Meade NGC-Series - Manuals

6 Telescope and Tripod Features b Dust Cap (not shown): Pull to remove from the dew shield (17, Fig. 1). NOTE: The dust cap should be replaced after each observing session andthe power turned off (NGC models only) to the telescope. Verify that anydew that might have collected during the observing se...

8 Parts Listing • Complete 60mm diameter optical tube assembly with dew shield, dust cap, 5 x 24 viewfinder, and rack-and-pinion focuser; electronic control panel (NGC models only). • Continuously adjustable aluminum tripod and leg braces. • Accessories: Eyepieces and 90° diagonal mirror Accessory t...

9 6. Insert the diagonal mirror and eyepiece: Insert the diagonal mirror (8, Fig. 1)into the focuser drawtube ( 9, Fig. 1) and a low-power eyepiece (e.g., 25mm or 26mm eyepiece) into the diagonal mirror. Tighten the eyepiece and diagonal mir-ror thumbscrews ( 25 and 26, Fig. 4) to a firm feel. Note:...

10 Low power eyepieces offer a wide field of view, bright, high-contrast images, and eyerelief during long observing sessions. To find an object with a telescope, always startwith a low power eyepiece (e.g., 25mm or 26mm eyepiece). When the object is locat-ed and centered in the eyepiece, you may wi...

11 Initializing the Control Panel (NGC Models Only) 1. Make sure that you have installed a 9v battery in the battery compartment.2. Press ON/OFF to turn the power on.The control panel display lights up and a copyright message displays briefly. 3. A message displays that warns you not to use the tele...

12 7. "Enter Time: 08:00:00AM" displays. The leftmost "0" is highlighted. Press UP/DOWN until "1" displays. Press ENTER. 8. "8" is highlighted. Press UP/DOWN until "1" displays. Press ENTER. 9. "0" is highlighted. Press UP/DOWN until "3" displa...

13 Go To Saturn (NGC Models Only) After performing the Easy Alignment procedure, the telescope is aligned for a night ofviewing. IMPORTANT NOTE : Once aligned, do not move the telescope's tripod and base from the level position or alignment will be lost. This exercise demonstrates how to select an o...

14 1. After observing Saturn, press MODE twice so that "Select Item: Object" displays again. 2. Press UP/DOWN until "Select Item: Guided Tour" displays. 3. Press ENTER. "Guided Tour: Tonight’s Best" displays. Press ENTER. NOTE: If you wish to try out other Guided Tours, press...

How to move through menu options (NGC Models Only): It is helpful to understand that menu selections are set in a loop. This means that press-ing the DOWN button scrolls down through all the available options within a given cat-egory, then returns to the first option. Pressing the UP key scroll up t...

16 Object Menu Almost all observing is performed using the Object menu category. ( NOTE: Exceptions include Guided Tour and Landmark Survey.) See GO TO SATURN , page 13, for an example of observing using the Object menu. Also see USING THE GUIDED TOUR , page 13. The Object Menu includes: Solar Syste...

Eyepiece Calc calculates information about an eyepiece for your telescope. • Field of View: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece isselected, the field of view is calculated. • Magnification: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece isselected, the magn...

19 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the NG-Seriesand NGC-series telescopes. Consult the Meade General Catalog for complete details of these and other accessories. Eyepieces (1.25" barrel diameter): For higher or lower magnifications with t...

20 General Maintenance Your telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of reward-ing applications. Given the care and respect due any precision instrument, your tele-scope will rarely require factory servicing or maintenance. Maintenance guidelinesinclude:1. Avoid clean...

21 • If inside a warm house or building, move outside. Interior air conditions may distortterrestrial or celestial images, making it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a sharpfocus. For optimal viewing, use the telescope outside in the open air instead ofobserving through an open or closed wind...

22 Celestial Coordinates A celestial coordinate system was created that maps an imaginary sphere surrounding theEarth upon which all stars appear to be placed. This mapping system is similar to the sys-tem of latitude and longitude on Earth surface maps. In mapping the surface of the Earth, lines of...

23 6. "Right Asc.: 00.00.0" displays. Use UP/DOWN and ENTER to enter the digits for theRight Ascension coordinate of your object. 7. "Declination: +00°.00'" displays. Use UP/DOWN and ENTER to enter the digits for theDeclination coordinate of your object. If necessary, use UP/DOWN to ...

Introduction Some NGC/NG models are now shipped with a third style tray. The third style assem-bles with a round accessory tray. Assembly • Use the provided 3 short screws, 3 washers and 3 bolts to attach the roundaccessory tray to the tripod. You will need a Phillips-head screwdriver to performthis...

25 In the early 17th century, Italian scientist Galileo, using a crude telescope smaller thanyour NG or NGC, turned it to look towards the sky instead of distant trees and moun-tains. What he saw, and what he realized about what he saw, forever changed theway mankind thought of the universe. Imagine...

26 Fig. 21: Saturn has the most extensivering structure in our Solar System. Fig. 22: The Pleiades is one of themost beautiful open clusters. Fig. 20: Jupiter and its four largestmoons. The moons can be observed ina different position every night. and Telescope or Astronomy. Listed below are the bes...

14-0060-00 6/04B MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation ("Meade")to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A.and Canada...