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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SERIES TELESCOPES
WARNING! Never use a Meade® telescope to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Do not point the telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope or viewfinder as it is moving. Children should always have adult supervision while observing.
INTRODUCTION light from distant objects.
Your telescope is an excellent beginner’s 1
instrument, and is designed to observe The lens diameter is one of the most important
objects in the sky and also on land. It can pieces of information about the telescope.
be your personal window on the universe or The size of the objective lens determines
allows you to intimately study the behavior of how much detail you will be able to see in
nesting birds on a distant hillside. your telescope.
The telescope is shipped with the following Each optical tube also has a focal length
parts: which is the distance the light travels inside
the optical tube before it comes to focus.
Optical tube
Alt-azimuth mount with slow motion The focal length information is also
controls important and will help later on to calculate
Aluminum tripod with integrated accessory magnification.
tray
Three 1.25” eyepieces: Setting up your telescope involves these
MA26mm, MA9mm, MA6.3mm simple steps:
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in several sizes (apertures) of optical tubes.
The heart of the optical tubes is the front Study the picture on the next page and
lens. It collects and focuses the incoming become acquainted with the parts of your
Figure 1: Meade StarPro™ AZ Refracting Telescope
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FIGURE 1 Inset A: Accessory Tray Assembly
Inset A
Inset B: Tripod Leg
1. Eyepiece
Inset C: Viewfinder Assembly
2. Viewfinder (see Inset C)
3. Viewfinder alignment screws (2) (see Inset C)
4. Optical tube assembly
5. Horizontal lock knob
6. Dovetail mounting rail
7. Tripod legs
8. Accessory tray (see Inset A)
9. Accessory tray lock knob (see Inset A) Inset B
10. Red dot viewfinder power switch (see Inset C)
11. Azimuth slow motion control knob
12. Altitude slow motion control knob
13. 90 degree erect-image prism
14. Objective lens cell
15. Focuser drawtube and thumbscrews
16. Alt-azimuth mount
17. Adjustable sliding center leg extension
Inset C
(see Inset B)
18. Tripod leg lock latch (see Inset B)
19. Dew shield/lens shade
20. Front lens cap (not shown)
21. Focusing knob
22. Viewfinder bracket (see Inset C)
23. Viewfinder bracket locking knob (see Fig. 5)
24. Optical tube attachment knob
25. Focuser lock knob
26. Vertical lock knob
telescope. Then proceed to “Setting up your Fig. 2 notice that the object moves slowly in
tripod.” the eyepiece. This is caused by the
Earths rotation. Use the slow motion 3
SETTING UP YOUR TRIPOD
controls to follow (or “track”) these
The tripod is the basic support for your objects as you observe. Note that each axis
telescope and comes pre-assembled has its own slow motion control which is
from the factory. The tripod height may be independently controlled.
adjusted so that you can view comfortably.
To install, attach the flexible cables (11 & 12)
Note: Number in brackets, e.g., (3), refer
to the mount as shown in Fig 3. The cables
to the item numbers in Fig. 1.
are secured in place with a firm tightening of
1. To setup the tripod, spread the legs out
the thumbscrews located at the attachment
evenly and place it on a solid surface. To lock the accessory tray in place, rotate
2. Set the height of your tripod: the accessory tray locking knob clockwise Fig. 3
a. Rotate and loosen the leg lock latch (18) until the lock knob wings align with the tray
to unlock the leg lock. Attachment point
as shown in Figure 2. The accessory tray in
b. Slide the inner portion of the leg (17) in the locked position will add stability to the
or out to the desired length. Repeat for tripod.
the other two legs.
c. Close the leg lock latch to re-lock the To unlock the accessory tray, rotate the
leg lock. center locking knob counter clockwise until
d. Repeat for the other two legs. the locking wings are not aligned with the
leg braces.
Thumbscrew
LOCKING THE ACCESSORY TRAY ATTACH THE SLOW-MOTION CONTROLS
The accessory tray is integrated into the The slow motion control cables (11 & 12)
tripod leg braces and is a convenient place to allow you to make fine adjustments to the
hold eyepieces and other Meade accessories pointing position of the optical tube. When
while observing, such as the Barlow lens. viewing objects in the night sky, you will Slow motion cable
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
ends of each cable. receiver at its mid-point. ATTACH THE DIAGONAL PRISM
3. Turn the optical tube attachment knob (24) AND EYEPIECE
4 counter-clockwise until firm.
ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE 4. To remove the optical tube, first support
TO THE MOUNT The erect-image diagonal prism reflects
the optical tube in one hand. Next, turn the the light from the optical tube to a more
The optical tube gathers distant light which attachment knob (24) clockwise until the comfortable viewing position. It also corrects
is focused in the eyepiece. It attaches to the OTA detaches from the mount. Now slide the image orientation so the image is right
mount using the optical tube attaching knob the OTA out of the dovetail receiver. side up, and correct left-to-right.
(24) and dovetail mounting rail (6). 1. To install, slide the diagonal prism (13) into
1. To attach the optical tube, first locate the ATTACH THE VIEWFINDER the focuser draw tube (15).
dovetail mounting rail (6) (Fig 4). 2. Tighten the draw tube thumbscrew to hold
2. Using the optical tube attaching knob (24), An eyepiece (1) has a narrow field of view.
the diagonal prism securely (15).
place the dovetail into the dovetail The included viewfinder (2) has a wider field
3. Next, slide the MA 26mm eyepiece (1) into
of view and red dot to make it even easier
Fig. 4 diagonal prism.
to locate the viewing object. The red-dot
4. Tighten the diagonal prism thumbscrew to
Attachment viewfinder also comes with an easy to install
hold the eyepiece securely.
knob (24) dovetail bracket. Fig. 5
1. To install the red-dot viewfinder, slide the
viewfinder bracket into the dovetail adapter
(Fig 5).
Dovetail 2. Next, secure the viewfinder in place with Locking
the single locking knob.
Rail (6) knob
Note: The 70mm StarPro AZ viewfinder
attaches to the OTA using two mounting
nuts. Remove the nuts, install the viewfinder,
Dovetail Receiver then re-tighten the nuts to a firm feel.
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
ALIGN THE VIEWFINDER SUN WARNING to side.
NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE 2. To move the telescope in the vertical
Perform the first part of this procedure during
direction (altitude), slightly loosen the 5
the daytime and the last step at night. TO LOOK AT THE SUN! vertical lock knob (26) and use the
1. Point the telescope at an easy-to-find
LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE ota body to make coarse adjustments up
land object such as the top of a telephone
INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR and down.
pole or a distant mountain or tower. Look
EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN PAINLESS, SO 3. Once an object is found, re-tighten the
through the eyepiece in and turn the
THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER THAT horizontal and vertical lock knobs (5 &
focuser knob (21) until the image is sharply
DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. 6). You can then rotate the slow motion
focused. Center the object precisely in the
DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEW- controls (11 & 12) to make smooth and
eyepiece’s field of view.
FINDER AT OR NEAR THE SUN. DO NOT LOOK precise movements and follow (or “track”)
2. Turn on the red-dot viewfinder by rotating
THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEWFINDER an object horizontally and vertically as it
the large knob under the viewfinder lens
AS IT IS MOVING. CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS moves in the eyepiece.
clockwise (10). Turn the knob to adjust the
intensity of the red dot as desired. HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION WHILE OBSERVING.
THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE
3. Look through the viewfinder. Turn one or
both of the viewfinder’s alignment screws clicks. We have one very important rule that you
(3) until the red-dot is precisely over should always follow when using your
the same object as you centered in the TO MOVE THE TELESCOPE
eyepiece.
Your telescope is alt-azimuth mounted. Alt- THE MEADE 4M COMMUNITY
4. Check this alignment at night on a
azimuth is just a complicated way of saying
celestial object, such as the Moon or You haven’t just bought a telescope, you have embarked
that your telescope moves up and down and
a bright star, and use the viewfinder’s on an astronomy adventure that never ends. Share the
from side to side. Other telescopes may be journey with others by accepting your free membership
alignment screws to make any necessary
mounted in different ways. in the 4M community of astronomers.
refinements.
1. To move the telescope in the horizontal
5. When finished, turn off the viewfinder Go to www.Meade4M.com to activate your
direction (azimuth), slightly loosen the membership today.
by turning the large knob (10) under the
horizontal lock knob (5). Loosening this lock
viewfinder lens counter-clockwise until it
allows the telescope to be moved from side
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
OBSERVING Focus: Look through the eyepiece and
telescope:
Observe during the daytime: Try out your practice focusing on the object you have
6 Have Fun! telescope during the daytime at first. It is
easier to learn how it operates and how to
chosen.
