Meade 114ST EQ-D instruction manual Table of Contents

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Telescope Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Alignment of the Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Understanding Celestial Movements and Coordinates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lining Up with the Celestial Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using Setting Circles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Calculating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mount and Tripod Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 a. Correct Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 b. Diagonal Holder Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 c. Primary Mirror Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 d. Star Testing the Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Specifications: Model 114ST EQ-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation Meade Limited Warranty Table of Contents Key to Figs a 1g 3110 1414 Standard Equipment IntroductionBalancing the Telescope Aligning the ViewfinderDeclination Dec. This celestial Understanding Celestial Movements and CoordinatesLining UP with the Celestial Pole Using the TelescopeUsing Setting Circles Mount and Tripod Adjustments Calculating PowerMaintenance CleaningCorrect collimation Diagonal holder adjustmentsPrimary mirror adjustments Collimation Alignment of the OpticsPrimary Mirror Cell Star testing the collimationCorrect Collimation Optional Accessories SpecificationsMeade Instruments Corporation
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