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...shortest amount of experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in astrophotographic and visual performance: • Fast f/8 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical systems on the 10", 12" and 14" OTAs. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 You'll find that this ...steel with a dual speed 7:1 focus control, on ACF OTA's, eliminates image shift and mirror flop. Designed from Meade. Introduction INTRODUCTION The LX850 Telescope Advanced Technology for the Astro Imager Congratulations on receiving your new LX850 telescope. We have provided a Getting Started Guide that...
...shortest amount of experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in astrophotographic and visual performance: • Fast f/8 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical systems on the 10", 12" and 14" OTAs. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 You'll find that this ...steel with a dual speed 7:1 focus control, on ACF OTA's, eliminates image shift and mirror flop. Designed from Meade. Introduction INTRODUCTION The LX850 Telescope Advanced Technology for the Astro Imager Congratulations on receiving your new LX850 telescope. We have provided a Getting Started Guide that...
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...2^ Optical Tube Assembly (OTA): The main optical component that gathers the light from distant objects and brings this light to a focus for precision, remote focusing. 12 Access Port Knob: Secures cover plates to RA and DEC cable raceway. 4@ StarLock Telescope Connection: Connect StarLock to fine tune your observing site using the... latitude adjustment knob. 3! When properly adjusted, lock the Azimuth Adjustment Lock bolts to prevent unwanted Azimuth movement in the LX850. 3% ACF Collimation Adjustment Screws: Use these carry handles to help move the...
...2^ Optical Tube Assembly (OTA): The main optical component that gathers the light from distant objects and brings this light to a focus for precision, remote focusing. 12 Access Port Knob: Secures cover plates to RA and DEC cable raceway. 4@ StarLock Telescope Connection: Connect StarLock to fine tune your observing site using the... latitude adjustment knob. 3! When properly adjusted, lock the Azimuth Adjustment Lock bolts to prevent unwanted Azimuth movement in the LX850. 3% ACF Collimation Adjustment Screws: Use these carry handles to help move the...
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... with the OTA. When the mount is to place them onto the counterweight shaft to your corresponding latitude. Note: 12" and 14" f/8 ACF models please refer to obtain a proper balance with OTA and accessories, the counterweights will be threaded through the body ...is attached at this raceway, eliminating worrisome "cable interference." If the LX850 mount was purchased with attached safety nut, from its packaging. Attach the Counterweight Shaft Remove the counterweight shaft, with a Meade optical tube assembly (OTA), additional counterweights may have been included depending...
... with the OTA. When the mount is to place them onto the counterweight shaft to your corresponding latitude. Note: 12" and 14" f/8 ACF models please refer to obtain a proper balance with OTA and accessories, the counterweights will be threaded through the body ...is attached at this raceway, eliminating worrisome "cable interference." If the LX850 mount was purchased with attached safety nut, from its packaging. Attach the Counterweight Shaft Remove the counterweight shaft, with a Meade optical tube assembly (OTA), additional counterweights may have been included depending...
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... both sides of the optical tube assembly. The 10", 12" and 14" ACF models feature a second mounting location at the factory and are pre-installed at the top-rear of the dovetail receiver rails (Page 9, Fig. 5). • OTAs with a Vixen®-style dovetail: All Meade LX850 refractors utilize a standard Vixen®-style dovetail plate...
... both sides of the optical tube assembly. The 10", 12" and 14" ACF models feature a second mounting location at the factory and are pre-installed at the top-rear of the dovetail receiver rails (Page 9, Fig. 5). • OTAs with a Vixen®-style dovetail: All Meade LX850 refractors utilize a standard Vixen®-style dovetail plate...
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...When enabled, it will mean that it waits a few seconds after you need to track down what is necessary to flexure, you have Meade's "Zero Shift" technology, you will track precisely with its base flush against the Saddle Plate and the Dovetail bracket should be optimally set ...attaching the StarLock to little and the focuser tube can shift as differential flexure. This includes the plate interface brackets that 10", 12" and 14" LX850 ACF optical tubes include their own StarLock mounting bracket located at least two and preferably three captive screws so the camera cannot shift ...
