Meade LX90 instruction manual

Contents

Main The Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System CONTENTS WARNING! QUICK-START GUIDE 1 3 2 5 7 8 9 K J 2! 2) Page N O P Q R 2! To Attach the Handbox Holder: AUTOSTAR FEATURES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GETTING STARTED How to Assemble Your Telescope Choosing an Eyepiece Using SmartFinder Aligning SmartFinder A Aligning the Viewfinder C OBSERVING Observing By Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial Observing Observing Using AutoStar's Arrow Keys Too Much Power? Slew Speeds Observe the Moon Astronomical Observing To Track an Object Automatically Moving Through AutoStars Menus Initializing AutoStar for the First Time Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking Feature Automatic Alignment Go To Saturn Using the Guided Tour AutoStar Navigation Exercise BASIC AUTOSTAR OPERATION Autostar Entering Data into AutoStar Navigating AutoStar Which Ones the Alignment Star? AUTOSTARS MENUS Utilities two seconds.See pages 10 and 14. accessible by pressing and holding the Mode key for ree Structure. MENUS AND MENU OPTIONS Object Menu Event Menu Glossary Menu Utilities Menu Observing Considerations Setup Menu Page Page ADVANCED AUTOSTAR FEATURES Adding Observing Sites Using AutoStar to Find Objects Not in the Database Observing Satellites How to Create Your Own Guided Tour Page Page Landmarks Identify Advanced Alt/Az Alignment Browse North 0 PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE LX90 Page OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Page MAINTENANCE Collimation Page Inspecting the Optics Gauging the Movement of the Telescope Meade Customer Service Look into the Future LX90 Specifications AutoStar Specifications AutoStar Dimensions APPENDIX A: EQUATORIAL (POLAR) ALIGNMENT Polar Alignment Celestial Coordinates Locating the Celestial Pole AutoStar Polar Alignment Easy Polar Alignment One-Star Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar Alignment EQUATORIAL WEDGE Lining Up with the Celestial Pole Precise Polar Alignment Star Charts City State/Prov./Country Latitude City State/Country Latitude APPENDIX B: HELPFUL CHARTS Complete this exercise once every 3 to 6 months to APPENDIX C: TRAINING THE DRIVE Further Study.... APPENDIX D: CHANGING THE LNT MODULE BATTERY APPENDIX E: BASIC ASTRONOMY Page Page Page Page MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY