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Meade TELESTAR RB-60 Instruction Manual

60mm/2.4" altazimuth refracting telescope
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RB-60
TELESTAR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
60mm | 2.4" Altazimuth Refracting Telescope

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 1 RB-60 TELESTAR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 60mm | 2.4" Altazimuth Refracting Telescope...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 2...
  • Page 3 60mm. The lens diameter is one of the most important pieces of information about the telescope. The size of the objective lens Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 3 determines how much detail you will be able to see in your telescope.
  • Page 4 Figure 1: Telestar RB-60 Altazimuth Refracting Telescope All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Inset A: Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly Inset B: Tripod Legs and Accessory Tray Inset C: Altaz or Altazimuth Mount Inset A 1. Eyepiece 2. Red dot viewfinder (see Inset A) 3.
  • Page 5 Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 5 other Meade accessories, such as the 3. Thread a lock knob onto each of the Fig. 4 Barlow lens. mounting screws and tighten to a 1. Place the accessory tray over the center firm feel.
  • Page 6 (6). Loosening this lock allows the telescope to be moved from side to side. mirror and turn the focuser knob (23) Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 6 until the image is sharply focused. Center 3.
  • Page 7 Observe during the daytime: Try out your feel,” do not overtighten). telescope during the daytime at first. It is THE MEADE 4M COMMUNITY easier to learn how it operates and how to Use the red dot viewfinder: If you have not observe when it is light.
  • Page 8 Moon, making it appear flat Neutral density filters are available from they may increase the number of planets in and uninteresting. Meade as an optional accessory and our solar system. enhance contrast to improve your observation of lunar features.
  • Page 9 Saturn has either. At Galilean moons in your telescope before, last count, Jupiter had over 60 moons, and you’re missing a real treat! Each night, the Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 9 held a small lead over Saturn. Most of these...
  • Page 10 Optional color filters help bring out detail blue, orange, yellow, white and red stars. and contrast of the planets. Meade offers a The color of stars sometimes can tell you You will also be able to see some nebulas line of inexpensive color filters.

  • Page 11: Some Observing Tips

    (Fig. 6). diagonal crater system on the moon or even a nebula. mirror Meade offers a complete line of eyepieces Go your library or check out the internet for for your telescope. Most astronomers have viewing conditions. Use the high-power 9mm more information about astronomy.
  • Page 12 In particular, they are a great aid in planning a night of celestial viewing. A wide variety of star charts are available in books, in magazines, on the internet and on CD Roms. Meade offers Autostar Suite software. Contact your local Meade dealer or Meade’s Customer Service department...

  • Page 13: Use The Specifications To Calculate The Magnification Of Your Eyepiece

    Mounting type ....Altazimuth But if you obtain other eyepieces, you can • The Meade 4M Community calculate how much magnification they have What do the specifications mean? 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618 with your telescope.

  • Page 14: Taking Care Of Your Telescope

    TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE Your telescope is a precision optical OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES instrument designed for a lifetime of Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 14 #928 45° Erecting Prism (1.25 O.D.): rewarding viewing. It will rarely, if ever, Correctly orients the telescopic image require factory servicing or maintenance.
  • Page 15 4000 Super Plössl eyepieces, available in a wide variety of sizes, provide a high level of image resolution and color correction at an economical price. Contact your Meade Dealer or see the Meade catalog for more information. Visit us on the web at www.meade.com. Telestar RB-60.qxd...

  • Page 16: Meade Consumer Solutions

    Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 16 SURF THE WEB Meade will repair or replace a product, or or lost profit which may result from a breach • The Meade 4M Community: part thereof, found by Meade to be defective, of this warranty.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 17 (SAVE ORIGINAL - BE SURE TO MAKE COPIES)
  • Page 18 OBSERVATION LOG All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 18...
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 19...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Telestar RB-60.qxd 4/11/06 2:04 PM Page 20 1-800 92618 Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California...

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