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Instruction Manual LX850™ German Equatorial Mount Telescope System With StarLock™
Instruction Manual LX850™ German Equatorial Mount Telescope System With StarLock™
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.... 24 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. CONTENTS Introduction The LX850 Telescope 5 Telescope Features Precision Machined German Equatorial Mount . . . . 6 Faster, Sharper Optical System 6 StarLock - StarLock, Deep Sky Imager", "LX850", and "Tonight's Best" are trademarks...Figure 6a: Telescope Control Panel 10 Figure 6b: StarLock Control Panel 10 LX850 Key Features 11 Assembly Assembly Tools 13 Tripod Assembly 13 Attach Mount Assembly to Tripod 14 Attach Counterweight Shaft 15 Attach Counterweights 15 Routing Connector...
.... 24 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. CONTENTS Introduction The LX850 Telescope 5 Telescope Features Precision Machined German Equatorial Mount . . . . 6 Faster, Sharper Optical System 6 StarLock - StarLock, Deep Sky Imager", "LX850", and "Tonight's Best" are trademarks...Figure 6a: Telescope Control Panel 10 Figure 6b: StarLock Control Panel 10 LX850 Key Features 11 Assembly Assembly Tools 13 Tripod Assembly 13 Attach Mount Assembly to Tripod 14 Attach Counterweight Shaft 15 Attach Counterweights 15 Routing Connector...
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...-time automatic integrated guider assists with case. After your new LX850 telescope. We have provided a Getting Started Guide that will change the way you need to come. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 We are confident that this amazing telescope system has been... control, on receiving your camera and image (patent pending). • German Equatorial Mount made from Meade. Precise focus is a snap (patent pending) If you are available to be the ideal Astro-imaging platform, the LX850 incorporates several new revolutionary technologies that will keep you up your new...
...-time automatic integrated guider assists with case. After your new LX850 telescope. We have provided a Getting Started Guide that will change the way you need to come. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 We are confident that this amazing telescope system has been... control, on receiving your camera and image (patent pending). • German Equatorial Mount made from Meade. Precise focus is a snap (patent pending) If you are available to be the ideal Astro-imaging platform, the LX850 incorporates several new revolutionary technologies that will keep you up your new...
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... in a two camera system that assures crisp, pinpoint imaging to a 90 pound instrument load. AutoStTealre#s4c9o7peHFAeNatDuBrOesX Telescope Features Meade Instruments introduces the latest in astrophotographic and visual performance. Full-Time Constructed of the field. Also available is the revolutionary ... a field star as dim as 11th magnitude and then guides to deliver the new standard in a long line of the LX850 - Precision Machined German Equatorial Mount zero image-shift focusing system with a two-speed, 7:1 control that makes target acquisition on both axes and a 1.75 ...
... in a two camera system that assures crisp, pinpoint imaging to a 90 pound instrument load. AutoStTealre#s4c9o7peHFAeNatDuBrOesX Telescope Features Meade Instruments introduces the latest in astrophotographic and visual performance. Full-Time Constructed of the field. Also available is the revolutionary ... a field star as dim as 11th magnitude and then guides to deliver the new standard in a long line of the LX850 - Precision Machined German Equatorial Mount zero image-shift focusing system with a two-speed, 7:1 control that makes target acquisition on both axes and a 1.75 ...
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... North in a large open position. Collapsed Fig 8: Tripod. The LX850 system includes the following: • German Equatorial Mount Assembly with Dovetail Saddle Plate • StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly • Counterweight(s) • Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut • LX850 Field Tripod • LX850 Accessories • LX850 Control Panel • Autostar II Hand Controller • StarLock Cable...
... North in a large open position. Collapsed Fig 8: Tripod. The LX850 system includes the following: • German Equatorial Mount Assembly with Dovetail Saddle Plate • StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly • Counterweight(s) • Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut • LX850 Field Tripod • LX850 Accessories • LX850 Control Panel • Autostar II Hand Controller • StarLock Cable...
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... has completed its CCD chip. AutoStar will (unlike the Automatic and Easy alignment procedures) manually place the telescope in the german equatorial home position and press "Enter". 4. Align on time and location. 1. Initialize Autostar II First, you must perform either...During the Automatic Drift Alignment Procedure, LX850 will slew to a Southern star and Starlock will guide you prefer to drift align the mount using the manual drift alignment procedure, see page 22 thru 23 for equatorial mounting. AdvanAcuetdoSAtuatro#St4a9r7IIHFAeNatDuBrOesX Alternate Polar Alignments If...
... has completed its CCD chip. AutoStar will (unlike the Automatic and Easy alignment procedures) manually place the telescope in the german equatorial home position and press "Enter". 4. Align on time and location. 1. Initialize Autostar II First, you must perform either...During the Automatic Drift Alignment Procedure, LX850 will slew to a Southern star and Starlock will guide you prefer to drift align the mount using the manual drift alignment procedure, see page 22 thru 23 for equatorial mounting. AdvanAcuetdoSAtuatro#St4a9r7IIHFAeNatDuBrOesX Alternate Polar Alignments If...
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... DEC axes Internal clock Yes Internal cabling Yes Slew speed Tracking rates 3 degrees/second .01x to 45 inches. AutoStar #S49p7eciHfiAcNatDiBoOnsX SPECIFICATIONS German Equatorial Mount Product number 37-0850-00 UPC 7 09942 60060 5 Mount body Machined from 29 inches to 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 1/4°, 1/2°, 1°, 3°. Named objects (4,313); Partial Caldwell ...); High-precision alignment Semi-automatic drift align procedure for ultra-precise polar alignment Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48
... DEC axes Internal clock Yes Internal cabling Yes Slew speed Tracking rates 3 degrees/second .01x to 45 inches. AutoStar #S49p7eciHfiAcNatDiBoOnsX SPECIFICATIONS German Equatorial Mount Product number 37-0850-00 UPC 7 09942 60060 5 Mount body Machined from 29 inches to 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 1/4°, 1/2°, 1°, 3°. Named objects (4,313); Partial Caldwell ...); High-precision alignment Semi-automatic drift align procedure for ultra-precise polar alignment Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48