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Instruction Manual 8", 10", 12", 14", 16" LX200GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes 7" LX200GPS Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with Autostar II Hand Controller Meade Instruments Corporation
Instruction Manual 8", 10", 12", 14", 16" LX200GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes 7" LX200GPS Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with Autostar II Hand Controller Meade Instruments Corporation
Instruction Manual
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...; (K) Hex screws; (L) Microfocuser SC Accessory Adapter (see page 66 for a long period of the connector wires. the telescope supplies their respective compartments and replace the covers. (See Fig. 5.) 3. Tighten to a firm feel to an optional #607...Telescope Assembly of the telescope. SC accessory adapter (L) may explode, catch fire, or leak. Follow battery manufacturer's precautions. Improperly installed batteries void your Meade warranty. Note: The Autostar II handbox and the microfocuser do not force the tripod legs in this position instead if Schmidt-Cassegrain...
...; (K) Hex screws; (L) Microfocuser SC Accessory Adapter (see page 66 for a long period of the connector wires. the telescope supplies their respective compartments and replace the covers. (See Fig. 5.) 3. Tighten to a firm feel to an optional #607...Telescope Assembly of the telescope. SC accessory adapter (L) may explode, catch fire, or leak. Follow battery manufacturer's precautions. Improperly installed batteries void your Meade warranty. Note: The Autostar II handbox and the microfocuser do not force the tripod legs in this position instead if Schmidt-Cassegrain...
Instruction Manual
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... a right angle, where the star's position can then be diverted at all Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models. eyepieces (e.g., Meade Series 4000 Super Wide 32mm and 40mm eyepieces and others). The #928 is for the photographer to monitor the tracking of the telescope to the telescope. #777 Off-Axis Guider: The Off-Axis Guider provides a means during long...
... a right angle, where the star's position can then be diverted at all Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models. eyepieces (e.g., Meade Series 4000 Super Wide 32mm and 40mm eyepieces and others). The #928 is for the photographer to monitor the tracking of the telescope to the telescope. #777 Off-Axis Guider: The Off-Axis Guider provides a means during long...
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... object catalogs, tours, serial commands list, and software revisions, directly from the Meade website (www.meade.com). #547 Power Adapter with the 16" LX200GPS. Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print star charts each month for up-to a precision of remarkable detail...the heavens. 43 The #1A Skylight Filter threads onto the rear cells of the telescope. #608 for Meade 7" Maksutov and 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain models; #610 for all 10" Schmidt-Cassegrain models; #612 for all 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain models. #905 Variable Polarizer (1.25"): #1A Skylight Filter: The #905 system includes...
... object catalogs, tours, serial commands list, and software revisions, directly from the Meade website (www.meade.com). #547 Power Adapter with the 16" LX200GPS. Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print star charts each month for up-to a precision of remarkable detail...the heavens. 43 The #1A Skylight Filter threads onto the rear cells of the telescope. #608 for Meade 7" Maksutov and 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain models; #610 for all 10" Schmidt-Cassegrain models; #612 for all 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain models. #905 Variable Polarizer (1.25"): #1A Skylight Filter: The #905 system includes...
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... temperature of final optical testing, every Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain is carefully adjusted at the Meade factory before proceeding; excessive ambient temperatures can dry unattended. Given the care and respect due any of solution. Maintenance guidelines include: a. Change tissues often. While such condensation does not normally cause any reason, remove the correcting plate from the telescope.
... temperature of final optical testing, every Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain is carefully adjusted at the Meade factory before proceeding; excessive ambient temperatures can dry unattended. Given the care and respect due any of solution. Maintenance guidelines include: a. Change tissues often. While such condensation does not normally cause any reason, remove the correcting plate from the telescope.
Instruction Manual
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...more than two full turns in the ring of the secondary mirror. Using the Autostar II's Arrow keys at the front of the telescope where your finger is recommended that it will see the shadow of the finger crossing the thinnest part of the ring of light (...Follow these steps for collimation of the eyepiece. b. At this case repeat steps b through f to the center of your telescope's optical system is the set screw on the Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200GPS models are turning gets too tight, unthread the other two screws by first tightening the collimation screws. e. It will...
...more than two full turns in the ring of the secondary mirror. Using the Autostar II's Arrow keys at the front of the telescope where your finger is recommended that it will see the shadow of the finger crossing the thinnest part of the ring of light (...Follow these steps for collimation of the eyepiece. b. At this case repeat steps b through f to the center of your telescope's optical system is the set screw on the Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200GPS models are turning gets too tight, unthread the other two screws by first tightening the collimation screws. e. It will...
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... viewfinder 1.25" diagonal prism Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece 4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser 16-channel GPS receiver True-level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 46 lbs. worm gears, both axes Alignment Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge Pointing Precision ...switch in the sensitive optics. 8" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 203mm (8") Focal length 2000mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.56 arc sec Coatings Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings Mounting Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks Gears...
... viewfinder 1.25" diagonal prism Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece 4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser 16-channel GPS receiver True-level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 46 lbs. worm gears, both axes Alignment Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge Pointing Precision ...switch in the sensitive optics. 8" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 203mm (8") Focal length 2000mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.56 arc sec Coatings Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings Mounting Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks Gears...
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...16-channel GPS receiver True-level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 62 lbs. Net tripod weight 20 lbs. 12" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 305mm (12") Focal length 3048mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.375 arc sec Coatings Meade... weight 50 lbs. 14" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 356mm (14") Focal length 3556mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.321 arc sec Coatings Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings Mounting Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks ...
...16-channel GPS receiver True-level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 62 lbs. Net tripod weight 20 lbs. 12" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 305mm (12") Focal length 3048mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.375 arc sec Coatings Meade... weight 50 lbs. 14" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 356mm (14") Focal length 3556mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.321 arc sec Coatings Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings Mounting Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks ...
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... diagonal prism, with1.25" adapter Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece 4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser 16-channel GPS receiver True-level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 110 lbs. worm gears, both axes Periodic Error Correction Both axes Alignment Altazimuth or equatorial w/...task management (U.S. Net tripod weight 50 lbs. 16" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 406.4mm (16") Focal length 4064mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.28 arc sec Coatings Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings Mounting Heavy-duty double...
... diagonal prism, with1.25" adapter Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece 4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser 16-channel GPS receiver True-level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 110 lbs. worm gears, both axes Periodic Error Correction Both axes Alignment Altazimuth or equatorial w/...task management (U.S. Net tripod weight 50 lbs. 16" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Optical design Schmidt-Cassegrain Clear aperture 406.4mm (16") Focal length 4064mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/10 Resolving power 0.28 arc sec Coatings Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings Mounting Heavy-duty double...