Have a good time when you’re observing. observe when it is light. Try out the coarse and fine adjustment
You may not know everything that there is to controls: Practice using the fine adjustment
Pick out an easy object to observe: A
know about a telescope or what all the sights control (11 & 12) to move the telescope.
distant mountain, a large tree, a lighthouse or
in the universe are, but that’s OK. Just point These can come in very handy, especially
skyscraper make excellent targets. Point the
and observe at first. when you wish to move the telescope in very
optical tube so it lines up with your object.
small (fine control) steps.
You will enjoy your telescope even more Unlock the lock knobs: To move the Observe the Moon: When you feel
as you learn more about it. But don’t be telescope you will need to unlock the comfortable with the viewfinder, the
scared off by difficult terms or complicated horizontal and vertical lock knobs (just rotate eyepieces, the locks and the adjustment
procedures. Don’t panic! Just relax and enjoy to unlock or lock; when locking, only tighten controls, you will be ready to try out the
your scope. to a “firm feel,” do not over tighten).
Use the viewfinder: If you have not done so, TOO MUCH POWER?
You will begin to grow and learn more about align the viewfinder (2) with the telescope’s
astronomy the more you observe. Browse eyepiece (1) as described earlier. Look Can you ever have too much power? If the type of
the internet or go to the library and read power you’re referring to is eyepiece magnification,
through the viewfinder until you can see the yes you can! The most common mistake of the
some books about the stars and planets. object. It will be easier to locate an object beginning observer is to “overpower” a telescope
Read about astronomers of old. Many of using the viewfinder rather than locating with by using high magnifications which the telescope’s
them had telescopes no bigger than the one the eyepiece. Line up the object using the aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot
you are using right now. Galileo, who is one viewfinders red dot. reasonably support. Keep in mind that a smaller,
of the first astronomers to use a telescope, but bright and well-resolved image is far superior
Look through the eyepiece: Once you have to one that is larger, but dim and poorly resolved.
discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with the object lined up in the viewfinder, look Powers above 400x should be employed only under
a telescope about the same size as yours through the optical tube’s eyepiece. If you the steadiest atmospheric conditions.
(and his didn’t even focus very well!). have aligned your viewfinder, you will see the
object in your eyepiece.
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
telescope at night. The Moon is the best because it is close to the Sun. You can
object to observe the first time you go out Observe the Solar System: After observing observe Venus going through crescent
at night. Pick a night when the Moon is a the Moon, you are ready to step up to the phases. But you cannot see any surface 7
crescent. No shadows are seen during a full next level of observation, the planets. detail on Venus because it has a very
Moon, making it appear flat and uninteresting. There are four planets that you can easily thick atmosphere of gas.
observe in your telescope: Venus, Mars,
Look for different features on the Moon. The Jupiter and Saturn. When Mars is close to the Earth, you can see
most obvious features are craters. In fact some details on Mars, and sometimes even
you can see craters within craters. Some Nine planets (maybe more!) travel in a fairly Mars’ polar caps. But quite often, Mars is
craters have bright lines about them. These circular pattern around our Sun. Any system further away and just appears as a red dot
are called rays and are the result of material of planets orbiting one or more stars is called with some dark lines crisscrossing it.
thrown out of the crater when it was struck a solar system. Our Sun, by the way, is a
by a colliding object. The dark areas on the single, yellow dwarf star. It is average as far Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Moon are called maria and are composed of as stars go and is a middle aged star. comprise the outer planets. These planets,
lava from the period when the Moon still had Beyond the planets are clouds of comets, icy except for Pluto, are made mostly of gases
volcanic activity. You can also see mountain planetoids and other debris left over from the
ranges and fault lines on the Moon. birth of our sun. Recently astronomers have
found large objects in this area and they may
Use a neutral density filter (often called a increase the number of planets in our solar
“moon filter”) when observing the Moon. system.
Neutral density filters are available from
Meade as an optional accessory and enhance The four planets closest to the Sun are rocky
contrast to improve your observation of lunar and are called the inner planets. Mercury,
features. Spend several nights observing the Venus, Earth and Mars comprise the inner
Moon. Some nights, the Moon is so bright planets. Venus and Mars can be easily seen
that it makes other objects in the sky difficult in your telescope.
to see. These are nights that are excellent for
lunar observation. Venus is seen before dawn or after sunset,
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
Fig. 6
and are sometimes called gas giants. you’re missing a real treat! Each night, the
If they had grown much bigger, they moons appear in different positions around
8 may have become stars. Pluto is made the Jovian sky. This is sometimes called
mostly of ice. the Galilean dance. On any given night,
you might be able to see the shadow of a
Jupiter is quite interesting to observe. You moon on the face of Jupiter, see one moon
can see bands across the face of Jupiter. The eclipse another or even see a moon emerge
more time you spend observing these bands, from behind Jupiter’s giant disk. Drawing
the more details you will be able to see. the positions of the moons each night is an
excellent exercise for novice astronomers.
