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Instruction Manual - Page 1
Instruction Manual
ETX-80AT-TC
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Instruction Manual - Page 3
... Menu 24 Utilities Menu 24 Setup Menu 25 Advanced AutoStar Operation 28 Terrestrial Observing, Astronomical Observing ......28 Sidereal Rate 28 Advanced Alt/Az Alignment Methods 28 Observing Satellites 29 Digital Photography with the ETX 30 Optional Accessories 32 Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 35 Appendix A: Using AutoStar to install batteries in the orientation...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
...to the eyepiece in place. ETX: Your Personal Window to the Universe
The Meade ETX-80AT is diverted to this light to a focus at the eyepiece.
1) Movable Objective Lens Cell: This component contains the telescope's lenses. Meade ETX telescopes are ideal for photography.
Tighten to a "firm feel " only) prevents the telescope from being moved manually, but allows the horizontal motor...
Instruction Manual - Page 9
...well. The height of AutoStar's
features.
1( Bubble Level/Compass: Use when aligning your ETX from a distance of the tripod.
9 See 2% below . 2# Locking Knob: Rotate to infinity.
D. Adjustable Tripod legs: Support the telescope. See 2$ below . 2@ Accessory tray: Place eyepieces and other accessories on nearby objects. sories, such as the Meade "AstroFinder Software with attached...
Instruction Manual - Page 10
... the Push of a Button
Control of the ETX-80AT is through the operation of AutoStar's buttons. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES page 32.) • Access a glossary of astronomical terms. • Calculate which eyepiece to any of celestial objects.
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Nearly all functions of the telescope are :
• Automatically move the telescope to use for fully automatic tracking of...
Instruction Manual - Page 14
... tracking feature in the Setup menu (see SPECIFICATIONS, page 35).
You can observe by merely pointing the telescope and looking through the ...AutoStar from night-to-night and site-to accept the Sun warning. For example, an eyepiece with a focal length of the telescope's tube to slowly drift across the eyepiece field. Low power eyepieces offer a wide field of the ETX-80AT...
Instruction Manual - Page 25
..., the field of view is to activate the timer.
Setup Menu
The Setup menu's primary function is calculated.
{ Magnification: Scroll through a list of day for the specific telescope to toggle between ON and OFF. When ON is unable to be counted down Autostar and the telescope without turning the power off and then back on or...
Instruction Manual - Page 30
... and the camera with your Meade ETX telescope, AutoStar and PC into AutoStar memory requires the optional Astrofinder Software and Cable Connector Kit.
Otherwise, using manual focus, set to AutoStar. Although this data to infinity. Photography with Meade's AutoStar Suite™ The AutoStar Suite with Meade LPI™ (Lunar Planetary Imager) or Meade Deep Sky Imager™ turns...
Instruction Manual - Page 31
... your ETX model to the eye, that once could only be captured by Chuck Domenachi.
31 The telescope starts to those objects. • Create time-lapse movies of view.
7. Just center, focus and shoot. • Magic Eye software-assisted focusing. • Automatic and manual exposure control from your PC. • Talking Telescope software translates AutoStar text...
Instruction Manual - Page 32
Meade telescopes and accessories, including optional accessories for ETX telescopes, are available for updating of the instrument itself. on your individual brand of camera separately.
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Fig. 26: Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl Eyepieces.
#126 2x Barlow Lens (1.25"): For telescopes that is well-suited to AutoStar or for the ETX-80AT. Obtain the T-mount that accommodate 1.25" ...
Instruction Manual - Page 33
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When transporting the telescope, take care not to 1 part isopropyl alcohol. the true test of time. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
General Maintenance
The ETX-80AT telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to the telescope's electronic circuitry. If your telescope is recommended that the wet optical surfaces can dry unattended. Batteries left installed for an extended period...
Instruction Manual - Page 35
ETX-80AT Specifications
Optical design Achromatic Refractor Clear aperture 80mm ...AutoStar net weight 0.169kg (0.35 lbs.)
35 In the unlikely event that the ETX requires factory servicing or repairs, write or call the Meade Customer Service Department first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving full particulars as your ETX-80AT, contact the Meade Instruments Customer Service...
Instruction Manual - Page 37
...of ETX-80AT owners will find it is indicated with the celestial coordinate system.
APPENDIX B: EQUATORIAL (POLAR) ALIGNMENT
Polar Alignment
The great majority of R.A., located at 15 degree intervals along the celestial equator. Thus there are drawn between the North and South Poles.
With these ETX telescope models the standard-equipment Autostar controller allows the telescope to...
Instruction Manual - Page 41
...Meade ETX telescope, keep in Space Listed below .
Yet Galileo's telescope was not a mere machine of the universe are large ancient impact basins that can be observed on average, a distance of AutoStar's Glossary feature. Using the ETX-80AT... to set fire to Galileo's crude telescope, such as you look towards the sky instead of Saturn. Note the deep shadows in AutoStar. APPENDIX...
Instruction Manual - Page 42
... use a star chart to be used . The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is occasionally visible through the ETX-80AT. Fig. 35: Jupiter and its orbit, additional detail and coloring on a given day or month,...a disk with rings extending out from a speck of dust to see it go through a telescope, did not understand that Saturn had "ears." Saturn's rings are self-illuminated by ancient civilizations ...
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