...When enabled, it will mean that it waits a few seconds after you need to track down what is necessary to flexure, you have Meade's "Zero Shift" technology, you will track precisely with its base flush against the Saddle Plate and the Dovetail bracket should be optimally set ...attaching the StarLock to little and the focuser tube can shift as differential flexure. This includes the plate interface brackets that 10", 12" and 14" LX850 ACF optical tubes include their own StarLock mounting bracket located at least two and preferably three captive screws so the camera cannot shift ...
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...Accessories A wide assortment of View, 6 & 7 element Super Fully-Multi-Coated Series 5000 HD-60 Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle 10" f/8 12" f/8 14"/f8 130mm/f8 Eyepiece Power/ Actual Field Power/ Actual Field Power/ Power/ Actual Field Actual Field Series 5000 Xtreme Wide Angle ...about these accessories is available for the LX850 telescope models. The premium quality of these and other exciting Meade accessories visit Meade's website at www.meade.com. Meade Series 5000 Premium Eyepieces: deliver all the amazing performance that the ACF and APO optical systems can provide with...
...Accessories A wide assortment of View, 6 & 7 element Super Fully-Multi-Coated Series 5000 HD-60 Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle 10" f/8 12" f/8 14"/f8 130mm/f8 Eyepiece Power/ Actual Field Power/ Actual Field Power/ Power/ Actual Field Actual Field Series 5000 Xtreme Wide Angle ...about these accessories is available for the LX850 telescope models. The premium quality of these and other exciting Meade accessories visit Meade's website at www.meade.com. Meade Series 5000 Premium Eyepieces: deliver all the amazing performance that the ACF and APO optical systems can provide with...
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Quantity: 10 inch LX 850 ACF: two (2) 26 lb 12 inch LX 850 ACF: two (2) 26 lb 14 inch LX 850 ACF: three (3) 26 lb 130mm LX 850 APO: one (1) 26 lb LX 850 Mount Only: one (1) 26 lb Counterweight shaft and cap weight 12.5 lb Drive motors DC servo motors with encoders, ...High-precision alignment Semi-automatic drift align procedure for ultra-precise polar alignment Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48 Planets (9); RA & DEC 5.8 inch under cut 225 tooth aluminum Worm gear - Abell catalog of irregular galaxies (635);
Quantity: 10 inch LX 850 ACF: two (2) 26 lb 12 inch LX 850 ACF: two (2) 26 lb 14 inch LX 850 ACF: three (3) 26 lb 130mm LX 850 APO: one (1) 26 lb LX 850 Mount Only: one (1) 26 lb Counterweight shaft and cap weight 12.5 lb Drive motors DC servo motors with encoders, ...High-precision alignment Semi-automatic drift align procedure for ultra-precise polar alignment Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48 Planets (9); RA & DEC 5.8 inch under cut 225 tooth aluminum Worm gear - Abell catalog of irregular galaxies (635);
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AutoStar #497ApHpAeNnDdiBxOFX APPENDIX F : Initial Set-up: 12" and 14" ACF OTA's, Starlock and the StarLock Counterweight Set-up The following provides guidelines for during your initial Positioning the StarLock assembly set-up of the dovetail ... direction. About 1/2" inch Slightly loosen the OTA dovetail adapter lock knobs (Page 8, Fig. 29) so that the OTA does not fall out of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes. Move the OTA assembly fore or aft, in the dovetail adapter until the telescope remains in the dovetail mount. These guidelines are meant...
AutoStar #497ApHpAeNnDdiBxOFX APPENDIX F : Initial Set-up: 12" and 14" ACF OTA's, Starlock and the StarLock Counterweight Set-up The following provides guidelines for during your initial Positioning the StarLock assembly set-up of the dovetail ... direction. About 1/2" inch Slightly loosen the OTA dovetail adapter lock knobs (Page 8, Fig. 29) so that the OTA does not fall out of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes. Move the OTA assembly fore or aft, in the dovetail adapter until the telescope remains in the dovetail mount. These guidelines are meant...