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Page 3 - INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION Your telescope is an excellent beginner’sinstrument, and is designed to observeobjects in the sky. It can be your personalwindow on the universe . The telescope is shipped with the followingparts:• Optical tube• Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray• Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA9mm, MA2...

Page 4 - FIGURE 1; Figure 1; : Mead 114EQ-ASTR Equatorial Reflecting Telescope; Inset A; Accessory Tray; Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly; Inset C; Tripod Leg; Inset B

FIGURE 1 Figure 1 : Mead 114EQ-ASTR Equatorial Reflecting Telescope Inset A : Accessory Tray Inset B : Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly Inset C : Tripod Leg 2 1. Tripod legs 2. Equatorial Mount 3. Right ascension control cable 4. Declination control cable 5. Counterweight 6. Counterweight shaft 7. Counte...

Page 9 - LINING UP WITH THE CELESTIAL POLE; Polaris

24 primary lines of R.A., located at 15-degree intervals along the celestialequator. Objects located further andfurther East of the zero R.A. grid line (0hr0min 0sec) carry higher R.A. coordinates. • • D De ec clliin na attiio on n ((D De ec c..)):: This celestial version of latitude is measured in ...

Page 10 - THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE; OBSERVING; distant mountain, a large tree, a lighthouse

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....

Page 11 - : Look through the eyepiece; Observe the Moon; Unlock the lock knobs

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...

Page 12 - Observe the Solar System

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...

Page 13 - What’s Next? Beyond the Solar System

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...

Page 14 - eyepiece

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...

Page 15 - : Always begin your observations; X Barlow lens; : You can also change; Objects move in the eyepiece; Vibrations; : Avoid touching the

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...

Page 17 - It’s worth repeating; TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE

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...

Page 18 - • Fingerprints and organic; CAUTION; : Do not use scented; COLLIMATION

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...

Page 20 - D. STAR TESTING THE COLLIMATION

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...

Page 21 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES; For higher or lower

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...

Page 22 - Prior to the return

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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www .meade.com Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 1-800 626-3233 Meade114EQASTR 3/28/07 9:33 AM Page 28