Meade instruction manual LX90 Specifications, AutoStar Specifications, AutoStar Dimensions

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LX90 Specifications

Optical design	Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture	8"
Focal length	2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed)	f/10
Resolving power	0.56 arc secs
Viewfinder	8 x 50 finder
SmartFinder	Red dot projected onto finder’s lens
LNT Module	High accuracy, temperature-compensated
....................................................................................	oscillator, updatable using Meade’s
....................................................................................	optional ATUM accessory
Coatings	Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting	Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears	4.9"-dia worm gears, both axes
Alignment	Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
....................................................................................	5 arc-minutes in GO TO mode
....................................................................................	1x sidereal to 6.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod	Variable-height field tripod
Accessories	1.25" diagonal prism
....................................................................................	Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
Net telescope weight	31 lbs.
Net tripod weight	20 lbs.

AutoStar Specifications

Processor	68HC11, 8MHz
Flash Memory	1MB, reloadable
Keypad	20 key alphanumeric
Display	2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight	Red LED
Utility Light	Yes
RS-232	Yes
Coil Cord	24"
Database	30,223 objects

AutoStar Dimensions

Length	6.56" (16.6cm)
Width (LCD end)	3.19" (80cm)
Width (Connector end)	2.25" (57cm)
Depth	0.81" (21cm)
AutoStar net weight	1.12 lbs (0.51kg)

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Contents LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System Contents QUICK-START Guide ON/OFF Telescope Features E DPage To Attach the Handbox Holder Autostar Features Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a ButtonTopmost screen Select Item Object Page How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope Assembly Getting StartedHow to Assemble Your Telescope Precautionary notes for the tripodUsing SmartFinder Choosing an EyepieceAligning SmartFinder Aligning the ViewfinderObserving By Moving the Telescope Manually Observing Using AutoStars Arrow KeysObserving Terrestrial ObservingSlew Speeds Observe the MoonMoving Through AutoStar’s Menus Astronomical ObservingTo Track an Object Automatically Initializing AutoStar for the First TimeAutomatic Alignment Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureHow to perform the Automatic Alignment procedure While it does soUsing the Guided Tour Go To SaturnBasic Autostar Operation AutoStar Navigation ExerciseNavigating AutoStar Entering Data into AutoStarTo Calculate Sunset time AUTOSTAR’S Menus Select Item ObjectMenus and Menu Options Object MenuGlossary Menu Event MenuUtilities Menu Observing Considerations Setup Menu Time Zone Shift Menu Daylight SAVING, To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Advanced Autostar FeaturesAdding Observing Sites To Edit a SiteUsing AutoStar to Find Objects Not in the Database Observing Satellites To GO to a user-entered objectWhat you will need How to Create Your Own Guided TourCommand Line Tour ModesWriting a Tour TitlePick END To Add a landmark to the database LandmarksDownloading Tours To Select a landmark from the databaseTo perform a Landmark Survey IdentifyAdvanced Alt/Az Alignment To check on the available amount of memory in AutoStarTwo-Star Alt/Az Alignment BrowseOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Few tips on photography with the LX90 Photography with the LX90Photography with a Digital Camera Photography with Meade’s AutoStar Suite Meade Deep Sky ImagerSuper Wide Angle 6-elements Optional AccessoriesEyepiece Power 2x Barlow Super Plössl 4-elements Ultra Wide Angle 8-elements#62 T-Adapter Maintenance CollimationPage Inspecting the Optics Meade Customer ServiceGauging the Movement of the Telescope AutoStar Specifications LX90 SpecificationsAutoStar Dimensions Polar Alignment Celestial CoordinatesAutoStar Polar Alignment Setting CirclesLocating the Celestial Pole Easy Polar AlignmentLining Up with the Celestial Pole Equatorial WedgePrecise Polar Alignment Star Charts City Country Latitude Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City State/Country LatitudeAppendix C Training the Drive Appendix D Changing the LNT Module Battery To replace the batteryObjects in Space AutoStar GlossaryMoon Planets Deep-Sky ObjectsPage Page Page Meade Limited Warranty