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Meade LX50 Instruction Manual
8"/10" schmidt-cassegrain telescopes 7" maksutov-cassegrain telescope
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page 2 - Product View
page 3 - Contents
page 4 - Introduction
page 5 - Assembly Instructions
page 6 - Mounting the Equatorial Wedge to the Fie...
page 7 - First Observations
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page 9 - The LX50 Keypad Hand Controller
page 10 - Magnification
page 11 - Astronomical Observing
page 12 - Polar Alignment
page 13 - How to Locate Objects in the Night Sky
page 14 - Setting Circles
page 15 - Terrestrial Observing
page 16 - Maintenance and Servicing
page 17 - Inspecting the Optics
page 18 - Gauging Telescope Movement
page 19 - Specifications and Features: Meade 7", 8...
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Parts Listing
Table of Contents
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Product View
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Contents
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Captions
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Introduction
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Parts Listing
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User Supplied Materials
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Assembly Instructions
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LX50 Field Tripod
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Standard Equatorial Wedge
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Assembling the Tripod
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Mounting the Equatorial Wedge to the Field Tripod
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Attaching the Azimuth Control
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Mounnting the LX50 On the Equatorial Wedge
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Installing the Azimuth Control
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First Observations
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Attaching the Eyepiece Holder, Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece
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Mounting the Viewfinder
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Installing Batteries
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The LX50 Keypad Hand Controller
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Keypad Hand Controller: Normal Operations
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Keypad Hand Controller: Special Function Menu
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Direction Keys
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Magnification
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The Viewfinder
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Reversing the E/W Button Direction
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Exiting the Special Function Menu
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Astronomical Observing
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Celestial Coordinates
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Focusing the Viewfinder
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Alignment of the Viewfinder
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Polar Alignment
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Precise Polar Alignment
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Right Ascension
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Declination
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How to Locate Objects in the Night Sky
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The Motor Drive
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Setting Circles
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Observing Tips
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Astrophotography
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35Mm Camera Mounted to Telescope with T-Adapter
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Terrestrial Observing
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Optional Accessories
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Image Orientation
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Eyepieces
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Maintenance and Servicing
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Collimation of the Optical System
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Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces
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LX50 Standard Field Tripod
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Inspecting the Optics
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Adjusting the Right Ascension Lock
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Adjusting the Declination Lock
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Set Screws for Adjusting Collimation
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Gauging Telescope Movement
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Storage and Transport
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The Meade Schmidt-Cessegrain Optical System
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The Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System
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Specifications and Features: Meade 7", 8" and 10" LX50 Telescopes
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Product View
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Contents
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Captions
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Introduction
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Parts Listing
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User Supplied Materials
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Assembly Instructions
5
LX50 Field Tripod
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Standard Equatorial Wedge
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Assembling the Tripod
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Mounting the Equatorial Wedge to the Field Tripod
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Attaching the Azimuth Control
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Mounnting the LX50 On the Equatorial Wedge
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Installing the Azimuth Control
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First Observations
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Attaching the Eyepiece Holder, Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece
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Mounting the Viewfinder
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Installing Batteries
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The LX50 Keypad Hand Controller
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Keypad Hand Controller: Normal Operations
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Keypad Hand Controller: Special Function Menu
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Direction Keys
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Magnification
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The Viewfinder
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Reversing the E/W Button Direction
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Exiting the Special Function Menu
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Astronomical Observing
11
Celestial Coordinates
11
Focusing the Viewfinder
11
Alignment of the Viewfinder
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Polar Alignment
12
Precise Polar Alignment
12
Right Ascension
12
Declination
13
How to Locate Objects in the Night Sky
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The Motor Drive
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Setting Circles
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Observing Tips
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Astrophotography
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35Mm Camera Mounted to Telescope with T-Adapter
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Terrestrial Observing
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Optional Accessories
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Image Orientation
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Eyepieces
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Maintenance and Servicing
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Collimation of the Optical System
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Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces
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LX50 Standard Field Tripod
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Inspecting the Optics
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Adjusting the Right Ascension Lock
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Adjusting the Declination Lock
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Set Screws for Adjusting Collimation
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Gauging Telescope Movement
18
Storage and Transport
18
The Meade Schmidt-Cessegrain Optical System
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The Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System
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Specifications and Features: Meade 7", 8" and 10" LX50 Telescopes
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