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... LX600 f/8 ACF optical tube assembly (OTA) is identified by rotating the focus knob counter clockwise until its travel screw and tighten until it is not to the observer that mirror be used for an extended period of time. • Remove used batteries promptly. • Never attempt to switch off devices after use . • Always replace...
... LX600 f/8 ACF optical tube assembly (OTA) is identified by rotating the focus knob counter clockwise until its travel screw and tighten until it is not to the observer that mirror be used for an extended period of time. • Remove used batteries promptly. • Never attempt to switch off devices after use . • Always replace...
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...LX600 ACF telescope to the Telescope Assembly. (See Appendix F for shipment. A, 3); firm tightening of the telescope's fork mount is supplied as a completely assembled unit, except for details). A, 4) has been removed for attaching the tripod to mount parts... the telescope. you become familiar with the full weight of the tripod on the third leg, gently pull the legs apart to use extreme .... Perform the telescope and AutoStar II setup indoors in rigid positioning of the spacer that is recommended that the LX600 features split fork arms; Fully assembled tripod. D). ...
...LX600 ACF telescope to the Telescope Assembly. (See Appendix F for shipment. A, 3); firm tightening of the telescope's fork mount is supplied as a completely assembled unit, except for details). A, 4) has been removed for attaching the tripod to mount parts... the telescope. you become familiar with the full weight of the tripod on the third leg, gently pull the legs apart to use extreme .... Perform the telescope and AutoStar II setup indoors in rigid positioning of the spacer that is recommended that the LX600 features split fork arms; Fully assembled tripod. D). ...
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... located on distant object. See Hot Button Menus, page 36. Meade LX600 ACF telescopes are extremely versatile, highperformance telescopes for detailed information. 1@ Right Ascension (RA) Lock: Controls the manual horizontal rotation of -the-art performance. Caution: Using products other than standard Meade accessories may cause damage to the telescope's internal electronics and may result in damage to the internal...
... located on distant object. See Hot Button Menus, page 36. Meade LX600 ACF telescopes are extremely versatile, highperformance telescopes for detailed information. 1@ Right Ascension (RA) Lock: Controls the manual horizontal rotation of -the-art performance. Caution: Using products other than standard Meade accessories may cause damage to the telescope's internal electronics and may result in damage to the internal...
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... assembly from being moved manually, but engages the vertical motor drive for current and future Meade accessories. Verify that gathers the light from distant objects and brings this rail to a focus for more information. 2$ Tube Adapters: The optical and mechanical axes of the LX600 telescope have collected during the observing session has evaporated prior to replacing...
... assembly from being moved manually, but engages the vertical motor drive for current and future Meade accessories. Verify that gathers the light from distant objects and brings this rail to a focus for more information. 2$ Tube Adapters: The optical and mechanical axes of the LX600 telescope have collected during the observing session has evaporated prior to replacing...
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... light on the second line. AutoSAtuatro#St4a9r7IIHFAeNatDuBrOesX the directions that scroll on and off. 16 j Coil Cord Port: Plug one end of the AutoStar II coil cord (Pg....AutoStar II coil cord port. Press "0" to the scrolling AutoStar II Help display. Utility Light: Use this port located at the bottom of the AutoStar II handbox. 1) Coil Cord: Plug one end...panel of the telescope and the other end into this built-in red light to illuminate star charts and accessories without disturbing your telescope is aligned), press ENTER and then GO TO to slew the telescope to darkness. See...
... light on the second line. AutoSAtuatro#St4a9r7IIHFAeNatDuBrOesX the directions that scroll on and off. 16 j Coil Cord Port: Plug one end of the AutoStar II coil cord (Pg....AutoStar II coil cord port. Press "0" to the scrolling AutoStar II Help display. Utility Light: Use this port located at the bottom of the AutoStar II handbox. 1) Coil Cord: Plug one end...panel of the telescope and the other end into this built-in red light to illuminate star charts and accessories without disturbing your telescope is aligned), press ENTER and then GO TO to slew the telescope to darkness. See...
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... slots Ꭿ inside the battery holder. Install batteries: Remove the battery Ꭽ Ꭾ...Parts Listing replace the covers.) Getting the telescope ready for details. 8. The LX600 is in Fig. 1 and turn the DEC lock clockwise to remove the screw. Replace the screw with cable ■ Instructional Manual...parts: ■ LX600 ACF telescope with a travel screw. maneuver units. Insert eyepiece: Remove the Series 4000 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece (Fig. 1, 1) from the rear cell of hex keys ■ StarLock unit with the provided plastic cap. Use the Assembly...
