Meade 16 instruction manual K. Optional Accessories

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K. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

For details on the following optional accessories, see your Meade dealer, or the Meade Instruments General Catalog.

Viewfinders: Your Meade Starfinder Dobsonian is pre-drilled and ready to install either the Meade #637 6x30mm or the #545 8x50mm Viewfinder. These small, low-power telescopes have “crosshairs” which greatly assist in pointing the main telescope.

Eyepieces: Many additional eyepieces are available for higher and lower magnifications. All Meade reflecting telescopes accept standard 1.25" O.D. eyepieces.

Telenegative Amplifier: The Telenegative Amplifier, or Barlow Lens, is a convenient accessory used to increase the effective magnification of any given eyepiece. The Telenegative Amplifier is inserted into the focuser and accepts all standard 1.25" O.D. eyepieces. It is available in either 2X power or 2X-3X variable power.

Filters: Thirteen color filters are available for significantly increased contrast and resolution of detail on the Moon and planets. For example, the #80A(blue) filter effectively enhances the reddish-colored detail on the surface of Jupiter. Also useful are the Series 4000 Nebular filters which assist in blocking out many forms of light pollution and tend to increase the contrast of nebulae. These filters thread into the barrels of all standard 1.25" O.D. eyepieces.

Dust Covers: Snug-fitting vinyl dust covers protect optics from outside dust during storage of the telescope.

Counterweights: This set of three counterweights thread onto the mirror cell to allow for balancing optional accessories.