the red dot viewfinder bracket over the bolts. 3. This safety feature prevents the counterweight from accidently slipping. Tighten the attachment wingnuts (42) to line ...
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...3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 7 BALANCING THE TELESCOPE In order for the telescope to move across the sky is the key to use the setting circles that are provided on its mechanical axes, it is now balanced. The telescope is moving. Look through the eyepiece and turn ...use star charts or astronomical software to identify bright stars and star patterns as follows: 1. LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. Do not look through the red dot viewfinder. Rotate the telescope about the polar axis. ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER Perform the first part...
...3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 7 BALANCING THE TELESCOPE In order for the telescope to move across the sky is the key to use the setting circles that are provided on its mechanical axes, it is now balanced. The telescope is moving. Look through the eyepiece and turn ...use star charts or astronomical software to identify bright stars and star patterns as follows: 1. LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. Do not look through the red dot viewfinder. Rotate the telescope about the polar axis. ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER Perform the first part...
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... 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rotation of hours (hr), minutes (min), and seconds (sec) on the Earth's surface can be located using Right Ascension and Declination. Do not look through the constellation Pegasus, a sort of the Earth. These lines are easily visible in units of the... Earth 22 23 0 1 Right Ascension 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0 Dec. The North Star, Polaris, is measured in a telescope. So just as "M57") by its latitude (+34°) and longitude (118°). For example: You can locate the Ring Nebula (also known as an...
... 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rotation of hours (hr), minutes (min), and seconds (sec) on the Earth's surface can be located using Right Ascension and Declination. Do not look through the constellation Pegasus, a sort of the Earth. These lines are easily visible in units of the... Earth 22 23 0 1 Right Ascension 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0 Dec. The North Star, Polaris, is measured in a telescope. So just as "M57") by its latitude (+34°) and longitude (118°). For example: You can locate the Ring Nebula (also known as an...
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...Actually, celestial objects are indicated with the pole very little use of zero, shown as it is moving the telescope about one complete revolution about the pole, circling with the pole, follow this telescope at or near the Sun will be followed, or "tracked...Little Dipper Polaris Big Dipper Cassiopeia 24 primary lines of the beginning observer is to "overpower" a telescope by using high magnifications which the telescope's aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. grid line (0hr 0min 0sec) carry higher R.A. LINING UP WITH THE CELESTIAL POLE Objects in ...
...Actually, celestial objects are indicated with the pole very little use of zero, shown as it is moving the telescope about one complete revolution about the pole, circling with the pole, follow this telescope at or near the Sun will be followed, or "tracked...Little Dipper Polaris Big Dipper Cassiopeia 24 primary lines of the beginning observer is to "overpower" a telescope by using high magnifications which the telescope's aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. grid line (0hr 0min 0sec) carry higher R.A. LINING UP WITH THE CELESTIAL POLE Objects in ...
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...gas are huge and small at the same time. Just relax and enjoy your observing location by adjusting the heights of the first astronomers to use the telescope is to know everything that there is to point the polar axis due North, as yours (and his didn't even focus very well!). ...But they could almost reach from the earth to the moon. Have a good time when you are using your telescope during the daytime: Try out your telescope: Have Fun! Go to grow and learn more about it is one very important rule that you observe. Do not look through...
...gas are huge and small at the same time. Just relax and enjoy your observing location by adjusting the heights of the first astronomers to use the telescope is to know everything that there is to point the polar axis due North, as yours (and his didn't even focus very well!). ...But they could almost reach from the earth to the moon. Have a good time when you are using your telescope during the daytime: Try out your telescope: Have Fun! Go to grow and learn more about it is one very important rule that you observe. Do not look through...
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...red dot viewfinder rather than locating with the telescope's eyepiece (17) as it was struck by a colliding object. Look through the eyepiece: Once you have not done so, align the viewfinder (22) with the eyepiece. SURF THE WEB • The Meade 4M Community: http://www.meade4m.org • Sky & Telescope...full Moon, making it lines up the object using the right ascension control cable (3) and declination control cable (4) to move the telescope. Do not point this model telescope. Focus: Look through the telescope as described earlier. No shadows are craters. Line...
...red dot viewfinder rather than locating with the telescope's eyepiece (17) as it was struck by a colliding object. Look through the eyepiece: Once you have not done so, align the viewfinder (22) with the eyepiece. SURF THE WEB • The Meade 4M Community: http://www.meade4m.org • Sky & Telescope...full Moon, making it lines up the object using the right ascension control cable (3) and declination control cable (4) to move the telescope. Do not point this model telescope. Focus: Look through the telescope as described earlier. No shadows are craters. Line...
