Meade 114EQ-ASTR - Manuals

with-mounting may be rotated in ahorizontal direction. Rotate thetelescope until it points due North. Usea compass or locate Polaris, the North Star, as an accurate reference to North (See Fig. 7). 2. Level the mount with the horizon, ifnecessary, by adjusting the heights of thethree tripod legs. 3....

can see the object. It will be easier to locatean object using the red dot viewfinder ratherthan locating with the eyepiece. Line up theobject using the viewfinders red dot. Look through the eyepiece : Once you have the object lined up in the viewfinder, lookthrough the optical tube’s eyepiece. If y...

Use a neutral density filter (often calleda “moon filter”) when observing theMoon. Neutral density filters areavailable from Meade as an optional accessory and enhance contrast to improveyour observation of lunar features. Spend several nights observing the Moon.Some nights, the Moon is so bright th...

One of the most fascinating sights of Jupiterare its moons. The four largest moons arecalled the Galilean moons, after theastronomer Galileo, who observed them forthe first time. If you’ve never watched theGalilean moons in your telescope before,you’re missing a real treat! Each night, themoons appe...

grouping of stars, containing millionsor even billions of stars. Some galaxiesform a spiral (like our galaxy, the MilkyWay) and other galaxies look more like a large football and are called ellipticalgalaxies. There are many galaxies that areirregularly shaped and are thought to havebeen pulled apar...

fun, and the more rewarding your telescopewill become. SOME OBSERVING TIPS Eyepieces : Always begin your observations using the 25mm low-power eyepiece. The25mm eyepiece delivers a bright, wide fieldof view and is the best to use for mostviewing conditions. Use the high-power 9mmeyepiece to view det...

exposure. f/5 is faster than f/10. The fasterthe ratio, the faster exposure time isneeded when a camera is hooked up to thetelescope. Your telescope has slower focalratio at f/8.8. Sometimes, astronomers usefocal reducers to make slow exposuretelescopes have faster focal ratios. USE THE SPECIFICATIO...

should not be consideredreason to clean the surface.When lens or mirrorcleaning does become necessary, use a camel's hairbrush or compressed airgently to remove dust. If thetelescope's dust cover isreplaced after each observingsession, cleaning of the opticswill rarely be required. • Fingerprints an...

appear centered within the drawtube(3, Fig. 15), but the reflection of youreye and the reflection of the diagonalmirror (4, Fig. 15) appear off center, you will need to adjust the primary mirrortilt Phillips-head screws of the primarymirror cell (3, Fig. 10). These primary tiltscrews are located beh...

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Additional Eyepieces (1.25" barreldiameter): For higher or lower magnifications with the telescopes thataccommodate 1.25" eyepieces, Meade Series4000 Super Plössl eyepieces, available in awide variety of sizes, provide a high level ofimage resolution and color correction...

MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS If you have a question concerning yourtelescope, call Meade InstrumentsConsumer Solutions Department at (800) 626-3233. Consumer SolutionsDepartment hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM,Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Writeor call the Meade Consumer SolutionsDepartment first, bef...

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