Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual Deep Sky Imager

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#1A filter. The filter increases visual and photographic contrast, decreases glare, and helps to penetrate haze.

MAX-ACF AC Wall Adapter: Permits powering from a standard home (115v AC) out- let.

Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Powering the MAX-ACF telescope by means of an auto- mobile cigarette lighter plug.

#644 Flip Mirror System: Has an X/Y adjustment mechanism for the diagonal mirror with locks for the precise centering, and multiple rotating adapters for T-thread and 1.25” camera attachment. Accepts 1.25” O.D. eyepieces and has a clear aperture of 22mm. Use with small to medium size chip CCD cameras.

#647 Flip Mirror System: Has an X/Y adjustment mechanism for the diagonal mirror with locks for the precise centering, and multiple rotating adapters for T-thread and 1.25” camera attachment. Accepts 1.25” O.D. and 2.00” eyepieces and has a clear aperture of 40mm. Use with medium to large size chip CCD cameras. CCD Framing Ocular: Displays rectangular frame of all popular CCD chip sizes. Inserts directly into the eyepiece holder or flip mirror. Includes variable LED illumination control and bat- teries.

Astrometric Eyepiece: A high-precision 3-element achromatic eyepiece for a wide range of astronomical measurements. Measure double star separations, position angles, planetary diameters, lunar crater diameters and so forth. Includes variable LED illumination control and batteries.

Deep Sky Imager: The Deep Sky Imager combines the power of an electronic astro- nomical imager with the simplicity of a web cam, allowing you to capture deep sky images on your PC.

Low Latitude Counterweight Kit: This optional feature is necessary if you wish to use the mount if your site is 0° to 30° away from the equator. Contact your Meade deal- er for more information.

Mounting Plate: This optional feature allows you to mount non-MAX-ACF models to

Max. Contact your Meade dealer for more information.

More accessories will soon be available for your MAX-ACF model. To find out more about these and other accessories available for your telescope, check out the new Meade General Catalog or contact your local Meade dealer. Also check out Meade’s latest ads in Sky and Telescope and Astronomy magazine.

Fig. 54: The Deep Sky Imager.

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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the

 

Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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Contents MEADE.COM Page Contents Telescope Features Components of MAXPedestal Wedge Assembly Pedestal AssemblyRA Assembly Right Ascension Housing AssemblyDEC Assembly Declination Housing AssemblyTripod COUNTER- WeightsCounterweights MAX TripodOptical Tube Assembly MaleTHE OTARA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel Control Panels and PortsLibrary # of Objects Autostar II FeaturesTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Tripod Assembly Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude PositionLatitude Adjustment If you need to set for low range or high rangeRA Assembly Assembly Requires TWO People to LiftDEC Saddle Assembly Attach Counterweight Assembly 21 B Attach LOW Latitude Counterweights Attach Optical Tube to the DEC SaddleWhen end Electrical Connections Align the Viewfinder with the OTATo Balance the RA Assembly Home Position and Balancing the OTAThis Procedure Balance the DEC AxisAlign the Viewfinder Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First TimeGetting Started Focusing the Telescope Slew Speeds To select a previously defined focus presetTo sync on a focus preset To exit the focus operation at any timeAligning for the First Time To prepare your telescope for Automatic AlignmentTest your Collimation How to Drift Align Max Northern HemisphereCollimation Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, AlignedCalibrate Home Parking the ScopeTo Calculate Sunset time Basic AutostarAutostar II Navigation Exercise Example of Locating a menu Navigating AutostarAutostar IIs Menus Object Menu To slew the telescope to catalog objectsUtilities Menu Event MenuGlossary Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus To Edit a Site Adding Observing SitesTo Add a Site to the user-defined site list Creating User Objects To GO to a user-entered objectObserving Satellites IdentifyBrowse Displayed information ExampleTwo-Star Polar Alignment Alternate Polar AlignmentsInitialize Autostar Easy Polar AlignmentTrain Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionUpdate Menu Option Erase Menu OptionOptional Accessories Meade Series 4000 EyepiecesRear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Meade Consumer Solutions Advanced Autostar II System SpecificationsAutostar II Handbox Specifications City State/Prov./Country Latitude Appendix a Latitude ChartLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World City Country LatitudeTo observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Appendix B the MoonTraining IntroductionOperation Other Menus Options Save As and Load UpdatePermanently Mounted Scopes OffAppendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty
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