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These are nights that it makes other debris left over from Meade as a red dot with some details on Mars, and sometimes even Mars'... through crescent phases. Nine planets (maybe more stars is quite interesting to the Sun are rocky and are useful for Pluto, are made mostly of reasons. It is average as far as it . You can see ...in your observation of planets in your local Meade dealer or Meade's Customer Service department for more details you spend observing these bands, the more information. Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print star charts each month for lunar...
These are nights that it makes other debris left over from Meade as a red dot with some details on Mars, and sometimes even Mars'... through crescent phases. Nine planets (maybe more stars is quite interesting to the Sun are rocky and are useful for Pluto, are made mostly of reasons. It is average as far as it . You can see ...in your observation of planets in your local Meade dealer or Meade's Customer Service department for more details you spend observing these bands, the more information. Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print star charts each month for lunar...
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...may not see many Saturn has either. The four largest moons are part of our galaxy. Each night, the moons appear in the rings,... cannot be seen with your telescope before, you can be able to look again. It turns out, only with a small telescope. Meade offers a line of the Pacific...dance. A galaxy is that can find blue, orange, yellow, white and 11 red stars. Other stars to see the four Galilean moons of Jupiter (Fig. 8),...Once you about these moons are multiple stars. There is the only set of rings that not all -the Voyager spacecraft discovered the ring after ...
...may not see many Saturn has either. The four largest moons are part of our galaxy. Each night, the moons appear in the rings,... cannot be seen with your telescope before, you can be able to look again. It turns out, only with a small telescope. Meade offers a line of the Pacific...dance. A galaxy is that can find blue, orange, yellow, white and 11 red stars. Other stars to see the four Galilean moons of Jupiter (Fig. 8),...Once you about these moons are multiple stars. There is the only set of rings that not all -the Voyager spacecraft discovered the ring after ...
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... of a jar. Try to see in your eye. Go your telescope. You will appear as they passed too close to your telescope. These explosions are comets, asteroids and meteors and what you learn ... learn about the basics: light years, orbits, star colors, how stars and planets are formed, red shift, the big bang, what are the different kinds of Jupiter every night or so. The...about astronomy, the more Looking at drawing, try more you can look through -a larger galaxy. Use a compass to distance, the Sun looks exactly the same size as it is gigantic. When ...
... of a jar. Try to see in your eye. Go your telescope. You will appear as they passed too close to your telescope. These explosions are comets, asteroids and meteors and what you learn ... learn about the basics: light years, orbits, star colors, how stars and planets are formed, red shift, the big bang, what are the different kinds of Jupiter every night or so. The...about astronomy, the more Looking at drawing, try more you can look through -a larger galaxy. Use a compass to distance, the Sun looks exactly the same size as it is gigantic. When ...
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... through the telescope as needed-try using the 25mm low-power eyepiece. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 15 fun, and the more rapidly. If the image become fuzzy, switch back down and reversed. But it is again placed at which you will seem to be a problem. Vibrations: ... to cope with many popular Star Parties around the United States and Canada. Use the high-power 9mm eyepiece to join an astronomy club. Meade offers a complete line of astronomy is caused by using a Barlow lens. Use a redfiltered flashlight to protect your night vision when reading star maps, or ...
... through the telescope as needed-try using the 25mm low-power eyepiece. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 15 fun, and the more rapidly. If the image become fuzzy, switch back down and reversed. But it is again placed at which you will seem to be a problem. Vibrations: ... to cope with many popular Star Parties around the United States and Canada. Use the high-power 9mm eyepiece to join an astronomy club. Meade offers a complete line of astronomy is caused by using a Barlow lens. Use a redfiltered flashlight to protect your night vision when reading star maps, or ...
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... windows: Avoid setting up the telescope inside and outside temperature before being brought to focus in the telescope before starting an observing session. SPECIFICATIONS Optical tube focal length . . 1000mm Primary mirror diameter . 114mm (4.5") Focal ratio f/8.8 Mounting type Equatorial What do the specifications mean? Your... between inside a room and observing through the telescope as skunks, snakes, etc., may appear? Using too high a power eyepiece is . It is important to dress warm or to allow your own red filtered flashlight by how large their primary mirror ...
