Solarmax Ii 60 Telescope - Meade Coronado SolarMax II Series Instructions Manual

H-a telescopes with richview tuning

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while looking at the image in the eyepiece to get the most

detail and contrast. Surface details will generally require one

setting, while prominences will require a different setting for

maximum detail.

Tuning SolarMax II Double Stack 60 with RichView Tuning

System - With a double stack system, follow this procedure

for best results: After the SolarMax II telescope is pointed at

the Sun and the image has been focused, move the RichView

tuning lever on the telescope up or down slowly while looking

at the image in the eyepiece to get the most detail and

contrast. Now adjust the tilt of the external Etalon on the front

of the telescope with the TMax wheel to achieve the brightest

image while eliminating any reflections. Finally, adjust the

RichView tuning ring on the external Etalon to get the most

detail and contrast for the feature you are viewing. Because

double stacked systems operate at a very narrow band pass of

only 0.5 Angstroms or less, more tuning is needed for different

areas and features on the Sun.

Double Stacking - This greatly increases contrast by

narrowing the bandpass to <0.5Å and gives a spectacular

3D effect showing increased surface detail. The SolarMax II

60 telescope can be double stacked by adding an additional

SolarMax II Etalon with TMax (Product #SME60). Contact your

Coronado dealer or Meade Instruments directly for pricing.

Blocking Filters - The SolarMax II 60 telescope is available

with a BF5, BF10 or BF15. All are in the form of a diagonal

with eyepiece holder. You MUST use the Coronado diagonal

that contains the blocking filter. You cannot substitute another

diagonal for the Coronado Blocking Filter Diagonal. This would

create an unfiltered system and deliver light from the Sun that

will cause damage to the eye. Contact Coronado if you are

unsure which version you have.

RichView™ tuning lever

for internal Etalon

SolarMax II 60 - Double Stack

Imaging & Bino-Viewers - All SolarMax II series telescope

will allow for both prime focus and eyepiece projection

imaging with standard equipment. For prime focus imaging

it is recommended that you thread the optical element of

the CEMAX 2x Barlow to the draw tube of the blocking filter.

being sure to replace the blocking filter into the draw tube

once completed. Bino-Viewers will also come to focus using a

Barlow or optical correcting system. There are many cameras

that can be used for imaging - Coronado does not make

adaptors.