Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual Telescope Specifications

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TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONS

	Total instrument capacity	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 500 lbs.
	Aperture	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20".
	Optical design		. Advanced Coma-Free
	Optical coatings		. UHTC™
	Mount		. Robotic Equatorial
	Gear pitch diameter	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.625".
	Periodic error		. 2 arc sec.
	Latitude	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-90°.
	No. of drive gear teeth	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 652 (RA & DEC)

	MAX-ACF
	Optical Design	Advanced Coma-Free
	Clear Aperture	20"
	UHTC™ Coatings Standard	Ultra-High Transmission Transmission Coatings (UHTC™
	Resolving Power (Dawes Limit)	.228 arc seconds
	Focal Length, Focal Ratio	4064mm, f/8
	Telescope Mounting	MAX Robotic Equatorial Mount
	Periodic Error Correction
	Both axes	Ten (10) arc seconds (raw); Two (2) arc seconds with PECTOOL
	Control Panel	2 multi-function, multi-port panels
	Focus 4-speed front focusing
	mechanism	included
	GPS, North sensors included	16-channel GPS receiver (on Mount)
	Pointing Precision	High Precision Mode 1-arc min.
	Autostar® II Hand Controller	Included (147,541 object database)
	Alignment	Equatorial

	North electronic sensors	Included
	Temperature Control	Thermal stabilization fan
	Power	12VDC, 5amp power supply required
	Slew Speeds:	RA and Dec: 0.01x to1.0x sidereal, variable in 0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x
		sidereal; 1°/sec. to 2°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments All models
	Tracking Rates	Sidereal, lunar, solar or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates All models
	Primary, Secondary Mirrors	Pyrex® glass, fine-annealed
	Correcting Plate/Lens	Borofloat
	Adjustable Counterweights	Requires 3 - 35lb.
		Counterweights (included)
	Fixed Counterweights	Requires 2 - 43lb.
		Counterweights (included)
	Accessories	8 x 50mm viewfinder, 2.0" diagonal mirror with 1.25" adapter,
		UltraWide 24mm eyepiece.
	Net Weight	694 pounds

52	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 AssemblyCOUNTER- Weights CounterweightsTripod MAX TripodOptical Tube Assembly MaleTHE OTARA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel Control Panels and PortsTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar II FeaturesLibrary # of Objects 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 AxisGetting Started Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First TimeAlign the Viewfinder Focusing the Telescope To select a previously defined focus preset To sync on a focus presetSlew Speeds To exit the focus operation at any timeAligning for the First Time To prepare your telescope for Automatic AlignmentCollimation How to Drift Align Max Northern HemisphereTest your Collimation Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, AlignedCalibrate Home Parking the ScopeAutostar II Navigation Exercise Basic AutostarTo Calculate Sunset time Example of Locating a menu Navigating AutostarAutostar IIs Menus Object Menu To slew the telescope to catalog objectsGlossary Menu Event MenuUtilities Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Adding Observing SitesTo Edit a Site Creating User Objects To GO to a user-entered objectObserving Satellites IdentifyBrowse Displayed information ExampleAlternate Polar Alignments Initialize AutostarTwo-Star Polar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentPeriodic Error Correction Update Menu OptionTrain Menu Option Erase Menu OptionOptional Accessories Meade Series 4000 EyepiecesRear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Autostar II Handbox Specifications Advanced Autostar II System SpecificationsMeade Consumer Solutions Appendix a Latitude Chart Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country LatitudeTo observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Appendix B the MoonOperation IntroductionTraining Update Permanently Mounted ScopesOther Menus Options Save As and Load OffAppendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty