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70AZ-AR MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL70mm 2.8 Altazimuth Refracting Telescope Tel70AZAR5 3/28/07 1009 AM PageTel70AZAR5 3/28/07 1009 AM Page INTRODUCTION Inset A Inset BInset C Tel70AZAR5 3/28/07 1009 AM PageATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNT ATTACH THE ACCESSORY TRAYASSEMBLE YOUR TRIPOD ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDERATTACH THE DIAGONAL MIRROR AND EYEPIECE TO MOVE THE TELESCOPE SUN WARNINGTHE MOST IMPORTANT RULE THE MEADE 4M COMMUNITYOBSERVING The four planets closest to the Sun are rocky 8 excellent exercise for novice astronomers SOME OBSERVING TIPS Optional Accessory ASTRONOMY RESOURCES The Meade 4M Community 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CAAstronomical League Executive Secretary 5675 Real del Norte, Las Cruces, NMSPECIFICATIONS What do the specifications mean?12 HAVE A GOOD TIME, ASTRONOMY IS FUN Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazinesOPTIONAL ACCESSORIES TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPETel70AZAR5 3/28/07 1009 AM Page during terrestrial observing #12614 Barlow lens 1.25 0.0. doubles the magnification of any eyepiece MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS MEADE LIMITED WARRANTYOBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE & TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZESEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENTTel70AZAR5 3/28/07 1009 AM Page 1-800 626-3233w w w. m e a d e . c o m Tel70AZAR5 3/28/07 1009 AM Page