Meade Telescopes instruction manual D e f g

Models: Telescopes

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Fig. A: Newtonian Reflecting Telescope. (1) Spider Vanes; (2) Secondary Mirror; (3) Parabolic Primary Mirror; (4) Primary Mirror Hex Screws;

(5) Focuser Drawtube; (6) Focused Image.

 

 

Face-on view

Edge-on view

 

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Fig. B: Secondary Mirror Assembly. (1) Spider Vanes; (2) Tilt Screws;

(3) Secondary Mirror Holder.

 

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Underside of rear mirror tube (primary mirrorFig. C:housing): (20) Collimation Adjustment Screw; (21) Collimation Lock Screw

b Focuser drawtube c Diagonal mirror d Reflection of primary

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e Reflection of secondary mirror (darkened due to back lighting)

f Primary mirror clips

g Reflection of observer's eye

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Fig. D: The view you will see while collimating your telescope.

Some models come with knobs insteadFig. E: of screws. Use the black knobs to adjust collimation and the white knobs to lock collimation.

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point

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this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

 

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