Table Of Contents - Meade LX10 Schmidt-Cassegrain Instruction Manual

Captions for Fig. 1
1. 8" correcting plate/lens
2. Viewfinder lens cell
3. Viewfinder focus lock ring
4. Viewfinder collimation screws
5. Eyepiece
6. Diagonal prism
7. Declination (Dec) lock
8. Dec setting circle
9. Right Ascension (R.A.) setting circle
10. Drive base
11. Dec slow-motion control knob
12. Power panel
13. Equatorial wedge
14. Keypad hand controller
15. Optional LX10 field tripod
16. Tilt plate of equatorial wedg e
17. Polar axis
18. Fork arms
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8"LX10 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Parts Listing and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1. Unpacking and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. User Supplied Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1. Setting Up the LX10 Field Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. Assembly of the Equatorial Wedge . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3. Mounting on the Equatorial Wedge . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
4. Attaching the Eyepiece Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
5. Mounting the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
6. Powering the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
7. North/South Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
First Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1. Telescope Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2. Magnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1. Focusing the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2. Alignment of the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3. Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The Equatorial Wedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Keypad Hand Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Astronomical Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1. Celestial Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2. Polar Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
3. Precise Polar Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4. Locating Astronomical Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5. Setting Circles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
6. Observing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7. Using the LX10 for Astrophotography . . . . . . . . . .14
Terrestrial Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1. Image Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Telescope Maintenance and Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1. General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
2. Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3. Inspecting the Optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4. Adjusting the Right Ascension Lock . . . . . . . . . . . .17
5. Adjusting the Declination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
6. Gauging the Movement of the Telescope . . . . . . . .18
7. Storage and Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
8. Meade Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
9. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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