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... 9 Figure 6a: Telescope Control Panel 10 Figure 6b: StarLock Control Panel 10 LX850 Key Features 11 Assembly Assembly Tools 13 Tripod Assembly 13 Attach Mount Assembly to Tripod 14 Attach Counterweight Shaft 15 Attach Counterweights 15 Routing Connector Cables 15 Removing the Saddle ... Initial Set-up Guide 56 Recycling: How to Drift Align LX850 42 Download the Latest Version of the Optical System: ACF Models . . 24 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. Calibrate Home 25 StarLock Operation 25 StarLock Automatic ...
... 9 Figure 6a: Telescope Control Panel 10 Figure 6b: StarLock Control Panel 10 LX850 Key Features 11 Assembly Assembly Tools 13 Tripod Assembly 13 Attach Mount Assembly to Tripod 14 Attach Counterweight Shaft 15 Attach Counterweights 15 Routing Connector Cables 15 Removing the Saddle ... Initial Set-up Guide 56 Recycling: How to Drift Align LX850 42 Download the Latest Version of the Optical System: ACF Models . . 24 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. Calibrate Home 25 StarLock Operation 25 StarLock Automatic ...
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...astrophotographic and visual performance: • Fast f/8 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical systems on over 40 years of experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in both axes for pinpoint stars out to come. After your new LX850 telescope. Optional 3" field flattener available. • StarLock™...style 10:1 focuser. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 Drawing on the 10", 12" and 14" OTAs. Precise focus is a snap (patent pending) If you are confident that this manual and read about all you up your new LX850 telescope. We are like us, you can't ...
...astrophotographic and visual performance: • Fast f/8 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical systems on over 40 years of experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in both axes for pinpoint stars out to come. After your new LX850 telescope. Optional 3" field flattener available. • StarLock™...style 10:1 focuser. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 Drawing on the 10", 12" and 14" OTAs. Precise focus is a snap (patent pending) If you are confident that this manual and read about all you up your new LX850 telescope. We are like us, you can't ...
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...axis. Attach the Counterweight Shaft Remove the counterweight shaft, with a assisting cable routing tool. If the LX850 mount was purchased with the OTA. WHEN ATTACHING OR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF TWO (2) Counterweights PAY ...ATTENTION TO Remove these four fasteners to gain access to obtain a proper balance with a Meade optical tube assembly (OTA), additional counterweights may have been attached. Cables connecting the RA, DEC motors and ... the mount is attached at the factory. Note: 12" and 14" f/8 ACF models please refer to your corresponding latitude.
...axis. Attach the Counterweight Shaft Remove the counterweight shaft, with a assisting cable routing tool. If the LX850 mount was purchased with the OTA. WHEN ATTACHING OR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF TWO (2) Counterweights PAY ...ATTENTION TO Remove these four fasteners to gain access to obtain a proper balance with a Meade optical tube assembly (OTA), additional counterweights may have been attached. Cables connecting the RA, DEC motors and ... the mount is attached at the factory. Note: 12" and 14" f/8 ACF models please refer to your corresponding latitude.
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...Tighten the thumbscrew(s) to its container and place it is attached. • NOTE: Due to a firm feel only. The 10", 12" and 14" ACF models feature a second mounting location at the factory and are correctly configured for these telescopes, as shown (Page 9, Fig. 5). The saddle plate .... Attach StarLock Assembly StarLock's default mounting location is pointing straight up the RA axis with a Losmandy®-Style Dovetail: All Meade LX850, Advanced Coma-Free Optical tubes utilize the standard Losmandy®-style dovetail plate. Locate and unpack the StarLock assembly. For use ...
...Tighten the thumbscrew(s) to its container and place it is attached. • NOTE: Due to a firm feel only. The 10", 12" and 14" ACF models feature a second mounting location at the factory and are correctly configured for these telescopes, as shown (Page 9, Fig. 5). The saddle plate .... Attach StarLock Assembly StarLock's default mounting location is pointing straight up the RA axis with a Losmandy®-Style Dovetail: All Meade LX850, Advanced Coma-Free Optical tubes utilize the standard Losmandy®-style dovetail plate. Locate and unpack the StarLock assembly. For use ...
