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Page 2 - This warranty applies to the; This warranty supersedes all previous Meade product warranties.

– 2 – WARNING! NEVER USE A MEADE 114ST EQ-D TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! LOOKING AT ORNEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTENPAINLESS, SO THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER THATDAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. DO NOT POINTTHE TELESCOPE OR I...

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

– 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS Telescope Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. Balancing the Telescope . . . ...

Page 7 - ALIGNING THE VIEWFINDER

– 7 – the counterweight lock ( 7, Fig. 1a ) of the counterweight. Note : If the counterweight ever slips, the secured threaded safety washer/screw ( 8, Fig. 1a ) will not let the weight slide entirely off the counterweight shaft. Be certain that this safety washer/screw is always in place. 7. Attach...

Page 8 - UNDERSTANDING CELESTIAL MOVEMENTS AND COORDINATES; Understanding how astronomical objects move:; For example

– 8 – 2. Loosen the counterweight’s lock ( 7, Fig. 1a ) and slide the counterweight ( 5, Fig. 1a ) along the shaft until the telescope remains in any given position without tending to drift up or down the polar axis. Thenretighten the counterweight lock. The telescope is now balanced. UNDERSTANDING ...

Page 9 - Polaris

(–) sign ( e.g. , the Dec. of the South celestial pole is –90°). Any point on the celestial equator (such as the the constellations of Orion, Virgo, and Aquarius) is said to have a Declination of zero, shown as 0°0' 0." With all celestial objects therefore capable of being specified in position ...

Page 10 - USING SETTING CIRCLES; Center the determined bright star in the telescope’s field of view.

– 10 – • Always start an observation with a low power eyepiece (the MA 25mm eyepiece); get the object well-centered in the field of view and sharply focused. Next, insert the MA 12mm eyepiece to try the next stepup in magnification. If the image starts to become fuzzy as you work into higher magnifi...

Page 11 - CALCULATING POWER; type; MAINTENANCE; The tripod legs have wingnuts (

– 11 – from a star chart, and move the telescope in R.A. and Declination until the setting circles read the R.A.and Dec. of the object you are attempting to locate. If the above procedure has been carefullyperformed, the faint object will now be in the field of a low power eyepiece. • The R.A. Setti...

Page 12 - Note; c. Primary mirror adjustments; Miroir Diagonal; Diagonal Mirror

– 12 – Collimation (Alignment) of the Optics All Meade 114ST EQ-D telescopes are optically aligned at the factory prior to shipment. It is unlikely thatyou will need to align, or collimate, the optics after receipt of the instrument. However, if the telescopereceived unusually rough handling in ship...

Page 13 - d. Star testing the collimation

– 13 – d. Star testing the collimation With the collimation performed, you will want to test the accuracy of thealignment on a star. Use the MA 25mm eyepiece and point the telescope ata moderately bright (second or third magnitude) star, then center the starimage in the telescope’s field-of-view. Wi...

Page 15 - For higher or lower magnifications with the telescopes; Basic Camera Adapter:

– 15 – SPECIFICATIONS Primary (main) mirror focal length: . . . . . .1000mm Primary mirror diameter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5" (114mm) Focal ratio: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .f/8.8 Mounting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .German equatorial OPTIONAL ACC...

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