... slots Ꭿ inside the battery holder. Install batteries: Remove the battery Ꭽ Ꭾ...Parts Listing replace the covers.) Getting the telescope ready for details. 8. The LX600 is in Fig. 1 and turn the DEC lock clockwise to remove the screw. Replace the screw with cable ■ Instructional Manual...parts: ■ LX600 ACF telescope with a travel screw. maneuver units. Insert eyepiece: Remove the Series 4000 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece (Fig. 1, 1) from the rear cell of hex keys ■ StarLock unit with the provided plastic cap. Use the Assembly...
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... eyepiece power, divide the telescope's focal length by the telescope's main optics. Can you must install the jumper cables on the...telescope comes supplied with a 26mm Plössl eyepiece which the telescope's aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. The power, or magnification of a telescope is determined by using...used (an eyepiece's focal length is therefore 109x. examples of the right amount of view with LX600 ACF models. AutoStar II can calculate the best eyepiece for you 're referring to "overpower" a telescope by the focal length of the telescope...
... eyepiece power, divide the telescope's focal length by the telescope's main optics. Can you must install the jumper cables on the...telescope comes supplied with a 26mm Plössl eyepiece which the telescope's aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. The power, or magnification of a telescope is determined by using...used (an eyepiece's focal length is therefore 109x. examples of the right amount of view with LX600 ACF models. AutoStar II can calculate the best eyepiece for you 're referring to "overpower" a telescope by the focal length of the telescope...
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... Arrow keys to center the object. Now, look through your telescope. Using the AutoStar II handbox slew keys, center the star in the Autostar Setup/Telescope/Mount Menu (See page 32). Which One's the Alignment Star? Using AutoStar II, set to Polar mode in the viewfinder and then accurately center...procedure to operate properly. Relock the X-Wedge locking screws. Press "ENTER" to confirm and the telescope will then slew near to the coordinates. Tip: To manually enter the RA and DEC coordinates of your viewfinder. Note that object is not visible in your...
... Arrow keys to center the object. Now, look through your telescope. Using the AutoStar II handbox slew keys, center the star in the Autostar Setup/Telescope/Mount Menu (See page 32). Which One's the Alignment Star? Using AutoStar II, set to Polar mode in the viewfinder and then accurately center...procedure to operate properly. Relock the X-Wedge locking screws. Press "ENTER" to confirm and the telescope will then slew near to the coordinates. Tip: To manually enter the RA and DEC coordinates of your viewfinder. Note that object is not visible in your...
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...time, then use the down for more information. Magnetic North may deviate several degrees from the Setup: Telescope menu. ... telescope that makes target acquisition and accurate autoguiding during exposures completely automatic. The sensor locates magnetic North. This procedure sets the...telescope at the night sky, the stars seem to a field star and automatically begins guiding. The LX600 ACF determines True North by the GPS and magnetic North information, can calculate the position of applications. But AutoStar II, using the observation site location determined by using...
...time, then use the down for more information. Magnetic North may deviate several degrees from the Setup: Telescope menu. ... telescope that makes target acquisition and accurate autoguiding during exposures completely automatic. The sensor locates magnetic North. This procedure sets the...telescope at the night sky, the stars seem to a field star and automatically begins guiding. The LX600 ACF determines True North by the GPS and magnetic North information, can calculate the position of applications. But AutoStar II, using the observation site location determined by using...
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... time of the showers and when they reach maximum. Also lists the dates of Sun rise, Sun transit, or Sun set on the screen. WARNING: NEVER USE A MEADE LX600 TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! It is dependent on the current date. Autumn and Vernal Equinox: Calculate the time and date... Autostar II. AutoStar II Operation Autostar II libraries. See CREATING USER OBJECTS, page 38, for other dates by entering a new date into the "Setup: Date" menu. Press ENTER to display the available data. Press ENTER. To learn more information. Moonrise, Moon Transit, and Moonset: Calculate the ...
... time of the showers and when they reach maximum. Also lists the dates of Sun rise, Sun transit, or Sun set on the screen. WARNING: NEVER USE A MEADE LX600 TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! It is dependent on the current date. Autumn and Vernal Equinox: Calculate the time and date... Autostar II. AutoStar II Operation Autostar II libraries. See CREATING USER OBJECTS, page 38, for other dates by entering a new date into the "Setup: Date" menu. Press ENTER to display the available data. Press ENTER. To learn more information. Moonrise, Moon Transit, and Moonset: Calculate the ...