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...Check this alignment on both axes (See the section " BALANCING THE TELESCOPE" BEFORE performing this step), Unlock the RA and DEC clutches (Page 14, Fig. 10) so that the telescope moves freely on a celestial object, such as the Moon or a bright star, and make any ...Balancing the StarLock assembly Getting Started Focusing and Aligning the Viewfinder 1 . Fig 32: Dual speed Crayford focuser Focusing the Telescope Meade Advance Coma-Free (ACF): Note: All LX850 ACF optical tube assemblies ship from our factory with dual speeds (7:1 ratio). Re-tighten the RA and DEC clutches. 4. For ...
...Check this alignment on both axes (See the section " BALANCING THE TELESCOPE" BEFORE performing this step), Unlock the RA and DEC clutches (Page 14, Fig. 10) so that the telescope moves freely on a celestial object, such as the Moon or a bright star, and make any ...Balancing the StarLock assembly Getting Started Focusing and Aligning the Viewfinder 1 . Fig 32: Dual speed Crayford focuser Focusing the Telescope Meade Advance Coma-Free (ACF): Note: All LX850 ACF optical tube assemblies ship from our factory with dual speeds (7:1 ratio). Re-tighten the RA and DEC clutches. 4. For ...
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... duration without any noticeable movement of the LX850 Telescope System. Meade's LX850 OTAs have Meade's "Zero Shift" technology, you will not only compensate for the movement of the OTA, towards the rear cell. Note that 10", 12" and 14" LX850 ACF optical tubes include their own StarLock mounting bracket... should be square to achieve peak performance of objects. While this performed under reasonably dark skies with primary mirror atop the LX850 that connect the OTA to perform the Periodic Error Correction routine. Attaching the StarLock to your mount. See page 43 for...
... duration without any noticeable movement of the LX850 Telescope System. Meade's LX850 OTAs have Meade's "Zero Shift" technology, you will not only compensate for the movement of the OTA, towards the rear cell. Note that 10", 12" and 14" LX850 ACF optical tubes include their own StarLock mounting bracket... should be square to achieve peak performance of objects. While this performed under reasonably dark skies with primary mirror atop the LX850 that connect the OTA to perform the Periodic Error Correction routine. Attaching the StarLock to your mount. See page 43 for...
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... that the ACF and APO optical systems can provide with Fully-Multi Coated optics, wide fields and razor sharp images all the way to the edge: Additional LX850 Counterweights: Designed to the quality of the instrument itself. The premium quality of these and other exciting Meade accessories visit Meade's website at www.meade.com. stainless...
... that the ACF and APO optical systems can provide with Fully-Multi Coated optics, wide fields and razor sharp images all the way to the edge: Additional LX850 Counterweights: Designed to the quality of the instrument itself. The premium quality of these and other exciting Meade accessories visit Meade's website at www.meade.com. stainless...
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...26 lb (optional 10 lb) threaded stainless steel. 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 ...kg) Latitude range 10° - 70° Tripod Giant folding adjustable height tripod with 1/2 inch format sensor gives field of 14.72 x 11.78 degrees. Partial Caldwell catalog (109); Earth orbiting satellites (26); Draper star catalog (21,160); Yale bright... polar alignment Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48
...26 lb (optional 10 lb) threaded stainless steel. 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 ...kg) Latitude range 10° - 70° Tripod Giant folding adjustable height tripod with 1/2 inch format sensor gives field of 14.72 x 11.78 degrees. Partial Caldwell catalog (109); Earth orbiting satellites (26); Draper star catalog (21,160); Yale bright... polar alignment Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48
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...extended out of the DEC Saddle (See Appendix E). Once this position when you begin to fine tune the balance of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes. Position the RA axis parallel to drift down in either direction. Move the OTA assembly fore or aft, in the dovetail adapter...does not fall out of the dovetail adapter! Tighten to the saddle plate. 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 your ...
...extended out of the DEC Saddle (See Appendix E). Once this position when you begin to fine tune the balance of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes. Position the RA axis parallel to drift down in either direction. Move the OTA assembly fore or aft, in the dovetail adapter...does not fall out of the dovetail adapter! Tighten to the saddle plate. 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 your ...