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- Page 1 70mm SolarMax III Series ® Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescopes With RichView Tuning ™...
- Page 2 WARNING Looking at the Sun can be very dangerous unless the proper precautions are taken and specialized solar viewing equipment, like Coronado Solar filters and telescopes are used. Never look at the Sun directly with your eyes. When using Coronado filters on a telescope not designed specifically for solar viewing, be sure to block all non-filtered optical components such as viewfinders to prevent the suns light from passing through.
- Page 3 With Coronado and the development of the SolarMax, Meade is the clear leader in solar day time observing as well. Whether you are imaging deep sky objects with your Meade astronomical telescope or gazing at our nearest star...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About Coronado ..........5 ®... -
Page 5: About Coronado
Coronado was known for. That company is Meade Instruments. In June of 2010 Meade Instruments Corp. announced the introduction of the revolutionary SolarMax II line of solar observing telescopes and filters. The new SolarMax II was a breakthrough in solar observing with the new RichView™... -
Page 6: Filter Safety
Before each use make sure your filter does not appear damaged in any way. If you have any doubts please call our customer support. Meade is obsessed with safety and you should be too. - Page 7 SolarMax III 70 Dedicated H-α Telescope ® ® SolarMax III 70 Single Stack Features...
- Page 8 Vixen-format WARNING! dovetail saddle. This includes the Meade LX70 German Do not insert your eyepiece into the blocking filter until you have Equatorial Mount, as well as older models such as the...
- Page 9 Next, slowly adjust the RichView™ Tuner clockwise until the by adding an additional SolarMax III external etalon. Contact best contrast is achieved. your Coronado dealer or Meade Instruments directly for Finally, adjust the T-Max™ tuner closest to the eyepiece. On pricing.
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Page 10: Solarmax Iii 70 Telescope
Blocking Filters SolarMax III 70 Telescope The SolarMax III 70 telescope is available with a BF10 or Aperture 70mm BF15 blocking filter. These are part of the diagonal with a Focal Length 400mm 1.25” eyepiece holder. You MUST use the Coronado diagonal that contains the blocking filter. - Page 11 ® SolarMax III 70 Double Stack Features...
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Page 12: Solarmax Iii H-Α Filter Sets
With the exception of a few refractors, mounting will typically require a custom adapter plate to mount the etalon filter to your telescope. Meade does not manufacture or supply these adapters and is not responsible for the performance and safety of our filters when used with these adapter plates. When mounting Coronado filters on telescopes other than Coronado SolarMax III telescopes, the user assumes the responsibility for the correct mounting and safety of the system. - Page 13 Tuning with RichView™ and T-Max™ Tuning System Because different features on the Sun are moving toward or away from the Earth, their light is Doppler-shifted off the hydrogen-alpha line of 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.
- Page 14 This greatly increases contrast by narrowing the bandpass to <0.5Å and gives a spectacular 3D effect showing increased surface detail. The SolarMax III filters can be double stacked by adding an additional SolarMax III Etalon with T-Max™ of the same aperture. Contact your Coronado dealer or Meade Instruments directly for pricing. Eyepieces The best eyepieces for solar viewing are Coronado’s CEMAX™...
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Page 15: Cleaning
Cleaning Should your filter get a build up of loose dirt particles on any surface use a static free lens brush to gently “sweep” it clean. Fingerprints and other residue can be cleaned using a high grade optical solution applied to an optical tissue. Using a circular motion work from the outside edge in towards the center. -
Page 16: Additional Support And Accessories
Additional Support and Accessories Additional support and accessories are available at http://www.meade.com/solar/solar-scopes.html. There you can browse different accessories, or download a replacement instruction manual. CEMAX Eyepieces - The best eyepieces for H-α observing. These are the only eyepieces built specifically to have their peak transmittance at H-α. -
Page 17: Definition Of Terms
Definition of Terms Prominences — H-α emissions projecting beyond the limb of the sun, consisting of complex clouds or streamers of ionized hydrogen above or in the Chromosphere. Filaments - Prominences seen against the face of the sun, appearing as long narrow dark streamers or diffuse dark areas. Active Region - Active regions are the result of enhanced magnetic fields and appear darker than the surrounding areas with a roughly circular shape. -
Page 18: H-Α Solar Features
Example of some common H-a Solar Features. The solar features visible to you will change daily. -
Page 19: Solar Facts
Solar Facts The 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 8,000 miles (13,000 km) across. Think of the Sun as a basketball and Earth as pin head and you have the proper proportions. It takes a little over 8 minutes for light from the Sun to reach Earth. - Page 20 Be sure to use the lowest power/widest field eyepiece available also just to make finding the Sun easier- you can then switch to higher magnification. The Meade PST has a built in Sun finder while Coronado III models come with the Sol Ranger™...
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Page 21: Warranty
Meade Instruments Corp - Coronado limited Warranty Meade Instruments Corp warrants the product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of sixty (60) months from the date of delivery. Once accepted by the Customer and the warranty form returned, the filter will be considered to be in good working order. -
Page 22: Warranty
THE USER EMPLOY A SOLAR VIEWING CHECKLIST SO AS TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Date shipped: ________________________ Serial number: ________________________________________ Complete this form; make a copy for your records and mail to Meade Instruments Corp. 27 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618 Serial number: Date shipped: ________________________________... - Page 23 Notes:...
- Page 24 2017 Meade Instruments Corp. reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without notice. 14-2686-70 REV 0...