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and longitude on the celestial sphere. These lines are known as Right Ascension and Declination. The celestial map also contains two poles and an equa

constellations of Orion, Virgo, and Aquarius) is said to have a Declination of zero, shown as 0° 0’ 0”.All celestial objects therefore may be located

is centered in the telescope’s red dot viewfinder. Then center it in the MA25mm eyepiece. Next, re-tighten the latitude lock.4. If the above steps (1

locate an object using the red dot viewfinder rather than locating with the eyepiece. Line up the object using the viewfinders red dot.Look through th

circular pattern around our Sun. Any system of planets orbiting one or more stars is called a solar system. Our Sun, by the way, is a single, yellow d

galaxy and several others in your telescope. They will appear as small, fuzzy clouds. Only very large telescope will reveal spiral or elliptical detai

When you become an advanced observer you can look for other types of objects such as asteroids, planetary nebula and globular clusters. And if you’re

that the object to be viewed is again placed at the edge of the field, ready to be further observed.Vibrations: Avoid touching the eyepiece while obs

high a power eyepiece is one of the most common mistakes made by new astronomers.Dress Warm: Even on summer nights, the air can feel cool or cold as

POLARIS 127Optical tube design……...….ReflectorOptical tube focal length…...1000mmPrimary mirror diameter…...127

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

objects 100 times.You can calculate how much magnification an eyepiece will have with your specific telescope. Just divide the telescope focal length

tissues or damage could result to the optics. DO NOT use a commercial photographic lens cleaner.COLLIMATION (ALIGNMENT) OF OPTICS (REFLECTING MODELS

To inspect the view of the mirror collimation, look down the focuser draw tube with the eyepiece removed. The edge of the focuser drawtube (1, Fig. 14

grasping the secondary holder with your hand, tilt the secondary mirror holder until you see the primary mirror become as centered in the reflection o

17B.•As you make adjustments to the primary mirror tilt screws (3, Fig. 13), you will notice that the out-of-focus star disk image will move across th

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DRAWING OF IMAGEOBSERVER:OBJECT NAME:DATE & TIME OBSERVED:CONSTELLATION:EYEPIECE SIZE:SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POORNOTES:OBSERVATION L

DRAWING OF IMAGEOBSERVER:OBJECT NAME:DATE & TIME OBSERVED:CONSTELLATION:EYEPIECE SIZE:SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POORNOTES:OBSERVATION L

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INTRODUCTIONYour telescope is an excellent beginner’s instrument, and is designed to observe objects in the sky. It can be your personal window to the

FIGURE 1A2Inset CInset BInset A1. Tripod legs2. Large Equatorial Mount3. Right Ascension control cable4. Declination control cable5. Counterweight

FIGURE 1BInset CInset BInset A1. Tripod legs2. Small Equatorial Mount3. Right Ascension control cable4. Declination control cable5. Counterweight(

4 SETUP YOUR TRIPOD The tripod is the basic support for your telescope. Its height may be adjusted so that you can view comfortably. Note: N

Fig. 35PREPARE THE MOUNT1. Attach the flexible cables (3) and (4). These cables are secured in place with a firm tightening of the thumbscrews located

Fig. 4 locking screw (16, Fig 5).INSERT THE EYEPIECE (REFLECTOR MODELS ONLY) 1. Slide the MA25mm eyepiece (19) directly into eyepiece holder on the f

object, such as the Moon or a bright star, and use the viewfinder’s alignment screws to make any necessary refinements.5. When finished, turn off the