Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Telestar 40AZ-T Meade
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Meade Instruments Corporation Instruction Manual T elestar 40AZ-T 40mm Altazim uth Refracting T elescope.
– 2 – W ARNING: NEVER USE THE AZ-T TELESCOPE T O LOOK A T THE SUN! LOOKING A T OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INST ANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN P AINLESS, SO THERE IS NO W ARNING TO THE OBSER VER THA T DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT IS T OO LA TE.
– 3 – T ABLE OF CONTENTS T elescope Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– 4 – Figure 1: 40AZ-T 40mm Altazim uth Refracting T elescope 1. Optical T ube 2. Viewfinder 3. Diagonal Mirror 4. Focus Knob 5. Altitude Control Handle 6. T ripod 7. Eyepiece 8. Objective Lens 9. Dew Shield 10. Optical T ube Attachment Screw 1 1.
– 5 – INTRODUCTION This manual details the set up, operation, specifications, and optional accessories of the T elestar 40AZ-T (40mm) Altazimuth Refracting T elescope. The T elestar 40AZ-T is an easy to operate, refracting telescope designed for both astronomical and terrestrial observing.
– 6 – their positions during any 2 or 3 hour observing session, the platform on which the telescope is sitting (the Earth) rotates once every 24 hours underneath these fixed objects.
– 7 – CALCULA TING PO WER The power , or magnification, at which a telescope is operating is determined by two factors: the optical, or focal length of the telescope’s main (objective) lens and the focal length of the eyepiece being used. The focal length of the T elestar 40AZ-T’s objective lens is 600mm.
Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-5200 U.S.A4 (949) 451-1450 ■ www .meade.com © 2004 70040 4/04 Limited W arranty Every T elestar telescope, spotting scope, an.
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