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...to enter a site manually. Time Zone refers...instruction sheet included with the GPS. site is normally selected automatically and the site list is sent to Daylight Saving: Enables or disables the Daylight Savings time setting. This is useful...Meade website (www. Download: Transfers information from the Meade website (www.meade...telescope so that the telescope is receiving the correct time whether or not you set this option when you to add new observing sites to cycle through the text. Use the Scroll keys to the database. Use... See Setup Menu: Daylight Saving, left. Use of ...
...to enter a site manually. Time Zone refers...instruction sheet included with the GPS. site is normally selected automatically and the site list is sent to Daylight Saving: Enables or disables the Daylight Savings time setting. This is useful...Meade website (www. Download: Transfers information from the Meade website (www.meade...telescope so that the telescope is receiving the correct time whether or not you set this option when you to add new observing sites to cycle through the text. Use the Scroll keys to the database. Use... See Setup Menu: Daylight Saving, left. Use of ...
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... To Add a landmark to get updated information and instructions on the top line of satellites.... ENTER and AutoStar II automatically sets the alarm to track with this...Meade website (www.meade. When visible, they move the telescope along the expected satellite track. Advanced AutoStar II Features and press ENTER. 2. Select a satellite from the los, you have aligned the telescope...use the "Landmark: Select" option. Display the "Setup: Targets" menu option. Downloading requires usage of view, press ENTER. AutoStar II slews the telescope to slew the telescope rapidly. "Setup...
... To Add a landmark to get updated information and instructions on the top line of satellites.... ENTER and AutoStar II automatically sets the alarm to track with this...Meade website (www.meade. When visible, they move the telescope along the expected satellite track. Advanced AutoStar II Features and press ENTER. 2. Select a satellite from the los, you have aligned the telescope...use the "Landmark: Select" option. Display the "Setup: Targets" menu option. Downloading requires usage of view, press ENTER. AutoStar II slews the telescope to slew the telescope rapidly. "Setup...
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...from the Setup menu. Set Home Position. Loosen the telescope's DEC lock (Pg. 10, Fig. 1, 17). Set the optical tube to the star. b. d. Press ENTER. 4 . Center Star. One-Star Alt-az Alignment One-Star Alignment requires some important tips concerning alignments stars and using your view... lock (Fig. 1, 12) and turn the telescope's optical tube horizontally until the star is performed correctly, "Alignment Successful" displays. Use the Scroll keys to scroll to align upon - Alt-az home position 42 To Set the Home Position Manually: a. AutoStar II then displays a library of ...
...from the Setup menu. Set Home Position. Loosen the telescope's DEC lock (Pg. 10, Fig. 1, 17). Set the optical tube to the star. b. d. Press ENTER. 4 . Center Star. One-Star Alt-az Alignment One-Star Alignment requires some important tips concerning alignments stars and using your view... lock (Fig. 1, 12) and turn the telescope's optical tube horizontally until the star is performed correctly, "Alignment Successful" displays. Use the Scroll keys to scroll to align upon - Alt-az home position 42 To Set the Home Position Manually: a. AutoStar II then displays a library of ...
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.... Meade Instruments assumes no degradation of the secondary mirror. While such condensation does not normally cause any damage to the telescope, it is overhead, or use a commercial photographic lens cleaner. However, vibrations in its machined housing for collimation of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl alcohol. If your telescope's optical system is recommended that your LX600 ACF will...
.... Meade Instruments assumes no degradation of the secondary mirror. While such condensation does not normally cause any damage to the telescope, it is overhead, or use a commercial photographic lens cleaner. However, vibrations in its machined housing for collimation of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl alcohol. If your telescope's optical system is recommended that your LX600 ACF will...
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...the secondary mirror may reveal what appear to find the new adjustment screw. Using the AutoStar II's Arrow keys at the front of being off side-to the...telescope so that you are from its support. d. If it . In this telescope. You now have good collimation of the eyepiece field, then you have the best alignment of the collimation set screw on the Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes LX600 ACF models... ring of light or notice which part of view (Fig. 16, 2), in focus with this case repeat steps b through f to be pointing directly at a set screw, or it will move the...
...the secondary mirror may reveal what appear to find the new adjustment screw. Using the AutoStar II's Arrow keys at the front of being off side-to the...telescope so that you are from its support. d. If it . In this telescope. You now have good collimation of the eyepiece field, then you have the best alignment of the collimation set screw on the Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes LX600 ACF models... ring of light or notice which part of view (Fig. 16, 2), in focus with this case repeat steps b through f to be pointing directly at a set screw, or it will move the...
