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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 16" Starfinder Reflecting Telescope Meade Instruments Corporation...
- Page 2 Never use the Meade 16" Starfinder Telescope to look at the Sun! Observing the Sun, even for the shortest fraction of a second, will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye as well as physical damage to the telescope itself. When observing with the telescope during the daytime, do not point the telescope even close to the Sun.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Mounting the Optical Tube..... . . 4 Balancing the Telescope ......5 Control Panel . -
Page 4: Introduction
For those interested in photography, excellent results can be obtained using the optional Meade camera adapter and a 35mm camera body. This manual is designed for the 16" Starfinder Equatorial Reflecting Telescope. -
Page 5: Balancing The Telescope
Computer System is purchased for the Meade 16" Starfinder. Details of how this additional encoder plug is used can be found Fig. 3: Newtonian Reflecting Telescope. (1) Spider Vanes; (2) Secondary Mirror; (3) Parabolic Primary Mirror; (4) Primary Mirror Tilt Screws; (5) Focuser Drawtube; (6) Focused Image. -
Page 6: Vdc Outlet
Fig. 4: Secondary Mirror Assembly. (1) Spider Vanes; (2) Tilt Screws; (3)Secondary Mirror Holder. 2. Spider Vane Adjustments Looking down the open end of the telescope tube, check to see if the secondary mirror system is centered in the optical tube. If the assembly is off-center, loosen one of the spider vane adjustment/lock knobs while unscrewing the opposite knob. -
Page 7: Primary Mirror Adjustments
The magnification, or power, at which a telescope is operating is determined by two factors: the focal length of the eyepiece employed and the focal length of the telescope. The Meade Starfinder telescope is supplied with one eyepiece as standard equipment. -
Page 8: Astronomical Observing
Starfinder, this motion is rapid indeed. Objects centered in the telescope move entirely out of the field of view in 15 to 60 seconds, depending upon the magnification employed. -
Page 9: Calibrating The Declination Circle
The position of celestial objects changes over the course of the year, so obtaining a star chart — such as the Meade Star Charts, available from your Meade dealer — or referring to the monthly star charts presented in astronomy magazines, such as Sky &... -
Page 10: Setting Circles
Image degradation at high powers is not due to any fault of the telescope but is caused by heat waves and turbulence in the earth's atmosphere. -
Page 11: Astrophotography
1.25" O.D. eyepieces as well as 2" O.D. eyepieces. Meade Super Plössl (SP), Super Wide Angle (SWA), and Ultra Wide Angle (UWA) Eyepieces in the standard American-size (1.25") barrel diameter (Fig. 9) or the 2" barrel size permit a wide range of magnifying powers with the telescope. -
Page 12: Telescope Maintenance And Servicing
* Should be used only under extremely steady atmospheric conditions. Meade Super Plössl and Super Wide Angle Eyepieces are ideal for general-purpose astronomical or terrestrial observing. The typical Starfinder user may wish to add 2 or 3 of these eyepieces to his or her telescope. -
Page 13: Telescope Tracking
(second or third magnitude) star, then center the star image in the telescope’s field-of-view. With the star centered, follow the method below: 1. Bring the star image slowly out of focus until one or more rings are visible around the central disc. -
Page 14: Meade Customer Service
8:30AM - 4:00PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event that your 16" Starfinder telescope requires factory servicing or repairs, write or call the Meade Customer Service Dept. first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving full particulars as to the nature of the problem, as well as your name, address, and daytime telephone number. - Page 15 ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. 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 16 Meade Instruments Corporation World’s leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur. 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92620 (949) 451-1450 Fax: (949) 451-1460 www.meade.com Ver. 0698 Part no. 14-0221-50...