Meade-instruments Coronado SolarMax II Series User Manual

1SolarMax® II SeriesH-a TelescopesWith RichView™ Tuning

1010tighten the thumbscrew to secure it. Adjust the helical focuser by holding between the thumb and fore fi nger and rotating in either direction.Tuni

11SolarMax II 40mm, 60mm and 90mm Filter SetsCongratulations on your purchase of a SolarMax II H-a fi lter set! Be sure to read the safety and cleaning

1212recommends using a 1.25” diagonal and eyepiece for visual work and has provided a Zero Length Adaptor with your BF30. Some two inch accessories ma

13CleaningShould your fi lter get a build up of loose dirt particles on any surface use a static free lens brush to gently “sweep” it clean. Fingerprin

1414Defi nition of TermsProminences — H-a emissions projecting beyond the limb of the sun, consisting of complex clouds or streamers of ionized hydroge

15Solar FactsThe Sun is on average 93 million miles (150 million km) away from Earth and 900,000 miles (1.4 million km) across.The Earth is about 8,00

1616TroubleshootingHere is a quick reference guide to answer some of the most commonly asked questions and solve the most common problems for the new

17Meade Instruments Corp. Warranty for Coronado ProductsMeade Instruments Corp.27 Hubble, lrvine, CA 92618 Phone: 800-626-3233Thank you for your purc

1818Observation NotesPages 18 and 19 are left blank.

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22WARNING!Meade Instruments has night and day covered for the amateur astronomer. Meade is the leader in night time astronomy with the most advanced o

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3Table of ContentsAbout Coronado®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44About CoronadoCoronado® was founded in 1997 by David Lunt and Geraldine Hogan as Coronado Technology Group. David Lunt’s 40 plus years experience at

5Congratulations on your purchase! Meade Instruments has shipped your Coronado PST dedicated H-a telescope fully assembled and ready for use. Be sure

66in operating conditions (such as barometric pressure that can change with elevation changes.) The adjustable tuner is located right at the end of th

7Congratulations on your purchase! Meade Instruments has shipped your Coronado SolarMax II telescope fully assembled and ready for use. Be sure to rea

88of 6562.8 Angstroms, you will need to adjust the tuning slightly to get the best high-contrast views of the features you want to observe. After the

9Congratulations on your purchase! Meade Instruments has shipped your Coronado SolarMax II telescope fully assembled and ready for use. Be sure to rea