Meade LX90 instruction manual Telescope Features, E D

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TELESCOPE FEATURES

Side View

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MA. Handbox Port

B.LED

C.ON/OFF Switch

D.Auxiliary Ports (2)

E.12v Power Connector

Computer Control Panel

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1Eyepiece

2Eyepiece Holder Thumbscrew

3Eyepiece Holder

4Diagonal Prism

5Optical Tube

6Dec. Lock

7Fork Arms

8Focus Knob

9R.A. Lock

10R.A. Setting Circle

11Dec. Setting Circle/Dec. Pointer

12LNT Module

13Computer Control Panel

14AutoStar handbox

15Dust Cover (not visible)

16Battery Compartment

17SmartFinder

18SmartFinder Alignment Screws

19Handbox Holder

20Viewfinder

21Viewfinder Alignment Screws

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Rear View

Fig. 1: The LX90 Telescope and AutoStar Handbox.

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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 ExerciseEntering Data into AutoStar Navigating AutoStarTo Calculate Sunset time AUTOSTAR’S Menus Select Item ObjectMenus and Menu Options Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary 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 AutoStarBrowse Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Photography with the LX90 Few tips on 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 Meade Customer Service Inspecting the OpticsGauging the Movement of the Telescope LX90 Specifications AutoStar 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 batteryAutoStar Glossary Objects in SpaceMoon Planets Deep-Sky ObjectsPage Page Page Meade Limited Warranty