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Contents

114mm 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 114EQ-ARMeade114EQAR 3/28/07 952 AM Page Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 952 AM Page INTRODUCTION Inset A Inset BInset C Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 952 AM PageATTACH THE ACCESSORY TRAY ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDERINSERT THE EYEPIECE ATTACH THE COUNTERWEIGHTBALANCING THE TELESCOPE PREPARE MOUNT ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNTSUN WARNING NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDERUNDERSTANDING CELESTIAL 6 MOVEMENTS AND COORDINATES UNDERSTANDING HOW CELESTIAL OBJECTS MOVEPOLAR ALIGNMENT OF THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT LINING UP WITH THE CELESTIAL POLETHE MEADE 4M COMMUNITY THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE Have FunOBSERVING Page the other? SOME OBSERVING TIPS STAR CHARTS SPECIFICATIONS What do the specifications mean?Surf the Web and visit your local library HAVE A GOOD TIME ASTRONOMY IS FUNFocal Length of the Telescope ÷ Focal Length of the Eyepiece = COLLIMATION ALIGNMENT OF TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPEOPTICS A. CORRECT COLLIMATION B. DIAGONAL HOLDER ADJUSTMENTSA B C C. PRIMARY MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS D. STAR TESTING THE COLLIMATIONOPTIONAL ACCESSORIES MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS MEADE LIMITED WARRANTYOBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZESEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENTOBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZESEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENTOBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZESEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENTOBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZESEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENTMeade114EQAR 3/28/07 952 AM Page 1-800 626-3233w w w. m e a d e . c o m Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 952 AM Page