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Instruction Manual 8”, 10", 12", 16" LightBridge™ T russ T ube Dobsonian T elescopes MEADE.COM.
W ARNING! Never use a Meade ® to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Do not point the telescope at or near the Sun.
T elescope Features ...................................................... 8 Assembly ........................................................................ 5 Assemble the Base .................................................. 5 Assemble the T ube .
4 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. B 1* 2) 2! 2! 2! 2) 2) 1% C D E F F G H I J 1) 1! J 1@ T ube Assembly 1. Eyepiece 2.
5 ASSEMBLE THE BASE STEP 1: The base supports the telescope and allows you to move the telescope from side to side. Line up one of the base side panels (9) with the base front panel (10) as shown here. Thread in the two black attachment bolts to secure the panels together .
Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 6 ASSEMBLE THE TUBE STEP 6: Move the circular panels. They should move easily about, without any stiffness.
Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 7 STEP 10: The entire assembly should move easily up and down and from side to side.
8 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. COLLIMA TION OF THE OPTICAL SYSTEM Precise collimation, or alignment, of your telescope’ s optical system is essential for good performance.
9 Fig. B: Secondary Mirror Assembly . (1) Spider V anes; (2) Tilt Screws; (3) Secondary Mirror Holder . Fig. C: Underside of rear mirror tube (primary mirror housing): (20) Collimation Adjustment Screw; (21) Collimation Lock Screw Fig. E: Some models come with knobs instead of screws.
10 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 5. Bring the star's image slowly in and out of focus until you see several disks sur- rounding the star's center .
11 ALIGN THE DELUXE RED DO T FINDER See step #12, page 7 to find out how th attach the finder to the telescope. It is recommended that you perform steps 1 and 2 of this procedure during the day - time and step 3 at night.
12 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. CALCULA TE MAGNIFICA TION The magnification, or power of a telescope is determined by two factors: the focal length of the eyepiece and the focal length of the telescope.
13 Look for differ ent features on the Moon: The most obvious features are craters. In fact you can see craters within craters. Some craters have bright lines about them. These are called rays and are the result of material thrown out of the crater when it was struck by a colliding object.
14 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
15 SOME TIPS By the way , you might have noticed something strange when you looked through your eyepiece. The image is upside down, and it is also reversed. That means reading words can be a problem or viewing objects on the ground can be a problem. But it has no affect on astronomical objects.
16 b. When absolutely necessary , dust on the mirror should be blown off with an ear syringe (available at any pharmacy). DO NOT use a commercial photographic lens cleaner . c. Organic materials (e.g., fingerprints) on the front lens may be removed with a solution of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl alcohol.
17 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
18 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Computer Software CD-ROM of Autostar Suite Astronomer's Edition soft- ware Assembled OT A weight 38 lbs.
19 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 16" Deluxe Model OT A Open truss design. Upper cage metal tube containing spider and secondary mirror holder , focuser with attachment points for truss tubes.
20 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the LightBridge telescope models.
21 Looking a t or near the Sun will cause irreversable dama ge to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
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14-1010-48 1/07 (800) 626-3233 www .meade.com MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade telescope 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.
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