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Meade 114EQ-AR Instruction Manual

114mm / 4.5" equatorial reflecting telescope
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Meade114EQAR
3/28/07
9:52 AM
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114EQ-AR
MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
114mm | 4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope

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  • Page 1 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 1 114EQ-AR MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 114mm | 4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope...
  • Page 2 Do not point the telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope or SmartFinder as it is moving. Children ™...
  • Page 3 The size of the primary mirror determines how much detail you will be able to see in your telescope. The focal length information will help later on to calculate magnification. Setting up your telescope involves these simple steps: •...
  • Page 4 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 4 FIGURE 1 Figure 1: Meade 114EQ-AR Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 1. Tripod legs 26. Eyepiece holder slots (see Inset A) 2. Equatorial Mount 27. Right Ascension setting circle 3. Right ascension control cable 28. Declination setting circle (see Fig. 5) 4.
  • Page 5 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Fig. 3 6.

  • Page 6: Insert The Eyepiece

    3. Slide the counterweight to a Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. position about 2" from the bottom of the shaft.
  • Page 7 (14) onto the saddle plate (13). Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. SUN WARNING!
  • Page 8 Earth surface maps. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. In mapping the surface of the Earth, lines...

  • Page 9: Lining Up With The Celestial Pole

    Pole Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. equator are indicated with a plus (+) sign (e.g., the Dec.
  • Page 10 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
  • Page 11 9:52 AM Page 11 who is one of the first astronomers to use a telescope, discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours (and his didn’t even focus very well!). OBSERVING Observe during the daytime: Try out your telescope during the daytime at first.
  • Page 12 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. There are four planets that you can easily observe in your telescope: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
  • Page 13 Saturn. Although you Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

  • Page 14: Some Observing Tips

    Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. When you become an advanced observer you...
  • Page 15 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

  • Page 17: Use The Specifications To Calculate The Magnification Of Your Eyepiece

    3225 N. First Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719-2103 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

  • Page 18: Taking Care Of Your Telescope

    Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

  • Page 19: Correct Collimation

    Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Fig. 14...

  • Page 20: Primary Mirror Adjustments

    Phillips-head screws of Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. the primary mirror cell (3, Fig. 13). These...

  • Page 21: Optional Accessories

    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.

  • Page 22: Meade Consumer Solutions

    ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part is returned to Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof of purchase.
  • Page 23 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 23 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 24 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 24 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 25 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 25 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 26 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 26 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 27 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 27...
  • Page 28 Meade114EQAR 3/28/07 9:52 AM Page 28 1-800 92618 Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California...

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