One of the most fascinating sights of Jupiter
are its moons. The four largest moons Any small telescope can see the four Galilean
are called the Galilean moons, after the moons of Jupiter (Fig 6), plus a few others, Cassini band.
astronomer Galileo, who observed them for but how many moons does Jupiter actually
the first time. If you’ve never watched the have? No one knows for sure! Nor are we Saturn is not the only planet that has rings,
Galilean moons in your telescope before, sure how many Saturn has either. At last but it is the only set of rings that can be seen
count, Jupiter had over 60 moons, and held a with a small telescope. Jupiter’s rings cannot
small lead over Saturn. Most of these moons be seen from Earth at all—the Voyager
are very small and can only be seen with very spacecraft discovered the ring after it passed
large telescopes. Jupiter and looked back at it. It turns out,
only with the sunlight shining through them,
Probably the most memorable sight you will can the rings be seen. Uranus and Neptune
see in your telescope is Saturn. Although you also have faint rings.
may not see many features on the surface
of Saturn, its ring structure will steal your Optional color filters help bring out detail and
breath away. You will probably be able to see contrast of the planets. Meade offers a line of
a black opening in the rings, known as the inexpensive color filters.
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.What’s Next? Beyond the Solar System: even billions of stars. Some galaxies form clusters. And if you’re lucky, every so
Once you have observed our own system of a spiral (like our galaxy, the Milky Way) and often a bright comet appears in the sky,
planets, it’s time to really travel far from home other galaxies look more like a large football presenting an unforgettable sight. 9
and look at stars and other objects. and are called elliptical galaxies. There are
many galaxies that are irregularly shaped The more you learn about objects in the
You can observe thousands of stars with and are thought to have been pulled apart sky, the more you will learn to appreciate
your telescope. At first, you may think stars because they passed too close to—or even the sights you see in your telescope. Start a
are just pinpoints of light and aren’t very through—a larger galaxy. notebook and write down the observations
interesting. But look again. There is much you make each night. Note the time and the
information that is revealed in stars. You may be able to see the Andromeda date.
The first thing you will notice is that not all galaxy and several others in your telescope.
stars are the same colors. See if you can find They will appear as small, fuzzy clouds. Use a compass to make a circle, or trace
blue, orange, yellow, white and red stars. The Only very large telescope will reveal spiral or around the lid of a jar. Draw what you see
color of stars sometimes can tell you about elliptical details. in your eyepiece inside the circle. The best
the age of a star and the temperature that exercise for drawing is to observe the moons
they burn at. You will also be able to see some nebula
with your scope. Nebula means cloud. Most
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are part of our galaxy. A galaxy is a large
grouping of stars, containing millions or as asteroids, planetary nebula and globular
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.of Jupiter every night or so. Try to make eyepiece to view details when observing simply move the telescope on one or both
Jupiter and the moons approximately the Moon and planets. If the image become of its axes—vertically and/or horizontally as
10 the same size as they look in your fuzzy, switch back down to a lower power. needed—try using the telescopes coarse
eyepiece. You will see that the moons Changing eyepieces changes the power or and fine adjustment controls(11 & 12). At
are in a different position every night. As you magnification of your telescope. higher powers, astronomical objects will
get better at drawing, try more challenging You can also change magnification by using seem to move through the field of view of the
sights, like a crater system on the moon or a Barlow lens. The Barlow lens included with eyepiece more rapidly.
even a nebula. your telescope doubles the power of your Place the object to be viewed at the edge of
telescope. Place the Barlow into the eyepiece the field and, without touching the telescope,
Go your library or check out the internet for holder before you insert the eyepiece. watch it drift through the field to the other
more information about astronomy. Learn side before repositioning the telescope so
about the basics: light years, orbits, star Meade offers a complete line of eyepieces
and Barlows for your telescope. Most that the object to be viewed is again placed
colors, how stars and planets are formed, at the edge of the field, ready to be further
red shift, the big bang, what are the different astronomers have four or five low-power
kinds of nebula, what are comets, asteroids and high power eyepieces to view different
STAR CHARTS
and meteors and what is a black hole. The objects and to cope with different viewing
more you learn about astronomy, the more conditions. Star charts and planispheres are useful for a variety of
reasons. In particular, they are a great aid in planning a
fun, and the more rewarding your telescope Objects move in the eyepiece: If you night of celestial viewing.
will become. are observing an astronomical object (the A wide variety of star charts are available in books, in
Moon, a planet, star, etc.) you will notice magazines, on the internet and on CD Roms. Meade
SOME OBSERVING TIPS that the object will begin to move slowly offers AutoStar SuiteTM software. Contact your local
Meade dealer or Meade’s Customer Service department
Eyepieces: Always begin your observations through the telescopic field of view. This for more information.
using the 26mm low-power eyepiece. The movement is caused by the rotation of the
Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print
26mm eyepiece delivers a bright, wide Earth and makes an object move through star charts each month for up-to-the-minute maps of
field of view and is the best to use for most the telescope’s field of view. To keep the heavens.
viewing conditions. Use the high-power 9mm astronomical objects centered in the field,
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.observed. (surrounding) outside temperature before darker the better. Deep space objects
starting an observing session. are easiest to see under dark skies.
Vibrations: Avoid touching the eyepiece When to observe: Planets and other But it is still possible to observe even
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while observing through the telescope. objects viewed low on the horizon often lack in a city.
Vibrations resulting from such contact will sharpness—the same object, when observed
cause the image to move. Avoid observing Surf the Web and visit your local library:
higher in the sky, will appear sharper and The internet contains a huge amount of
sites where vibrations cause image have greater contrast. Try reducing power
movement (for example, near railroad tracks). astronomical information, both for children
(change your eyepiece) if your image is fuzzy and adults. Check out astronomy books from
Viewing from the upper floors of a building or shimmers. Keep in mind that a bright, clear,
may also cause image movement. your library. Look for star charts—these are
but smaller image is more interesting than a available on a monthly basis in Astronomy
Let your eyes “dark-adapt:” Allow five or larger, dimmer, fuzzy one. Using too high a and Sky and Telescope magazines.
ten minutes for your eyes to become “dark power eyepiece is one of the most common
adapted” before observing. Use a red- mistakes made by new astronomers. HAVE A GOOD TIME, ASTRONOMY IS FUN!
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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.SPECIFICATIONS What do the specifications mean?
StarPro™AZ 70 model: Optical tube focal length is the distance
12 Objective lens diameter 70mm(2.8”) light travels in the telescope before being
Optical tube focal length 700mm brought to focus in you eyepiece. Depending
Focal ratio f/10 on the telescope model, the focal length is
Mounting type Alt-azimuth either 600mm to 900mm long. Look at the
Viewfinder Red-dot specification table to find out your telescopes
focal length.
StarPro™AZ 80 model: Objective lens diameter is how big the
Objective lens diameter 80mm(3.2”) front lens is on your scope. Telescopes are
Optical tube focal length 900mm always described by how large their objective
Focal ratio f/11.3 lens is. Depending on your telescope model,
Mounting type Alt-azimuth the lens diameter is either 70mm - 102mm.
Viewfinder Red-dot Other telescopes are 50mm, 8 inches, 16
inches, or even 3 feet in diameter. The
StarPro™AZ 90 model: Hubble Space Telescope’s objective lens
Objective lens diameter 90mm(3.5”) has a diameter of 2.4 meters (that’s 7.8 feet
Optical tube focal length 600mm across!).
Focal ratio f/6.7
Mounting type Alt-azimuth The focal ratio helps determine how fast the
Viewfinder Red-dot photographic speed of a telescope is. The
lower the focal ratio number, the faster the
StarPro™AZ 102 model: exposure. f/5 is faster than f/10. The faster
Objective lens diameter 102mm(4.0”) the ratio, the shorter the exposure time
Optical tube focal length 660mm is needed when a camera is hooked up to
Focal ratio f/6.5 the telescope. For example, the Infinity 80
Mounting type Alt-azimuth telescope has fast focal ratio at f/5.
Viewfinder Red-dot
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.Sometimes, astronomers use focal reducers Focal Length of the Telescope Magnification with a 2X Barlow lens
to make slow exposure telescopes have ÷
faster focal ratios. Focal Length of the Eyepiece For the StarPro™ AZ 90 the 26mm low- 13
= power eyepiece magnifies an object 23
Alt-azimuth mounting simply means your
Magnification times. Multiply 23 by 2 and you get 46
telescope moves up and down (altitude
times magnification with a Barlow.
or “alt”), and side to side, (azimuth or “az”). Look at the specifications. For the
Other mounting configurations are available StarPro™AZ 90, you will see that the focal It’s worth repeating: Keep in mind that a
for other telescopes, such as equatorial length of this scope is 600mm. Let’s say that bright, clear, but smaller image is more
mounting. you have obtained a 13mm eyepiece. You interesting than a larger, dimmer, fuzzy
can tell that what the focal length of your one. Using too high a power eyepiece is
USE THE SPECIFICATIONS TO eyepiece is as it is always printed on the one of the most common mistakes made
CALCULATE THE MAGNIFICATION OF side of an eyepiece. Divide: 600 ÷ 13, which by new astronomers. So don’t think that
YOUR EYEPIECE equals 46.15. Round this off to the nearest higher magnification is necessarily better—
The power of a telescope is how much it whole number and the new 13mm eyepiece quite often the best view is with lower
magnifies objects. For an StarPro™ AZ 90, magnifies objects 46 times.
the 26mm eyepiece magnifies an object 23.1 JOIN AN ASTRONOMY CLUB, ATTEND
times. The 9mm eyepiece magnifies objects A great accessory for your telescope A STAR PARTY
66.7 times. is a Barlow lens If you use a Barlow lens One of the best ways to increase your knowledge of
with one of your eyepieces, it doubles the astronomy is to join an astronomy club. Check your
local newspaper, school, library, or telescope dealer/
If you obtain other eyepieces, you can magnification of your eyepiece. Other types store to find out if there’s a club in your area.
calculate how much magnification they have of Barlows can triple or further increase the
with your telescope. Just divide the focal power of an eyepiece. To find out how much Many groups also hold regularly scheduled Star
the magnification is when you use a Barlow, Parties at which you can check out and observe
length of the telescope by the focal length of with many different telescopes and other pieces of
the eyepiece. multiply your eyepiece’s magnification astronomical equipment. Magazines such as Sky and
by two. Telescope and Astronomy print schedules for many
popular Star Parties around the United States and
Eyepiece’s magnification x 2 Canada.
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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.magnification value!
14
TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE
Your telescope is a precision optical
instrument designed for a lifetime of rewarding
viewing. It will rarely, if ever, require factory
servicing or maintenance. Follow these
guidelines to keep your telescope in the best
condition:
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A little dust on the front surface of the
telescope’s correcting lens will not cause
loss of image quality.
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front lens should be removed with very
gentle strokes of a camel hair brush or
blown off with an ear syringe (available at
most pharmacies).
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front lens may be removed with a solution
of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl
alcohol. You may also add 1 drop of
biodegradable dishwashing soap per pint
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.of solution. Use soft, white facial tissues Fig. 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
and make short, gentle strokes. Change
tissues often. Push side here to open Additional Eyepieces (1.25” 15
battery compartment barrel diameter): For higher or
CAUTION: Do not use scented or lotioned lower magnifications with the telescopes
tissues or damage could result to the optics. that accommodate 1.25” eyepieces, Meade
DO NOT use a commercial photographic CR2032 Series 4000 Super Plössl eyepieces,
lens cleaner. battery available in a wide variety of sizes, provide
a high level of image resolution and color
CHANGING THE VIEWFINDER BATTERY correction at an economical price. Contact
If the viewfinder red dot does not Battery your Meade Dealer or see the Meade catalog
illuminate, verify the viewfinder is on by compartment for more information.
rotating the knob (10) below the viewfinder
lens clockwise. If the red dot does not Visit us on the web at www.meade.com.
OBSERVING TIPS
illuminate, the battery may need replacing. ;Y` [V WPJR HU VIZLY]PUN ZP[L H^H` MYVT
To replace the battery, press the left side street and house lights and car headlights.
While this is not always possible, the
of the viewfinder housing labeled “push”. darker the site, the better.
The battery compartment will slide out on .P]L`V\YL`LZHIV\[[LUTPU\[LZ[VHKQ\Z[
the right side of the viewfinder (see Fig. to the darkness before observing. Give
your eyes a rest from observing every ten
7). Replace the battery with a Lithium or fifteen minutes to relieve eyestrain.
CR2032 battery with the positive side up. ;Y` UV[ [V \ZL H Z[HUKHYK MSHZOSPNO[
Then push the battery compartment back Experienced observers use red LED
into the viewfinder and power on. flashlights or tape red cello-phane over
their flashlights to use for setup and map
reading so they don’t have to continually
readjust their eyes to the darkness. Be
careful not to shine bright lights if there are
other observers in the area.
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number. The great majority of servicing issues can the defective part is returned to Meade, limited to a term of one year from the date of
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telescope to the factory. warranty applies to the original purchaser
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are not included in this warranty, but are to state.
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phone number.OBSERVATION LOG
OBSERVER:
OBJECT NAME:
DATE & TIME OBSERVED:
CONSTELLATION:
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MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
TELESCOPIOS DE LA SERIEADVERTENCIA
No use nunca un telescopio Meade® para mirar al Sol.
Mirar al Sol o cerca de él provocará daños inmediatos e
irreversibles a sus ojos. Los daños oculares a menudo
no producen dolor, por lo que el observador no recibe
ninguna advertencia de que existen hasta que es
demasiado tarde. No apunte este telescopio a ni cerca
del Sol. No mire por el telescopio ni el localizador
mientras se mueve. Los niños deben recibir supervisión
constante de un adulto durante la observación.INTRODUCCIÓN elementos informativos más importantes del
Su telescopio es un instrumento excelente telescopio. El tamaño de la lente del objetivo
para principiantes, y ha sido diseñado determina la cantidad de detalle que podrá 1
para observar objetos tanto celestes como observar en el telescopio.
terrestres. Puede ser su ventana personal *HKH[\IV}W[PJV[PLUL[HTIPtU\UHKPZ[HUJPH
al universo o dejarle estudiar de cerca el focal, que es la distancia que recorre la luz
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colina lejana. 3HPUMVYTHJP}UKLSVUNP[\KMVJHS[HTIPtULZ
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siguientes: Instalar el telescopio implica los sencillos
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FIJACIÓN DEL LOCALIZADOR
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2. Encienda el localizador de punto rojo ADVERTENCIA DE QUE EXISTEN HASTA QUE 12) para realizar movimientos suaves
girando el mando grande bajo la lente ES DEMASIADO TARDE. NO APUNTE ESTE y precisos para seguir (o “rastrear”) un
del localizador hacia la derecha (10). Gire TELESCOPIO NI SU LOCALIZADOR A NI CERCA REMHWR YHUWLFDOPHQWH D PHGLGD TXH VH
el mando para ajustar la intensidad del DEL SOL. NO MIRE POR EL TELESCOPIO NI EL mueve por el ocular.
punto rojo como desee. LOCALIZADOR MIENTRAS SE MUEVE. LOS NIÑOS LA NORMA MÁS IMPORTANTE
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sobre el objeto centrado en el ocular.
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objeto celeste, como la Luna o una estrella LA COMUNIDAD MEADE 4M
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montados de forma distinta.
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girando el mando grande (10) bajo la lente
mando de bloqueo horizontal (5). Aflojar
del localizador a la izquierda hasta que Acceda a www.Meade4M.com para activar su
este bloqueo permite mover el telescopio
emita un chasquido. pertenencia hoy.
de lado a lado.
MOVER EL TELESCOPIO 2. Para mover el telescopio en el eje vertical
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6 ¡Disfrute! cuando hay luz.
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el control de ajuste preciso (11 y 12) para
mover el telescopio. Puede ser muy práctico,
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observando. Puede que no sepa todo lo que un rascacielos son objetos perfectos. Apunte telescopio en pasos muy pequeños (control
se debe saber sobre un telescopio o todas LS[\IV}W[PJVKLMVYTHX\LZLHSPULLJVUZ\ preciso).
las vistas del universo, pero no pasa nada. objeto. 6IZLY]HJP}U S\UHY! *\HUKV ZL ZPLU[H
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que lo conozca mejor. No se asuste por SHZ WLYPSSHZ KL MPQHJP}U ]LY[PJHS ` OVYPaVU[HS el telescopio de noche. La Luna es el mejor
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complicados. No se ponga nervioso. Relájese desbloquear; al bloquear, tense solo hasta de noche. Elija una noche con la Luna en
y disfrute de su telescopio. SVNHYH\UHZLUZHJP}UKLMPYTLaHUV[LUZLLU cuarto creciente. Con Luna llena no se ven
(WYLUKLYmTmZ`WYVNYLZHYmLUSHHZ[YVUVTxH exceso).
cuanto más observe. Busque en internet Uso del localizador: Si no lo ha hecho, alinee ¿DEMASIADA POTENCIA?
o vaya a su biblioteca y lea algunos libros el localizador (2) con el ocular del telescopio
sobre las estrellas y los planetas. Lea sobre ¿Se puede tener demasiada potencia? Si el tipo
(1) como se ha descrito anteriormente. Mire de potencia a la que se refiere es el aumento
SVZ HZ[Y}UVTVZ KL V[YVZ [PLTWVZ 4\JOVZ por el localizador hasta que pueda ver el KLS VJ\SHY Zx W\LKL ,S LYYVY TmZ OHIP[\HS KL
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el que está usando ahora mismo. Galileo, con el localizador que con el ocular. Alinee el un telescopio usando aumentos elevados que
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del mismo tamaño que el suyo (¡y ni tan solo alineado en el localizador, mire por el ocular ` JVU TLQVY YLZVS\JP}U LZ UV[HISLTLU[L
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enfoque en el objeto elegido.
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Fig. 6
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tiempo pase observando estas bandas, KL 1WP[LY +PI\QHY SHZ WVZPJPVULZ KL SHZ
más detalles podrá ver. lunas cada noche es un excelente ejercicioy no son muy interesantes. Mire otra vez. nubes pequeñas y borrosas. Solamente LULSVJ\SHYKLU[YVKLSJxYJ\SV,STLQVY
+PZWVUL KL T\JOH PUMVYTHJP}U X\L YL]LSHU un telescopio muy grande podrá mostrar ejercicio para dibujar es observar las
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Pruebe a localizer estrellas azules, naranjas, su telescopio. Nebulosa significa nube. La y las lunas de aproximadamente el mismo
amarillas, blancas y rojas. El color de las TH`VYxHKLULI\SVZHZZVUU\ILZKLNHZ3HZ tamaño que tienen en su ocular. Verá que
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estrellas dobles (o binarias), estrellas muy estrellas. Algunas nebulosas son restos de la una nebulosa.
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Casi todas las estrellas que puede ver en HZ[LYVPKLZULI\SVZHZWSHUL[HYPHZ`JSZ[LYLZ
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10 a rojo, el big bang, cuáles son los TH`VYxHKLHZ[Y}UVTVZ[PLULUJ\H[YVVJPUJV para seguir observándolo.
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CARTAS ESTELARES
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oscuridad: Deje pasar cinco o diez minutos más grande, apagada y borrosa. Usar un HZ[YVUVTxH KL Z\ IPISPV[LJH 4PYL SHZ
para que sus ojos se adapten a la oscuridad ocular de potencia excesiva es uno de los cartas estelares – están disponibles 11
antes de observar. Use una linterna con LYYVYLZ TmZ OHIP[\HSLZ KL SVZ HZ[Y}UVTVZ mensualmente en las revistas
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propia linterna con filtro rojo pegando celofán ESPECIFICACIONES
etc.
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o distorsionadas debido a las diferencias de salvajes, como mofetas, serpientes, etc.? Visor Punto rojo
temperatura entre el aire interior y exterior. ¿Hay obstrucciones a la vista como árboles
Es recomendable dejar que el telescopio altos, farolas, focos y similares? Las mejores
llegue a temperatura ambiente exterior antes ubicaciones son lugares oscuros, mejor RECURSOS DE ASTRONOMÍA
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27 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618
Cuándo observar: Los planetas y otros profundo se ven más fácilmente con un
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objetos bajos en el horizonte a menudo están firmamento oscuro. Secretario ejecutivo
poco definidos - el mismo objeto, cuando Sin embargo, es posible observar incluso en 5675 Real del Norte, Las Cruces, NM 88012
está más alto en el firmamento, estará más una ciudad. :VJPLKHKHZ[YVU}TPJHKLS7HJxMPJV
definido y contrastado. Pruebe a reducir 390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112
Navegue la web y visite su biblioteca :VJPLKHK7SHUL[HYPH
la potencia (cambiar el ocular) si la imagen local: Internet contiene gran cantidad de 65 North Catalina Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
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una imagen brillante y clara, aunque más 3225 N. First Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719-2103
Mirar al SolVJLYJHKLtSWYV]VJHYmKH|VZirreversibles a sus ojos. No apunte este telescopio a ni cerca del Sol. No mire por el telescopio mientras se mueve.You can also read
