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Specification
Star Charts
Warranty
B. Diagonal Holder Adjustments
Weight
D. Star Testing The Collimation
Attach The Accessory Tray
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Contents
114EQ-AR
114mm 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope
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INTRODUCTION
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Inset A
Inset B
Inset C
ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER
ATTACH THE ACCESSORY TRAY
ATTACH THE COUNTERWEIGHT
INSERT THE EYEPIECE
BALANCING THE TELESCOPE
ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER
PREPARE MOUNT
ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNT
SUN WARNING NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN
UNDERSTANDING HOW CELESTIAL OBJECTS MOVE
UNDERSTANDING CELESTIAL 6 MOVEMENTS AND COORDINATES
LINING UP WITH THE CELESTIAL POLE
POLAR ALIGNMENT OF THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT
THE MEADE 4M COMMUNITY
Have Fun
THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE
OBSERVING
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the other?
SOME OBSERVING TIPS
STAR CHARTS
HAVE A GOOD TIME ASTRONOMY IS FUN
SPECIFICATIONS
What do the specifications mean?
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Focal Length of the Telescope ÷ Focal Length of the Eyepiece =
TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE
COLLIMATION ALIGNMENT OF
OPTICS
B. DIAGONAL HOLDER ADJUSTMENTS
A. CORRECT COLLIMATION
A B C
D. STAR TESTING THE COLLIMATION
C. PRIMARY MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY
MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS
EXCELLENT
OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED
CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE
SEEING CONDITIONS
EXCELLENT
OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED
CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE
SEEING CONDITIONS
EXCELLENT
OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED
CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE
SEEING CONDITIONS
EXCELLENT
OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED
CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE
SEEING CONDITIONS
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