LX90 Specifications, AutoStar Specifications | Meade instruction

LX90 Specifications

Optical design	Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture	8"
Focal length	2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed)	f/10
Resolving power	0.56 arc secs
Viewfinder	8 x 50 finder
SmartFinder	Red dot projected onto finder’s lens
LNT Module	High accuracy, temperature-compensated
....................................................................................	oscillator, updatable using Meade’s
....................................................................................	optional ATUM accessory
Coatings	Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting	Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears	4.9"-dia worm gears, both axes
Alignment	Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
....................................................................................	5 arc-minutes in GO TO mode
....................................................................................	1x sidereal to 6.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod	Variable-height field tripod
Accessories	1.25" diagonal prism
....................................................................................	Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
Net telescope weight	31 lbs.
Net tripod weight	20 lbs.

AutoStar Specifications

Processor	68HC11, 8MHz
Flash Memory	1MB, reloadable
Keypad	20 key alphanumeric
Display	2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight	Red LED
Utility Light	Yes
RS-232	Yes
Coil Cord	24"
Database	30,223 objects

AutoStar Dimensions

Length	6.56" (16.6cm)
Width (LCD end)	3.19" (80cm)
Width (Connector end)	2.25" (57cm)
Depth	0.81" (21cm)
AutoStar net weight	1.12 lbs (0.51kg)

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Meade instruction manual LX90 Specifications, AutoStar Specifications, AutoStar Dimensions

Contents

LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System Contents QUICK-START Guide ON/OFF Telescope Features E DPage To Attach the Handbox Holder Autostar Features Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Topmost screen Select Item Object Page How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope Assembly Getting Started How to Assemble Your Telescope Precautionary notes for the tripod Using SmartFinder Choosing an Eyepiece Aligning SmartFinder Aligning the Viewfinder Observing By Moving the Telescope Manually Observing Using AutoStars Arrow KeysObserving Terrestrial Observing Slew Speeds Observe the Moon Moving Through AutoStar’s Menus Astronomical ObservingTo Track an Object Automatically Initializing AutoStar for the First Time Automatic Alignment Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureHow to perform the Automatic Alignment procedure While it does so Using the Guided Tour Go To Saturn Basic Autostar Operation AutoStar Navigation Exercise Navigating AutoStar Entering Data into AutoStarTo Calculate Sunset time AUTOSTAR’S Menus Select Item Object Menus and Menu Options Object Menu Glossary Menu Event MenuUtilities Menu Observing Considerations Setup Menu Time Zone Shift Menu Daylight SAVING, To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Advanced Autostar FeaturesAdding Observing Sites To Edit a Site Using AutoStar to Find Objects Not in the Database Observing Satellites To GO to a user-entered object What you will need How to Create Your Own Guided TourCommand Line Tour Modes Writing a Tour Title Pick END To Add a landmark to the database LandmarksDownloading Tours To Select a landmark from the database To perform a Landmark Survey IdentifyAdvanced Alt/Az Alignment To check on the available amount of memory in AutoStar Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment BrowseOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Few tips on photography with the LX90 Photography with the LX90Photography with a Digital Camera Photography with Meade’s AutoStar Suite Meade Deep Sky Imager Super Wide Angle 6-elements Optional AccessoriesEyepiece Power 2x Barlow Super Plössl 4-elements Ultra Wide Angle 8-elements #62 T-Adapter Maintenance CollimationPage Inspecting the Optics Meade Customer ServiceGauging the Movement of the Telescope AutoStar Specifications LX90 SpecificationsAutoStar Dimensions Polar Alignment Celestial Coordinates AutoStar Polar Alignment Setting CirclesLocating the Celestial Pole Easy Polar Alignment Lining Up with the Celestial Pole Equatorial Wedge Precise Polar Alignment Star Charts City Country Latitude Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City State/Country Latitude Appendix C Training the Drive Appendix D Changing the LNT Module Battery To replace the battery Objects in Space AutoStar GlossaryMoon Planets Deep-Sky ObjectsPage Page Page Meade Limited Warranty