Introduction - Meade LightBridge Mini Series Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on getting a Meade
2
LightBridge Mini Telescope!
Meade LightBridge Mini Telescope is
an excellent beginner's instrument, and is
designed to observe objects in the night sky. It
can be your personal window to the universe
allowing you to see bright galaxies, planets,
stars and more. The telescope is already pre-
assembled for you at our factory, so you will
only have to attach the accessories to start
viewing objects in the night sky.
The telescope is shipped with the following
parts:
82mm Mini Dobsonian
• Optical tube
• Dobsonian Mount
• Two Eyepieces
• Barlow lens
• Red dot finder
• Software dvd
114mm Mini Dobsonian
• Optical tube
The
• Dobsonian Mount
• Two Eyepieces
• Red dot finder
• Software dvd
130mm Mini Dobsonian
• Optical tube
• Dobsonian Mount
• Two Eyepieces
• Red dot finder
• Software dvd
In order to get started observing night sky
object, you will need to do the following:
• Attach the red dot viewfinder
• Insert the eyepiece
• Align the red-dot viewfinder
• Balance the telescope
(114mm & 130mm models only)
Study the pictures on the following pages
and become acquainted with the parts
of your telescope. Figure 1A shows the
LightBridge Mini 82mm and Figure 1B shows
the LightBridge Mini 114mm & 130mm.
When you're comfortable with the telescope
part locations, proceed to "ABOUT THE
TELESCOPE" on page 5.
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