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Meade LX90GPS Instruction Manual

Meade LX90GPS Instruction Manual (60 pages)

8", 10", 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes AutoStar GPS SmartFinder

Brand: Meade | Category: Telescope | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Quick-Start Guide
4
- Side View
  6
- Computer Control Panel
  6
- Rear View
  6
Telescope Features
6
- Optional Accessories
  8
- To Attach the Handbox Holder
  8
Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button
9
Autostar Features
9
Getting Started
12
Observing
16
- Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually
  16
- Terrestrial Observing
  16
- Observing Using Autostar's Arrow Keys
  16
- Slew Speeds
  17
- Observe the Moon
  17
- Astronomical Observing
  18
- To Track an Object Automatically
  18
- Go to Saturn
  20
- Using the Guided Tour
  20
  - Finding True North
    21
  - Global Positioning System
    21
Basic Autostar Operation
22
Menus and Menu Options
24
- Complete Autostar Menu Structure
  24
- Objects Menu
  25
- Event Menu
  26
- Glossary Menu
  26
- Utilities Menu
  26
- Observing Satellites
  26
- Setup Menu
  28
  - Periodic Error Correction
    29
  - Optional Accessories
    30
Advanced Autostar Features
31
- Adding Observing Sites
  31
- Finding Objects Not in the Database
  32
- Observing Satellites
  33
- How to Create Your Own Guided Tour
  34
- Landmarks
  37
- Identify
  38
- Alternate Alt/Az Alignments
  38
  - Easy (Two-Star) Alignment
    39
  - Calibrate Sensors
    39
  - Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment
    39
  - One-Star Alt/Az Alignment
    40
- Browse
  40
Photography with the LX90
41
Optional Accessories
43
Maintenance
45
- Collimation
  45
- Inspecting the Optics
  47
- Gauging the Movement of the Telescope
  47
- Meade Customer Service
  47
Specifications
48
- Star Charts
  49
- Celestial Coordinates
  50
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment
50
- Locating the Celestial Pole
  51
- Setting Circles
  51
- Lining up with the Celestial Pole
  52
- Equatorial Wedge
  52
- Precise Polar Alignment
  53
Appendix B: Helpful Charts
55
Appendix C: Training the Drive
56
Appendix D: Basic Astronomy
57
Meade Limited Warranty
60

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