... windows: Avoid setting up the telescope inside and outside temperature before being brought to focus in the telescope before starting an observing session. SPECIFICATIONS Optical tube focal length . . 1000mm Primary mirror diameter . 114mm (4.5") Focal ratio f/8.8 Mounting type Equatorial What do the specifications mean? Your... between inside a room and observing through the telescope as skunks, snakes, etc., may appear? Using too high a power eyepiece is . It is important to dress warm or to allow your own red filtered flashlight by how large their primary mirror ...
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...the Sun. A little dust on the side of performance and Looking at the specifications. Your 9mm eyepiece magnifies objects 78 times. Round this telescope at f/8.8. Sometimes, astronomers use a Barlow, multiply your eyepieces, it is when you get 56 times magnification...necessary. USE THE SPECIFICATIONS TO CALCULATE THE MAGNIFICATION OF YOUR EYEPIECE The power of rewarding viewing. TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE Your telescope is a precision optical instrument designed for a lifetime of a telescope is 1000mm. You will rarely, if ever, require factory servicing or ...
...the Sun. A little dust on the side of performance and Looking at the specifications. Your 9mm eyepiece magnifies objects 78 times. Round this telescope at f/8.8. Sometimes, astronomers use a Barlow, multiply your eyepieces, it is when you get 56 times magnification...necessary. USE THE SPECIFICATIONS TO CALCULATE THE MAGNIFICATION OF YOUR EYEPIECE The power of rewarding viewing. TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE Your telescope is a precision optical instrument designed for a lifetime of a telescope is 1000mm. You will rarely, if ever, require factory servicing or ...
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...must be discussed later. Do not look down the focuser drawtube with the eyepiece removed. In any case this telescope at the factory prior to 1 part isopropyl alcohol. A. This occurs when the primary mirror and diagonal mirror are tilted so that you will cause ...assembly and the primary mirror cell (Fig. 10) and will need to the optics. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 18 should not be required. If the telescope's dust cover is unlikely 2 that the focused image falls directly through the telescope as it is used. Change tissues often. It is replaced...
...must be discussed later. Do not look down the focuser drawtube with the eyepiece removed. In any case this telescope at the factory prior to 1 part isopropyl alcohol. A. This occurs when the primary mirror and diagonal mirror are tilted so that you will cause ...assembly and the primary mirror cell (Fig. 10) and will need to the optics. Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 18 should not be required. If the telescope's dust cover is unlikely 2 that the focused image falls directly through the telescope as it is used. Change tissues often. It is replaced...
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..., thread in Collimation Looking at or near the Sun. B. Once you see the primary mirror become as it will require adjustments to the diagonal assembly and/or the primary mirror cell (Fig. 10). Then, if necessary, make adjustments to these 3 Phillips-head screws to -side by grasping ... C holder with your hand and tilt until the entire primary mirror can tilt the diagonal holder from the concentric reflections will look through the telescope as centered in the 3 Phillips-head 17 diagonal tilt screws to your eye (5, Fig. 13). C. Any deviation from side-to refine ...
..., thread in Collimation Looking at or near the Sun. B. Once you see the primary mirror become as it will require adjustments to the diagonal assembly and/or the primary mirror cell (Fig. 10). Then, if necessary, make adjustments to these 3 Phillips-head screws to -side by grasping ... C holder with your hand and tilt until the entire primary mirror can tilt the diagonal holder from the concentric reflections will look through the telescope as centered in the 3 Phillips-head 17 diagonal tilt screws to your eye (5, Fig. 13). C. Any deviation from side-to refine ...
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...ONE YEAR from Meade by writing, or by calling (800) 626-3233. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be disclaimed are not included in the U.S.A. Meade products purchased outside North America are hereby limited to the factory. Meade specifically disclaims special, ... 9:33 AM Page 22 MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS If you specific rights. The great majority of servicing issues can be free of the claimed defect, as well as your 20 telescope, call the Meade Consumer Solutions Department first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving ...
...ONE YEAR from Meade by writing, or by calling (800) 626-3233. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be disclaimed are not included in the U.S.A. Meade products purchased outside North America are hereby limited to the factory. Meade specifically disclaims special, ... 9:33 AM Page 22 MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS If you specific rights. The great majority of servicing issues can be free of the claimed defect, as well as your 20 telescope, call the Meade Consumer Solutions Department first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving ...