Captions for Fig. 1 1. Viewfinder 2. Spider vane/diagonal 3. Focuses Main optical tube 5. Polar axis 6. Declination housing 7. Declination lock knob Declination setting circle Counterweights Declination shaft . Counterweight safety washer 12. North leg Pier . Latitude looking bot 15, Pier cap 16. Tripod legs 17. Right ascension setting circle 18. Drive motor noncontributing panel 18. Primary mirror cell 20. Polar housing 21. Strap mounting blocks 22. Saddle plate 23. Mounting straps 24.
16" STAR FINDER REFLECTING TELESCOPE: INTRODUCTION The 16" Star finder Equatorial telescope will open up the skies for a breathtaking ray of visual observations. C Galaxies, nebulae, star clusters — in all their variations of form, color, and extent — as well as the Moon, planets, comets and other objects within the solar system, may be studied in great detail. For those interested in photography, excellent results can be obtained using the optional Meade camera adapter and a 35mm camera body.
Fig. 1; this shad prevent rotation of the telescope about the declination axis. BALANCING THE TELESCOPE The telescopes must be balanced around both axes in order for the mount to track accurately, keeping an object within the telescope's field of view. Most tracking errors are the resit of improper balancing. With an improperly balanced telescope objects may become difficult to find or, once round, may be easily ghost, To balance the telescope: 1. Loosen the declination lock knob (7), Fig 1. 2.
12vDC Outset The 12vDC Outlet accepts a #607 Power Cord (See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 12} for powering the 16" Star finder Equatorial Telescope from a 12vDC automobile cigarette lighter plug. While the recommended supply voltage is 12v0C, the telescope will operate in a range of 6-18VDC. ACCLIMATION OF THE OPTICAL SYSTEM After the secondary mirror assembly has been installed, it will be necessary to acclimate, or align the secondary mirror with the primary mirror. 1.
4. Primary Mirror Adjustments If the secondary mirror and the reflection of the primary mirror (1), Fig. 8, appear centered within the draw tube (2), Fig. 8, but the reflection of your eye (3), Fig. 8, appears off-center, one or more of the three primary mirror hex screws of the primary mirrors cell will need to be adjusted. These primary hex screws are located behind the primary mirror, at the lower end of the main tube.
Most observers will want to have 3 or 4 eyepieces and perhaps the #140 2x Barlow Lens 1o achieve the full range of reasonable magnifications. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 11, for furtive details ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING The Star finder telescope is an excellent observing tool for the serious amateur astronomer.
circles with the Celestial Pole at the center. By lining up the telescope's polar axis with the North Celestial Pols (or South Celestial Pole if observing from the Earth's Southern Hemisphere), celestial objects may be followed (tracked) by moving the telescopes about one ads, the polar axis. Polar alignment consists of the following two operations: 1. Aligning the telescope with the celestial pole: a identify the tripod leg designated as the "North Leg" (3), Fig.
Fig. 14: Drive Motor Housing. (1) Dust Cover; (2) RA. Setting Circle; (3} Set Col far; (4) Battery Compartment: {5} 3 Knurled Head Screws. Remove the jumper from one prong and slide it onto both prangs. The telescope will now track in an easterly direction for southern hemisphere operations, To return the telescope fo norther hemisphere operations, put the jumper off both prongs and stare it on one of the prongs When replacing the dust cover, be careful of keeping the wires away from the gear system.
TELEPHOTOGRAPHY Your reflecting telescope can be used as a powerful photographically Ens with the addition of virtually any 35mm Single Lens Reflex (SLR} camera body. The Basic Camera Adapter {see OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, this page} and T Mount tor your specific brand of SLR camera serve as the link between telescope and camera.
Eyepiece 16" 645 F Power SP 6.4mm 288X 8P 9.7mm 187X 5P 12.4mm 148X SP 15mm 122X 5P 20mm a2xX SP 26mm 70X 8P 32mm 57X SWA 13.8mm 133X SWA 18mm 102X SWA 24.5mm 78X BWA 32mm 57X & UWA 4.7mm 389X UWA 6.7mm 273x* | Fig. 17: Series 4000 eyepieces. UWA 8.8mm 208X LWA 14mm 13X * Should be used only under extremely steady atmospheric conditions, Meade Super Piddly and Super Wide Angle Eyepieces are ideal for general-purpose astronomical o terrestrial observing.
and point the telescope at a moderately bright (second or third magnitude} star, then center the star image in the telescope’s fled-of-view. With the star centered, follow the method below: 1. Bring the star image slowly out of fetus until one or more rings are visible around the central disc. It the acclimation was performed correctly.
plug {10}, Fig. 18, to the circuit board {as described above in Step 4c). Replace the dust cover. Meade Customer Service ft you have a question conceding your Meade Star finder telescope, call Meade instruments/Custumer Service Dept. at 948-451-1450, or fax at 349-451-1460. Customer Services hours are 8:30AM 4:00PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event that your 16 Star finder telescope requires factory servicing or rapiers, write or call the Meade Customer Service Dept.
FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found 1o comply with the limits for a CLASS A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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