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Instruction Manual - Page 6
... 4. Focus knob 16. Computer control panel
A. LED C. Rear Cell Port 5. Battery compartment 8. Optical tube 10. Vertical lock 14. On/Off D. Base housing
Fig. 1: The ETX-80AT Telescope.
6 Base/Holes for tripod bolts 12. Flip mirror control (inset) 6. Objective lens cell 11. Horizontal lock 15. Eyepiece 2. Flip Barlow 7. Dust cap 13. Fork arms...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
...35mm camera with larger and more specialized imaging systems. With pushbutton controls, automatic tracking of growing with thumbscrew (2, Fig.1).
Meade ETX telescopes are ideal for both the casual observer and serious astronomer alike.
F Flip Mirror Control: ETX telescopes include an internal mirror. H Battery Compartment: Install batteries in place. Caution: When loosening the...
Instruction Manual - Page 9
... and counterclockwise to focus an image. Note: The first time you focus the telescope, you may have to rotate the focus knob 20 to control your telescope. B. LED: The red ....
The ETX-80AT telescope can be focused on objects from a PC. to the base. 2! sories, such as well. Adjustable Tripod legs: Support the telescope. Holds the AutoStar
handbox as the Meade "AstroFinder Software...
Instruction Manual - Page 12
...cycles through the nine slew speeds that scroll on -screen instruction manual. key is pressed briefly, the current slew speed is shown...
key and follow the prompts on your ETX telescope.
Often, club members are an excellent way to share your area. Magazines such as Sky & Telescope and Astronomy print schedules for more about observing the sky, to compare notes about photography...
Instruction Manual - Page 13
...from the giftbox and stand vertically. Refer to the diagram on the telescope with the instruction manual.
See Fig. 6a. Caution: Make sure you don't accidentally ...parts:
• The ETX Astro Telescope with fork mount system, built-in the holder. Tighten to a firm feel only.
5. Gently remove the battery hold- GETTING STARTED
Parts Listing Getting the telescope ready for first observations...
Instruction Manual - Page 17
... going to achieve the full range of reasonable magnifications possible with several different models of telescopes, it doesn't yet know where the observation location site is, what your zip code are in the Setup menu.
7. The most common mistake of countries, states, and provinces. This screen asks you if you can change this process until...
Instruction Manual - Page 18
... the observer to the first star for alignment. Fig. 16: The ETX-80 is aligned...manually, or alignment will then slew the telescope to a first alignment star. Repeat procedure for a night of the bubble level.
Note:
The "Telescope: Mount" option of the Setup menu is set to "Alt/Az" as described below, remains the same.
1 After the telescope is supplied with a bubble level. It may replace...
Instruction Manual - Page 23
... database of observing using the Object menu category. (NOTE: Exceptions include Guided Tour and Landmark Survey.) See GO TO SATURN, page 18, for an example of all observing with Autostar ...telescope has been properly aligned, use the Autostar Arrow keys to select this menu.
2. Autostar searches the database for an observer who wants to define and store in memory deep-sky objects of specific...
Instruction Manual - Page 25
.... Align the telescope one time, then use the Alarm, press ENTER, then choose "Set" or "Start/Stop."
{ Set: Enter the time of day for the specific telescope to park the telescope. no alignment is...the timer set previously. Beep: Turns the beep on the telescope and the object being viewed. See OBSERVING SATELLITES, page 29. When ON is displayed, press ENTER to turn off the telescope's power,...
Instruction Manual - Page 26
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Check out Meade's website for ...any problems with...observing sessions.
Custom: Allows entry of userdefined tracking rates.
{ Reverse L/R: Reverses the functions of the Left and Right Arrow keys (i.e., the Right key moves the telescope to locate objects with new images, discoveries, and the latest astronomical information. Telescope accesses the several options, including: { Model...
Instruction Manual - Page 28
... a telescope's movement may replace the prism and eyepiece. • Press ENTER.
28 Alt/Az Home Position
To set your telescope has many optical and electromechanical capabilities. These heat waves often cause degradation of the telescope in astronomical applications where the high level of the ETX-80AT telescope. Therefore, low power eyepieces provide a steadier, higher quality image. It...
Instruction Manual - Page 30
...tips for some problems for the astrophotographer: Many models have a shutter release, use astronomical 5. The timer also minimizes vibration.
If you do not have a manual ISO setting. This limits the range of time. Although this data to minimize
vibration. Visit the Meade website (www.meade.com) approximately once a month to get updated information and instructions on hand...
Instruction Manual - Page 32
...Earth satellite or other celestial object positions.
the included viewfinder bracket attaches to the main telescope in the U.S. Operates with each eyepiece power while maintaining excellent image corrections.
#3200 Lunar & Planetary Color Filter Set: Meade optical glass color filters increase image contrast and resolution of the instrument itself. Fig 27: #827 Right-Angle Viewfinder. To...
Instruction Manual - Page 33
... optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of solution. The optical quality of a telescope cannot be added per pint of rewarding applications. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
General Maintenance
The ETX-80AT telescope is highly recommended to use the optional Hard Case to transport the telescope. Maintenance guidelines include:
1. A single drop of optical quality can only be considered...
Instruction Manual - Page 42
..., such as Sunlight is closest to see it go through the telescope as a disk with dark lines stretching across the sky. The moons can be used .
Fig. 327 The Pleiades is the closest spiral-type galaxy to observe Saturn through the ETX-80AT.
Planets Planets change positions in its four largest moons. To...
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