Meade 70AZ-AR Instruction Manual page 3

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INTRODUCTION
Your telescope is an excellent beginner's
instrument, and is designed to observe
objects in the sky and also on land. It can be
your personal window on the universe or
allows you to intimately study the behavior of
nesting birds on a distant hillside.
The telescope is shipped with the following
parts:
• Optical tube
• Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray
• Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm (28X),
MA9mm (78X)
• Diagonal mirror
• Red dot viewfinder with bracket
• Telescope mount
• Hardware used in the assembly:
3 bolts (2" long) with wing nuts and
washers
3 screws (1/2" long) with nuts
The tube has a focal length of 700mm, and
its objective lens has a diameter of 70mm.
The lens diameter is one of the most
important pieces of information about the
telescope. The size of the objective lens
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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:
• Assemble your tripod
• Attach the accessory tray
• Attach the optical tube to the mount
• Attach the red dot viewfinder
• Attach the diagonal mirror and
eyepiece
• Align the red dot viewfinder
Study the the picture on the next page
and become acquainted with the parts
of your telescope. Then proceed to
"Assemble your Tripod."
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