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Meade 4504 instruction manual Key to Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c

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Fig. 2a: The Meade Model 4504 4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope.

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Fig. 2a: The Meade Model 4504 4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope.

Key to Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c

1.	Equatorial mount	16.	Latitude adjustment knob
2.	Optical tube assembly	17.	Focuser, Focus knobs
3.	Cradle rings	18.	Eyepiece thumbscrew
4.	Viewfinder bracket	19.	Eyepiece
5.	Viewfinder rubber eyepiece	20.	Cradle ring lock knobs
6.	5 x 24 viewfinder	21.	Optical tube saddle plate
7.	Viewfinder bracket thumbscrews	22.	Dec motor drive assembly
8.	Telescope front dust cover	23.	Latitude lock
9.	Dec setting circle	24.	Azimuth lock
10.	Counterweight	25.	R.A. motor drive assembly
11.	Counterweight shaft	26.	R.A. lock
12.	Safety washer/thumbscrew	27.	Dec lock
13.	Counterweight lock	28.	Tripod legs brace support
14.	Latitude dial	29.	Tripod legs lock knobs
15.	R.A. setting circle	30.	Accessory shelf

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Meade instruction manual Key to Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c, a The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope

Contents

Meade Instruments Corporation Meade Model 4.5 114mm Equatorial Reflecting TelescopeWith Starfinder Electronic Hand Controller MEADEHow This Manual is Organized PART TWO Starfinder Controls and Menus TABLE OF CONTENTSPART ONE The Basics PART THREE Caring for Your Telescope1416 Fig. 1 Parts included in the Meade Model 4504 Giftboxpage LESSON 1 Unpacking and Assembly PART ONE The BasicsKey to Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c Fig. 2a The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting TelescopeFig. 2c The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 2325Fig. 2b The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope pageHow to Assemble Your Telescope sure that this safety washer/knob always remains in place1. Threaded screw hole saddle plate 2. Saddle plate 3. Cradle ring Fig. 8 Insert eyepiece into the focuser assemblyFig. 7 Attach cradle rings to the saddle plate with attachment screws 4. Threaded screw hole cradle ring 5. Attachment screwLESSON 2 Balancing the Telescope LESSON 3 Aligning the ViewfinderLESSON 4 Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually Key to Figure LESSON 5 Observing Using Starfinders Arrow Keys Motor Drive System and Starfinder Handbox InstallationObserve the World Around You Activate the Arrow Keys Slew SpeedsTo Polar Align the Telescope Observe the MoonLESSON 6 Tracking Objects Fig. 14 Latitude dial Fig. 15 Dec setting circleObserve a Star using the Automatic Tracking Feature LESSON 7 Using Starfinders GO TO CapabilitiesMoving Through Starfinder’s Menus Initializing Starfinder Location Irvine Training the Drive Align Your Telescope Using Starfinder Check MountUsing the Guided Tour Which One’s the Alignment Star?Go To Saturn Some Observation Tips Starfinder Controls PART TWO Starfinder Controls and Menusthe topmost screen Select Item Object Local Time and Local Sidereal Time LST Timer and Alarm StatusNOTE Pressing MODE while in the Select Item level moves Starfinder to Right Ascension and Declination coordinates8 Speed/? Key Briefly pressing the Speed/? key cycles through the seven slew speeds that move the telescope see “Slew Speeds,” page How Starfinders Menus Work Starfinder Navigation ExerciseTo Calculate Sunset time Starfinder Menus Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu Setup Menu Site provides access to the following options Cleaning Mount and Tripod AdjustmentsPART 3 Caring for Your Telescope Diagonal holder adjustments Fig. 23 Diagonal assemblySpider vane adjustments Collimation Alignment of the OpticsFig. 26 Spider vane misalignment Primary mirror adjustmentsFig. 25 Correct collimation Fig. 27 Diagonal mirror misalignmentStar testing the collimation STARFINDER DIMENSIONS MODEL 4504 TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONSSTARFINDER SPECIFICATIONS DC servo motors with encoders, both axesAPPENDIX A Calculating Eyepiece Power Fig. 30 Insert Barlow into focuser assemblyPolar Alignment Terrestrial ViewingAstronomical Observing Understanding Celestial Movements and CoordinatesLining Up with the Celestial Pole Little Dipper Polaris Big Dipper CassiopeiaUsing Setting Circles Two-Star Polar AlignmentAPPENDIX C Using Starfinder to Enter Celestial Coordinates To GO TO a user-entered objectAPPENDIX D Helpful Charts Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldObjects in Space APPENDIX E Basic AstronomyStarfinder Glossary The MoonPlanets Deep-Sky ObjectsFig. 36 The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open clusters A Roadmap to the Stars Star LocatorMeade Limited Warranty Meade Instruments Corporation A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N