Leisure Time LX20 instruction manual Finding True North

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Rotate the knob/compass so that the magnetic pointing arrow lies directly over the painted black alignment arrow (painted on the bottom surface of the compass, Fig. 18). The "North" position on the direction scale (and the point on the

c. Finding True North

The Magnetic Compass is now ready to use. Just follow these simple steps for a quick and easy azimuth alignment:

1.Loosen the knob/compass slightly. This allows for rotation of the equatorial wedge under the knob/compass (Fig. 17). The magnetic pointing arrow will point to magnetic north.

knob/compass) now point directly north.

3. Rotate the equatorial wedge in azimuth (without moving the knob/compass) until the centerline of the wedge lines up with the point of the knob/compass (Fig. 19). The centerline of the

equatorial wedge now falls directly on the true north line.

4. Tighten the knob/compass, locking the equatorial wedge into place.

The field tripod and equatorial wedge are now pointed directly toward celestial north, without ever having seen the North Star.

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation Page ¬ WARNING! ¬ Contents Standard Equipment What Is the LX200? An OverviewIntroduction What You Should Have Please Look Everything OverInspecting the Optics Keypad Version NumberField Tripod Telescope AssemblyUse the following steps to assemble your telescope Focusing the Viewfinder Mounting the ViewfinderAttaching the Viewfinder Collimating the ViewfinderUsing the LX200 In Land Using the LX200 ManuallyQuick Start Entering Basic Information Using the LX200 In Altaz AltazimuthLocation of the Observing Site Setting Up the Telescope Local Time and DateUsing the Mode Key Library Object Keys Unknown SiteWhich Alignment Method to Use? Star AlignmentDirection Keys LX200 Keypad Hand ControllerLX200 Power Panel Mode Functions Page Page Backlash Object Library Menu File Enter Mode Two COORDINATES/GO to Mode Three CLOCK/CALENDARMode Four TIMER/FREQ a. Timer = Menu Option Coordinates Menu FileMode Five Keypad OFF/BRIGHTNESS Adjust For astrophotos60.0 Hz Solar Average rate for tracking Planetary rate Due to retrogradesMagnification and Field of View Apparent Field and Actual FieldMagnification Deluxe Latitude Adjuster Equatorial Wedge For 7 and 8 LX200Appendix a Equatorial Wedge Azimuth ControlSuperwedge For 10 and 12LX200 Mounting the Telescope On the WedgeCompass Installation Setting Magnetic DeclinationMagnetic Compass Finding True North Celestial Coordinates Appendix B Equatorial USELining Up with the Celestial Pole Precise Polar Alignment Appendix C LX200 Alignmentstar Library Star Charts Alignment StarsStar Charts For Northern Hemisphere Observers Page SAO Catalog UGC CatalogCngc Catalog Object Library1C Catalog Gcvs CatalogStar Catalog Messier CatalogLittle Dumbbell Nebula 1x4.11200ly Double Cluster h Per 7klyTarantula Nebula Very Red Open Clus + Dneb Glob Clus D2 ST Bubble Nebula Red C1 S10.7x2.5 Capella BellatrixBeta Tau Alnath Beta Lep aStar Catalog Zuben Elschemali SeginusRigel Kentaurus B=1.3 BrachiumAldhibah Sabik A=3.0 B=3.5Ras Algethi Sarin B=8.8Sadalmelik Al Nair 302 Open Clus Sparse M93 Includes dark nebula Keeping Your Telescope Clean Appendix E Maintaining Your LX200Collimation of the Optical System Right Ascension Lock Behind the Power PanelFactory Servicing and Repairs LX200 Test Program RS-232 CableAppendix F LX200 Personal Computer Control Command Set Formats LX200 Command SetGeneral Telescope Information Home Position Telescope MotionLibrary/Objects Miscellaneous Finds the next object in a Find sequenceLX200 Demo Program Counter =REM Keys TelposKeyi Keys Appendix G LX200 Specifications TelescopeLX200I/10 10 LX200f/10 200 f/10 Page Field TripodFig Field Tripod collapsed Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 2000Introduction DC Operation Customer ServiceAC Operation

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