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Meade NG70-SM Instruction Manual

70mm 2.8" altazimuth refracting telescope
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NG-70SM
MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
70mm | 2.8" Altazimuth Refracting Telescope

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  • Page 1 NG-70SM MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 70mm | 2.8" Altazimuth Refracting Telescope...
  • Page 2 Do not point the telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope or viewfinder as it is moving. Children should...
  • Page 3 The size of the objective lens determines how much detail you will be able to see in your telescope. The focal length will help later on to calculate magnification. Setting up your telescope involves these simple steps: •...
  • Page 4 19. Adjustable sliding leg extension (see Inset C) 20. Tripod leg lock (see Inset C) 21. Dew shield/lens shade 22. Front lens cap (removed) 23. Focusing knob Meade NG-70SM Altazimuth Refracting Telescope Inset A: Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly Inset B: Altazimuth or Azimuth Mount...
  • Page 5 Tighten until firm. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. ADJUSTING THE TRIPOD...
  • Page 6 T T H H E E O O P P T T I I C C A A L L T T U U B B E E , , p p a a g g e e 1 1 3 3 . Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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 7 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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 8 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Practice using the slow motion controls (5,12) to move the telescope.
  • Page 9 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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 10 Jupiter’s rings Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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: Some Observing Tips

    The best Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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 12 PC. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. of the field and, without touching the...
  • Page 13: Specifications

    HAVE A GOOD TIME, ASTRONOMY IS FUN! Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. SPECIFICATIONS Optical tube focal length .
  • Page 14: Use The Specifications To Calculate The Magnification Of Your Eyepiece

    Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Focal Length of the Telescope ÷...
  • Page 15: Optional Accessories

    You may also add 1 drop of Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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: Meade Consumer Solutions

    The great majority of servicing Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. issues can be resolved by telephone, avoiding return of the telescope to the factory.
  • Page 17 Meade product warranties. ©2009 MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible 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: Seeing Conditions

    OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 19 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 20 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 21 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 22 OBSERVATION LOG OBSERVER: OBJECT NAME: DATE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLATION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES: DRAWING OF IMAGE...
  • Page 24 1-800 Meade Instruments Corporation 27 Hubble, Irvine, California 50-08034...