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TELESCOPE FEATURES

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Fig. 1a: The LXD55-Series Telescope Optical Assembly (Schmidt-Newtonian model with Autostar handbox shown; Electronic Controller model users, see Appendix D, page 55).

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Fig. 1b: Close up of Focuser and Viewfinder Assembly, Scmidt-Newtonian shown. (See Fig. 1a for overview.) For a close up of the refractor focuser assembly, see Fig. 10b, page 13.

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Fig. 1c: The LXD55-Series Tripod

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation Page Contents Telescope Features 1 1% g f e$2% LXD55-SeriesYour Personal Window to the Universe Computer Control Panel see e LXD55 Tips Features Autostar FeaturesTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Tip How to Assemble Your Telescope Telescope AssemblyAccessories Getting StartedViewfinder assembly Schmidt-Newtonian models Balancing the Telescope Insert eyepiece into holder and tighten thumbscrewsAligning the Viewfinder Choosing an EyepieceToo Much Power? Observing by Moving the Telescope ManuallyActivate the Arrow Keys Autostar Models Only Slew Speeds Autostar Models OnlySetting the Polar Home Position Observe the MoonTracking Objects 16bObserve a Star using the Automatic Tracking Feature Using Autostars GO to Capabilities Autostar Models OnlyMoving Through Autostar’s Menus Autostar Models Only Initializing Autostar Autostar Models OnlyTraining the Drive Autostar Models Only Easy Alignment Autostar Models Only Go To Saturn Autostar Models OnlyUsing the Guided Tour Autostar Models Only Planet Saturn is over 800 million miles from the EarthAutostar Navigation Exercise To Calculate Sunset timeEntering Data into Autostar Navigating AutostarAutostars Menus Select Item ObjectMenus Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu LXD55-SeriesSetup Menu EnterObserving Considerations Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, Surf the Web To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Adding Observing SitesTo Edit a Site Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the Libraries To GO to a user-entered objectLandmarks Observing SatellitesTo Add a landmark to the database To Select a landmark from the database To Check on the Available MemoryTo perform a Landmark Survey Photography Few tips on photography with the LXD55-SeriestelescopesOptional Accessories 10 f/4Series 4000 Photo-Visual Page Maintenance General MaintenanceD e f g Page Defocused star images. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Meade Customer Service Inspecting the Optics5 Model SN-6, SN-6EC Specifications Specifications4 Model SN-8, SN-8EC Specifications 9.3 Model AR-5, AR-5EC Specifications 10 f/4 Model SN-10 Specifications8 Model AR-6 Specifications Autostar Specifications 10 Model SC-8 SpecificationsAutostar Dimensions Setting Circles Appendix a Celestial CoordinatesLocating the Celestial Pole One- and Two-Star Polar AlignmentOne-Star Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar AlignmentAxis Alignment Procedure Procedure #1 To correct for attitude misalignmentPolar Alignment Viewfinder Method 1 Manual AlignmentProcedure #2 To correct for elevation misalignment Position aStar Charts TipsMethod 2 Axis Alignment Using Autostar Appendix C Latitude Chart Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country LatitudeAppendix D EC Handbox Modes of Operation To move the telescope using the Electronic ControllerSlew Speeds Tracking Rates Changing the Polar Mode Optional Autostar Computer Controller for LXD55 EC UsersHow to Attach the Optical Tube to the Mount Mounting the SC bracket and optical tube to the mountAppendix F Basic Astronomy Autostar GlossaryObjects in Space MoonPlanets Deep-Sky ObjectsFurther Study Page Meade Instruments Corporation