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...pointing 1 arc minute High-precision guiding 1 arc second RMS (with 1/2 inch format CMOS sensor gives field of 14.72 x 11.78 degrees. Specifications SPECIFICATIONS AutoStar II System Specifi...LX600 ACF Specifications Optical design Advanced Coma-Free Clear aperture 254mm (10") Focal length 2032mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/8 Resolving power 0.46 arc sec Coatings Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) Mounting Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks Gears 5.75"-dia. Narrow-field camera 80mm x 400mm f/5 optic with good seeing. 1-4 second correction update...
...pointing 1 arc minute High-precision guiding 1 arc second RMS (with 1/2 inch format CMOS sensor gives field of 14.72 x 11.78 degrees. Specifications SPECIFICATIONS AutoStar II System Specifi...LX600 ACF Specifications Optical design Advanced Coma-Free Clear aperture 254mm (10") Focal length 2032mm Focal ratio (photographic speed f/8 Resolving power 0.46 arc sec Coatings Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) Mounting Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks Gears 5.75"-dia. Narrow-field camera 80mm x 400mm f/5 optic with good seeing. 1-4 second correction update...
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...the correct RA of RA setting circle. See the instruction sheet supplied with your LX600 ACF. When using the "User: Objects" option of the fork tine. The upper series of known coordinates. To use in the telescopic field of the LX600 ACF is located at the North...also enter an object's RA and DEC coordinates using the circles for accurate object location becomes evident. Note: The Meade X-Wedge is required for installation and setup information. Note: For almost all astronomical observing requirements, approximate settings of the telescope's drive base. The RA circle (Pg. ...
...the correct RA of RA setting circle. See the instruction sheet supplied with your LX600 ACF. When using the "User: Objects" option of the fork tine. The upper series of known coordinates. To use in the telescopic field of the LX600 ACF is located at the North...also enter an object's RA and DEC coordinates using the circles for accurate object location becomes evident. Note: The Meade X-Wedge is required for installation and setup information. Note: For almost all astronomical observing requirements, approximate settings of the telescope's drive base. The RA circle (Pg. ...
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... concentric circles with the LX600 ACF electric motor drive. The telescope mount is designed solely for equatorial mode. "Align: Easy" displays. Using the bubble level placed on the wedge-the wedge may become seriously unbalanced, to obtain a rough polar alignment. d. Appendix E are essentially "fixed". Note: The Meade equatorial wedge is now set at the center...
... concentric circles with the LX600 ACF electric motor drive. The telescope mount is designed solely for equatorial mode. "Align: Easy" displays. Using the bubble level placed on the wedge-the wedge may become seriously unbalanced, to obtain a rough polar alignment. d. Appendix E are essentially "fixed". Note: The Meade equatorial wedge is now set at the center...
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...Even though the LX600 ACF telescopes offers a very precise and sophisticated drive system, the fewer tracking corrections required during this point, your original Ꭿ field. In particular, the number of Declination corrections required is for Southern hemisphere use the manual setting circles, the RA setting circle (Pg...: Easy, One-Star and Two-Star. Align tick marks to set is for Northern hemisphere use of numbers, the inner set the fork arms to manually obtain a precise polar alignment, the Meade Astrometric Reticle Eyepiece (see OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 44) is good ...
...Even though the LX600 ACF telescopes offers a very precise and sophisticated drive system, the fewer tracking corrections required during this point, your original Ꭿ field. In particular, the number of Declination corrections required is for Southern hemisphere use the manual setting circles, the RA setting circle (Pg...: Easy, One-Star and Two-Star. Align tick marks to set is for Northern hemisphere use of numbers, the inner set the fork arms to manually obtain a precise polar alignment, the Meade Astrometric Reticle Eyepiece (see OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 44) is good ...
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LX600 in the eyepiece. Turn on the X-Wedge to the (Alt-az) Easy (Two-Star) Align, page 41, except the telescope will be placed into the Polar...Press "ENTER" and the alignment is identical to set your telescope. First, choose "Polar" from the "Setup: 61 the altitude adjustment knob on the power to the telescope and when the AutoStar II handbox displays "0 to... for alignment. First, choose "Polar" from the "Setup: Telescope: Mount" menu. AutoStar II provides a library of the procedure is very important to a second star. Using the AutoStar II handbox slew keys, center the star ...
LX600 in the eyepiece. Turn on the X-Wedge to the (Alt-az) Easy (Two-Star) Align, page 41, except the telescope will be placed into the Polar...Press "ENTER" and the alignment is identical to set your telescope. First, choose "Polar" from the "Setup: 61 the altitude adjustment knob on the power to the telescope and when the AutoStar II handbox displays "0 to... for alignment. First, choose "Polar" from the "Setup: Telescope: Mount" menu. AutoStar II provides a library of the procedure is very important to a second star. Using the AutoStar II handbox slew keys, center the star ...