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Page 2 - WHEN OBSERVING DURING; Limited Warranty

– 2 – WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGHYOUR TELESCOPE! OBSERVING THE SUN, EVEN FORTHE SHORTEST FRACTION OF A SECOND, WILLCAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE,AS WELL AS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THETELESCOPE ITSELF. WHEN OBSERVING DURING THE DAYTIME, DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE EVENCLOS...

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

– 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 5 - Full-length, fully adjustable, aluminum tripod and accessory tray; UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY

– 5 – INTRODUCTION This manual details the set-up, operation, specifications and optional accessories of the Polaris 60EQ-D 2.4"(60mm) Equatorial Refracting Telescope. STANDARD EQUIPMENT • Complete optical tube assembly (objective lens diameter = 60mm; focal length = 900mm) • Full-length, fully ...

Page 6 - The telescope is now balanced.; UNDERSTANDING CELESTIAL MOVEMENTS AND COORDINATES

– 6 – 9. Attach the viewfinder bracket (7) to the telescope using the 2 thumbscrews provided. These thumbscrews are pre-threaded into the telescope at the viewfinder location. The thumbscrews fitthrough the 2 holes at the base of the viewfinder bracket and thread into the main optical tube. 10. Inse...

Page 7 - Figure 2: Celestial Sphere

– 7 – Right Ascension (R.A.). The angle of this path they follow is known as their line of Declination (Dec.). RightAscension and Declination is analogous to the Earth-based coordinate system of latitude and longitude. Understanding celestial coordinates: Celestial objects are mapped according to th...

Page 9 - APPLICATIONS OF THE TELESCOPE

– 9 – eyepiece, precisely center the object in the main telescope’s field of view, and sharply focus theimage by turning the focus knob (26). The 25mm eyepiece included as standard equipment is thebest eyepiece to use for the initial finding and centering of any object. The 25mm eyepiece presentsa b...

Page 10 - Cloud belts across the surface of the planet Jupiter.; CALCULATING POWER

– 10 – The number of fascinating objects visible through your Infinity refractor is limited only by your ownmotivation. Astronomical software, or a good star atlas (see “Meade Star Charts” in OPTIONALACCESSORIES, page 11) will assist you in locating many interesting celestial objects. These objectsi...

Page 11 - For correctly oriented left-for-right images during terrestrial; WRITE FOR THE FULL-LINE MEADE GENERAL CATALOG

– 11 – SPECIFICATIONS Focal Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .900mm Aperture (Diameter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60mm (2.4”) f/ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .f/15 Mounting Type . . . . . . . . . . . ....