Meade LXD55 Model SC-8 Specifications, Autostar Specifications, Autostar Dimensions

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Alignment	German-type equatorial mount
Slew Speeds	1x sidereal to 4.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod	Variable-height field tripod
Accessories	8 x 50mm finder
	1.25" diagonal
	Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
	1.25" and 2" eyepiece holders
	Battery pack for 8 D-cell batteries
	(user-supplied)
	Autostar Controller
Polar Finder Reticle Batteries	Maxell LR41 or equivalent
Net telescope weight	27 lbs.
Net tripod weight	45 lbs.

8" f/10 Model SC-8 Specifications

Optical design	Achromatic Refractor
Clear aperture	8" (203mm)
Focal length	2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed)	f/10
Resolving power	0.56 arc secs
Coatings	Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
	Ultra-High Transmission Coating optional
Mounting	Die-cast aluminum
Input Voltage	12v DC
Alignment	German-type equatorial mount
Slew Speeds	1x sidereal to 4.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod	Variable-height field tripod
Accessories	8 x 50mm finder
	1.25" diagonal
	Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
	1.25" and 2" eyepiece holders
	Battery pack for 8 D-cell batteries
	(user-supplied)
	Autostar Controller
Polar Finder Reticle Batteries	Maxell LR41 or equivalent
Net telescope weight	24 lbs.
Net tripod weight	45 lbs.

Autostar Specifications

Processor	68HC11, 8MHz
Flash Memory	1.0MB, reloadable
Keypad	20 key alphanumeric
Display	2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight	Red LED
Utility Light	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 Meade Instruments Corporation Page Contents 1 1% g f e Telescope Features$2% LXD55-SeriesYour Personal Window to the Universe Computer Control Panel see e LXD55 Tips Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar FeaturesFeatures Tip Getting Started How to Assemble Your TelescopeTelescope Assembly AccessoriesViewfinder assembly Schmidt-Newtonian models Insert eyepiece into holder and tighten thumbscrews Balancing the TelescopeChoosing an Eyepiece Aligning the ViewfinderObserving by Moving the Telescope Manually Too Much Power?Slew Speeds Autostar Models Only Activate the Arrow Keys Autostar Models Only16b Setting the Polar Home PositionObserve the Moon Tracking ObjectsUsing Autostars GO to Capabilities Autostar Models Only Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureInitializing Autostar Autostar Models Only Moving Through Autostar’s Menus Autostar Models OnlyTraining the Drive Autostar Models Only Go To Saturn Autostar Models Only Easy Alignment Autostar Models OnlyPlanet Saturn is over 800 million miles from the Earth Using the Guided Tour Autostar Models OnlyTo Calculate Sunset time Autostar Navigation ExerciseNavigating Autostar Entering Data into AutostarSelect Item Object Autostars MenusObject Menu MenusLXD55-Series Event MenuGlossary Menu Utilities MenuEnter Setup MenuObserving Considerations Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, Surf the Web To Edit a Site Adding Observing SitesTo Add a Site to the user-defined site list To GO to a user-entered object Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the LibrariesTo Add a landmark to the database Observing SatellitesLandmarks To perform a Landmark Survey To Check on the Available MemoryTo Select a landmark from the database Few tips on photography with the LXD55-Seriestelescopes Photography10 f/4 Optional AccessoriesSeries 4000 Photo-Visual Page General Maintenance MaintenanceD e f g Page Defocused star images. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Inspecting the Optics Meade Customer Service4 Model SN-8, SN-8EC Specifications Specifications5 Model SN-6, SN-6EC Specifications 8 Model AR-6 Specifications 10 f/4 Model SN-10 Specifications9.3 Model AR-5, AR-5EC Specifications Autostar Dimensions 10 Model SC-8 SpecificationsAutostar Specifications Appendix a Celestial Coordinates Setting CirclesTwo-Star Polar Alignment Locating the Celestial PoleOne- and Two-Star Polar Alignment One-Star Polar AlignmentMethod 1 Manual Alignment Axis Alignment ProcedureProcedure #1 To correct for attitude misalignment Polar Alignment ViewfinderPosition a Procedure #2 To correct for elevation misalignmentTips Star ChartsMethod 2 Axis Alignment Using Autostar City Country Latitude Appendix C Latitude ChartLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World City State/Prov./Country LatitudeAppendix D EC Handbox Slew Speeds To move the telescope using the Electronic ControllerModes of Operation Tracking Rates Optional Autostar Computer Controller for LXD55 EC Users Changing the Polar ModeMounting the SC bracket and optical tube to the mount How to Attach the Optical Tube to the MountMoon Appendix F Basic AstronomyAutostar Glossary Objects in SpaceDeep-Sky Objects PlanetsFurther Study Page Meade Instruments Corporation