Telescope Features, E D | Meade LX90 instruction

TELESCOPE FEATURES

Side View

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MA. Handbox Port

B.LED

C.ON/OFF Switch

D.Auxiliary Ports (2)

E.12v Power Connector

Computer Control Panel

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1Eyepiece

2Eyepiece Holder Thumbscrew

3Eyepiece Holder

4Diagonal Prism

5Optical Tube

6Dec. Lock

7Fork Arms

8Focus Knob

9R.A. Lock

10R.A. Setting Circle

11Dec. Setting Circle/Dec. Pointer

12LNT Module

13Computer Control Panel

14AutoStar handbox

15Dust Cover (not visible)

16Battery Compartment

17SmartFinder

18SmartFinder Alignment Screws

19Handbox Holder

20Viewfinder

21Viewfinder Alignment Screws

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Rear View

Fig. 1: The LX90 Telescope and AutoStar Handbox.

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Meade LX90 instruction manual Telescope Features, E D

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 Entering Data into AutoStar Navigating AutoStarTo Calculate Sunset time AUTOSTAR’S Menus Select Item Object Menus and Menu Options Object Menu Event Menu Glossary 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 Browse Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Photography with the LX90 Few tips on 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 Meade Customer Service Inspecting the OpticsGauging the Movement of the Telescope LX90 Specifications AutoStar 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 AutoStar Glossary Objects in SpaceMoon Planets Deep-Sky ObjectsPage Page Page Meade Limited Warranty