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Instruction Manual

8", 10", 12" and 16" LX200GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes 7" LX200GPS Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope

with Autostar II Hand Controller

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Contents

Meade Instruments Corporation Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System Contents QUICK-START Guide Important Note Autostar Telescope Features Ascension Declination setting See Optional ACCESSORIES, pages 41, 42,# Computer Control Panel see inset Telescope? See pages 17 Ascension, DefinitionsShift Microfocuser? Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar II FeaturesLibrary # of Objects Want to learn more about changing slew speeds? See LX200GPS Tips How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope Assembly Parts ListingGetting Started To install batteries How to Assemble Your TelescopeTip Choosing an Eyepiece Attach Diagonal or accessories Too Much Power? Mounting and Adjusting the Viewfinder Observing Observing Using Autostar IIs Arrow KeysObserving by Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial Observing Slew Speeds Focusing the Eyepiece Using the MicrofocuserTo use the microfocuser Key # Speed Astronomical Observing Observe the MoonTo Track an Object Automatically Moving Through Autostar II’s Menus Important Notes Which One’s the Alignment Star? Using the Guided Tour Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureGo To Saturn Detecting True Level Global Positioning SystemFinding True North Autostar II Navigation Exercise Basic AutostarTo Calculate Sunset time Look into the Future Navigating Autostar Select Item Object Menus To slew the telescope to catalog objects Object MenuWant to learn more about Observing Satellites? See Event Menu Want to learn more about using the Browse menu? See Utilities Menu Glossary MenuWant to learn more about Landmarks? See Timing is Everything Setup Menu RECTION, Adding and editing sites? Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, Mirror, Mirror Hot Button Menus To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Adding Observing SitesTo Edit a Site To GO to a user-entered object Creating User Objects Landmarks Observing SatellitesTo Add a landmark to the database Tips To Select a landmark from the database IdentifyTo perform a Landmark Survey To check on the available amount of memory in Autostar Displayed information Example Browse Alternate Alt/Az Alignments How to perform the Easy Align ProcedureInitialize Autostar Easy Two-Star Alignment To Set the Home Position Manually One-Star Alt/Az AlignmentTip Try a Spiral Search Star Charts Periodic Error Correction Few tips on photography with the LX200GPS telescopes Photography Meade Series 4000 Eyepieces Optional Accessories Series 4000 8 24mm Zoom Eyepiece Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece Collimation Maintenance Defocused star images. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned What is Smart Drive? Meade Customer ServiceInspecting the Optics Gauging the Movement of the Telescope 15 LX200GPS Specifications SpecificationsMaksutov Fan 10 f/10 LX200GPS Specifications 10 LX200GPS Specifications12 f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Autostar II System Specifications 16 f/10 LX200GPS SpecificationsAutostar II Handbox Specifications Equatorial Alignment Setting CirclesCelestial Coordinates Equatorial Wedge Declination Setting Circle Locating Polaris Lining Up with the Celestial Pole LX200GPS mounted on an equatorial wedge Precise Polar Alignment Easy Polar Alignment Autostar II Polar AlignmentOne-Star Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar Alignment Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World Appendix B Latitude ChartCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country Latitude What you will need Command LineTour Modes Comment Line Title Writing a Tour Pick ONE / Pick END Further Study Appendix D Training the Drive Appendix E the Moon Menu To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Control Panel Features 16 LX200GPS Unique FeaturesCommercial Shipping To Assemble the 16 Super Field Tripod Telescope Assembly Attaching the Power and Data Cords Mounting the Optical Tube Assembly OTAAttaching the 16 Drive Base Attaching the Fork Observing Considerations Tighten the fork arm assem- bly using the provided hex key To attach the microfocuser to the de-rotater Appendix G Autostar II Glossary Basic AstronomyObjects in Space Moon Deep-Sky Objects PlanetsPage Meade Instruments Corporation