Meade-instruments 6000 ED APO Series User Manual download pdf

Introduction

The Meade Series 6000 ED APO are true three-element

apochromatic refractors that are virtually free of chromatic

aberration (color fringing), providing pinpoint star images.

A Series 6000 ED APO is the ideal companion for your larger

Advanced Coma-Free, Schmidt-Cassegrain, or Newtonian scope.

When piggybacked, a Series 6000 ED APO is the ideal wide-field

photography scope when guided by the primary instrument and

doubles as a guide scope for the primary telescope. It also makes

an ideal lightweight and portable scope for flawless visual

observing.

Features

• FAST FOCAL RATIO: At f/6 (80mm), f/7 (115mm) and f/7

(130mm), the focal ratio of these scopes is ideal for wide field

astrophotography.

• PREMIUM ED GLASS: Meade uses premium Extremely

Low Dispersion glass. This glass is created to achieve a

very small change in refractive index with different

wavelengths of light. This makes it the perfect choice for a

fast, high performance optical design like the Meade Series

6000 ED APOs.

• FULLY MULTI-COATED LENSES: Meade broadband fully

multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.

• TRUE ED APOCHROMATIC TRIPLET: A true triplet optical

design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect

from a premium APO.

• DEW SHIELD/SUN SHADE: An essential accessory built-

in to the design for your convenience.

• MACHINED ALUMINUM DUAL SPEED CRAYFORD

STYLE FOCUSER: Superior focuser means smooth and

repeatable focusing with no image shift. Fine and super fine

focusing speeds. Accepts 1.25" & 2" accessories.

• 80mm FEATURES A LARGE 2" DIAMETER FOCUSER,

THE 115MM AND 130MM FEATURE A LARGER 30MM

FOCUSER: Allows usage of a wide range of accessories.

• PRECISION, EASY TO READ FOCUS SCALE ON

FOCUSER DRAW TUBE: Easily repeat critical focus points.

• CRADLE RINGS AND MOUNTING BRACKET: Allows

mounting on a wide variety of Meade and non-Meade

German Equatorial Mounts and most photo tripods.

Using the Focuser Assembly

Insert an eyepiece into the focuser assembly and tighten the

focuser thumbscrew.

To focus the telescope, turn the fine focuser wheels in or out.

If you have a 2 inch eyepiece, remove the 1.25" eyepiece

holder from the focuser assembly by loosening the holder

thumbscrew. Slide the 2 inch eyepiece into the holder and

tighten with the eyepiece locking screw.

The focuser has a locking knob. That knob locks the focuser,

thereby locking the focus position into place.

Operating Instructions

Meade

Series 6000

™

ED APO Refractor Optical Tubes

Fig. 1: 115mm ED APO OTA with 2" Series 6000 enhanced diagonal shown.

Fig. 2: The tension adjustment and lock knobs.

Draw tube lock knob

Draw tube rotation lock

Focuser wheel

Draw tube

Fig. 3: Dual Speed (10:1) Crayford Style Focuser.

Fine,focuser wheel

Super fine,

focuser wheel

1 2

Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Operating Instructions

IntroductionThe Meade Series 6000 ED APO are true three-elementapochromatic refractors that are virtually free of chromaticaberration (color fringing)

Page 2 - WARNING!

SpecificationsOptical Tube Assembly (OTA) 80mm 115mm 130mm• Optical Design 3-element Apochromatic 3-element Apochromatic 3-element ApochromaticRefract

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