Meade DSX Series instruction manual Optional Accessories, DSX-90EC

Fig. 23: Optional Eyepieces yield higher and lower magnifying powers.

Fig. 24: Use the #126 2x Barlow Lens to double the magni- fication of the eye- piece employed.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories are available for the for DSX telescopes. Meade accessories greatly extend many important applications to the telescope, from low- power, wide-field terrestrial viewing to high-power lunar and planetary observing. The premium quality of these accessories is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself.

Meade telescopes and accessories, including optional accessories for DSX telescopes, are available at more than 3,000 dealer locations in the U.S. and Canada and through Meade international distributors worldwide. Once you have identified the accessories you wish to order, contact your local Meade authorized dealer. To find a dealer near you call (949) 451-1450or visit the Meade website at www.meade.com.

AstroFinder Software/#505 Cable Connector Kit: With Meade AstroFinder software (Fig. 22) loaded into your PC, Autostar-equippedDSX–90 and DSX-125 telescopes may be remotely controlled from the PC display. The #505 Cable Connector Set, permitting connection of DSX, Autostar, and PC, is included with each AstroFinder package.

Eyepieces: For higher and lower magnifications, Meade Super Plössl (SP) and Super Wide Angle (SWA) eyepieces (Fig. 23), as well as the Series 4000 8mm to 24mm Zoom eyepiece, yield high-resolution imaging with all DSX telescope models. A useful selection includes the SP 9.7mm, SP 12.4mm, and SWA 18mm. Under good seeing conditions, Meade Ultra Wide Angle 4.7mm and 6.7mm eyepieces present the widest obtainable fields of view at high powers and are well suited for observing the Moon and planets. Alternative optional eyepieces may be chosen from the Meade Series 3000 Plössl eyepieces. Powers obtained with each eyepiece are shown in the following table.

		DSX-90EC			DSX-125EC
Eyepiece		Power	2x Barlow		Power	2x Barlow
SP	6.4mm	195X	390X		297X	594X**
SP	9.7mm	129X	258X		196X	392X
SP 12.4mm		101X	202X		153X	306X
SP	15mm	83X	166X		127X	253X
SP	20mm	63X	126X		95X	190X
SP	26mm *	48X	96X		73X	146X
SP	32mm	39X	78X		59X	119X
SP	40mm	31X	62X		48X	96X
SWA 13.8mm		91X	182X		138X	275X
SWA	18mm	69X	138X		106X	211X
SWA 24.5mm		51X	102X		78X	155X
UWA	4.7mm	266X	N/A		404X	N/A
UWA	6.7mm	187X	374X	**	284X	567X**

*Included as standard-equipment with the DSX models.

**Use these eyepieces only under extremely steady atmospheric conditions.

#126 2x Barlow Lens: An amplifying lens, the multi-coated #126 2x Barlow (Fig. 24) doubles the power of all eyepieces with which it is used. Insert the #126 into the telescope’s eyepiece holder first, followed by an eyepiece. E.g.: By itself, the SP 26mm eyepiece yields a power of 73X with the DSX-125EC; when used with the #126 2x Barlow Lens, this eyepiece yields 146X.

#64 T-Adapter:The basic means of photography through any DSX Astro telescope, the #64 T-Adapter threads to the rear cell of the telescope, followed by a T-Mount appropriate to the user’s brand of 35mm camera. In this way, the camera body is rigidly coupled to the telescope's optical system, which in effect becomes the camera's lens.

#932 45° Erecting Prism: All DSX models include an internal optically-flat mirror to reflect light to the telescope’s 90° astronomical observing position. In this position the telescope’s image is upright, but reversed. For terrestrial observing with an DSX model, the #932 Erecting Prism (Fig. 26) results in a fully correctly oriented image and a convenient 45° observing angle.

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