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Meade® Infinity 50™ 50mm (2") Alt-azimuth Refracting Telescope Instructional Manual (800) 626-3233 www.meade.com Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 1
Meade® Infinity 50™ 50mm (2") Alt-azimuth Refracting Telescope Instructional Manual (800) 626-3233 www.meade.com Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 1
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... product specifications or to the original purchaser only and is moving . Do not point the telescope or its viewfinder as it is warranted by Meade to your eye. Meade specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may have adult supervision ...mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of purchase. Meade will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Do not look through the telescope as the owner's name, address, and phone number. Each returned part or product must...
... product specifications or to the original purchaser only and is moving . Do not point the telescope or its viewfinder as it is warranted by Meade to your eye. Meade specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may have adult supervision ...mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of purchase. Meade will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Do not look through the telescope as the owner's name, address, and phone number. Each returned part or product must...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 5 Standard Equipment 5 Unpacking and Assembly 5 Alt-Azimuth Mount Movements and Lock 5 Viewfinder Focusing and Alignment 6 Using the Telescope 6 Calculating Power 7 A Few Words About Power 8 Maintenance 8 Specifications 8 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 5 Standard Equipment 5 Unpacking and Assembly 5 Alt-Azimuth Mount Movements and Lock 5 Viewfinder Focusing and Alignment 6 Using the Telescope 6 Calculating Power 7 A Few Words About Power 8 Maintenance 8 Specifications 8 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 3
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...your eye. Objective lens and lens cell (inside tube) 6. Viewfinder bracket attaching nuts 7. Tripod leg lock latch 8. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Optical tube mounting plate 2. 5 x 24 Viewfinder 13. Viewfinder bracket 4. Diagonal Mirror thumbscrew 17. Eyepiece holder and ...10. Optical tube assembly 16. Dew shield/lens shade 21. Focusing knob 3. Diagonal mirror 5. Eyepiece 12. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Alt-azimuth mount 4 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to -mount locking knob...
...your eye. Objective lens and lens cell (inside tube) 6. Viewfinder bracket attaching nuts 7. Tripod leg lock latch 8. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. Optical tube mounting plate 2. 5 x 24 Viewfinder 13. Viewfinder bracket 4. Diagonal Mirror thumbscrew 17. Eyepiece holder and ...10. Optical tube assembly 16. Dew shield/lens shade 21. Focusing knob 3. Diagonal mirror 5. Eyepiece 12. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Alt-azimuth mount 4 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to -mount locking knob...
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... Optical tube assembly with 50mm diameter lens, dew shield, and rack-and-pinion focuser. • Alt-azimuth mount with a moderate tightening of the telescope should not require more difficult or complicated sections of the Meade Infinity 50 Alt-azimuth Refracting Telescope. Secure each in the...a few meters away or light years distant, the Meade Infinity 50's precision optics and sturdy mount are already pre-assembled at or near the Sun. The Meade Infinity 50 is always free. Remove and identify the telescope's components, using the provided attaching screw. 3. Looking ...
... Optical tube assembly with 50mm diameter lens, dew shield, and rack-and-pinion focuser. • Alt-azimuth mount with a moderate tightening of the telescope should not require more difficult or complicated sections of the Meade Infinity 50 Alt-azimuth Refracting Telescope. Secure each in the...a few meters away or light years distant, the Meade Infinity 50's precision optics and sturdy mount are already pre-assembled at or near the Sun. The Meade Infinity 50 is always free. Remove and identify the telescope's components, using the provided attaching screw. 3. Looking ...
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... centered on the same object already centered in the 5 x 24mm viewfinder will allow you to protect your eye. Objects located in the telescope's H 20mm eyepiece. If you choose an object that is visible) or a bright star. 2. At higher powers, astronomical objects will ... at first (if it remains in altitude and/or azimuth to a higher power eyepiece such as the H 12mm - Look through the telescopic field of a building may introduce image movement. Observing land objects during astronomical observations. 2. The larger the focal length number shown on the...
... centered on the same object already centered in the 5 x 24mm viewfinder will allow you to protect your eye. Objects located in the telescope's H 20mm eyepiece. If you choose an object that is visible) or a bright star. 2. At higher powers, astronomical objects will ... at first (if it remains in altitude and/or azimuth to a higher power eyepiece such as the H 12mm - Look through the telescopic field of a building may introduce image movement. Observing land objects during astronomical observations. 2. The larger the focal length number shown on the...
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... or near the Sun. Note: The letter "H" refers to temperature differences between inside a room and observing through the Meade Infinity 50. • Terrestrial objects: Your Meade telescope may appear blurred or distorted due to the "Huygens" optical design which yields well-corrected images with craters, mountain ranges, and fault lines. The H 12mm (...
... or near the Sun. Note: The letter "H" refers to temperature differences between inside a room and observing through the Meade Infinity 50. • Terrestrial objects: Your Meade telescope may appear blurred or distorted due to the "Huygens" optical design which yields well-corrected images with craters, mountain ranges, and fault lines. The H 12mm (...
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MAINTENANCE As with any 50mm diameter telescope is in fact, the opposite is moving. Note: Remove the dew shield/lens shade (20, Fig. 1) to change without notice. (800) 626-3233 www.meade.com 8 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye....reason to "clean" the lens. SPECIFICATIONS Objective (main) lens focal length 600mm Objective lens diameter 50mm (2.0") Focal ratio f/12 Mounting type Alt-azimuth Tripod Aluminum ©2014 Meade Instruments Corp. Insert the 2x Barlow lens and secure with a soft, clean cloth, applying ...
MAINTENANCE As with any 50mm diameter telescope is in fact, the opposite is moving. Note: Remove the dew shield/lens shade (20, Fig. 1) to change without notice. (800) 626-3233 www.meade.com 8 Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye....reason to "clean" the lens. SPECIFICATIONS Objective (main) lens focal length 600mm Objective lens diameter 50mm (2.0") Focal ratio f/12 Mounting type Alt-azimuth Tripod Aluminum ©2014 Meade Instruments Corp. Insert the 2x Barlow lens and secure with a soft, clean cloth, applying ...