Telescopes

The best telescope is not the most expensive or the biggest - it's the one you'll use most.

Light pollution is the bane of amateur astronomers but, like all difficulties, it can be overcome with discipline and precision. Researching the night sky can add to the stargazing experience.

Be cautious when caring for your telescope. Cleaning the optics can do more damage than letting the dust sit on them.

A telescope must be focused to show a proper image. An out-of-focus telescope will show blurs or nothing at all. The first time you use a new telescope, it will most likely be out of focus. Get it...

The optical tube of your Meade DS-2000 gathers light from distant celestial bodies and brings the light into focus for you to observe through your eyepiece.

The refractor models of the 90 Degree Diagonal Prism hold the eyepiece of your Meade DS-2000 upright for easy viewing. Looking through that kind of prism means you can see images upright but...

The Smartfinder or LNT Module makes it easier to sight the objects you want. No longer do you have to rely upon the narrower field of view of the main telescope eyepiece. Just blink the red dot...

The eyepiece is the part of the telescope that you look into when viewing objects. It is located at the back of the optic lens and is usually bent 90 degrees up for easy viewing. Here's how to...

The Autostar Computer Controller provides control of virtually every telescope operation. Autostar has soft-touch keys designed to have a positive feel. The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is backlit...

Attaching the viewfinder to your Meade 75 is part of the assembly process. You will be able to take this step in stride if you are patient and see the process through to its end.

A telescope’s eyepiece magnifies the light gathered by the optical tube. Each eyepiece has a focal length, expressed in millimeters, or “mm.” The smaller the focal length, the higher the...

To collect light and form an image, reflecting telescopes use a concave primary mirror. The Newtonian reflector uses a small secondary mirror located to the side of the main telescope tube in...

With the Meade telescope, you can peer beyond the closest stars and study the planets from ringed Saturn to angry red Mars. Follow these steps to start your adventure.

You can use the GO TO feature on your Meade telescope to quickly find known stars. Here's how it works.

Your Mead telescope can provide a guided tour of the heavens that can be as inspiring as it is educational. Here's how the guided tour function works.

Finding true North with your Meade telescope is part of the Auto Align process. You will need to complete the entire process to reach your goal. Follow these steps.

Calculating the sunset time will allow you to return to your telescope in time to view certain objects in the sky. Here's how to do it.

Meade has organized AutoStar's menus for straight forward navigation. Here's how to use them.

You can identify astronomical objects in the sky at night using the AutoStar on your Meade telescope. Here's how.

Finding Saturn with your Meade DSX-90 Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope can be an exciting experience, one that leaves you feeling in touch with nature. By following these steps, you will be able to...

Calculating sunset time lets you return to your Meade DSX-90 Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope at the appropriate time to view certain objects. Here's how to do it.

With the Meade DSX-90 Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope, you can enter numbers and text that will help you use the telescope and the Autostar feature. Here's how to do it.

Autostar's menus are organized for easy navigation. The menus will be helpful when you are using your telescope. Here's what to look for when you access them.

Adding observing sites to your telescope's memory will help you quickly find objects from varying locations. The Meade DSX-90 Altazimuth-Cassegrain Telescopeable lets you store up to six...

Autostar does not list every site on the Earth; you might have to edit a site's name, latitude, longitude and time zone shift. Follow these steps to enter the information.

If you are interested in creating your own guided tour, you can set your Meade telescope to slew to a list of preset objects. Your telescope will display information about those objects, including...

The Landmarks menu option on your Meade DSX-90 Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope defines and stores objects in the sky. You will be able to employ this function as a reference when you are using the...

The Landmarks menu option defines and stores objects you see in the sky. You will be able to employ this function as a reference when you are using your telescope.

Because the Earth is constantly rotating, your telescope must automatically track objects so that you are not constantly readjusting the device. As the telescope automatically tracks an object,...

You can use the arrow keys on Autostar to identify objects you have found in the sky with your Meade DSX-90 Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope. Center any object and use the "Identify" menu to...

Setting up the tripod for your telescope stabilizes the device. Closely following these directions will protect your device from damage.

Follow these steps to attach the mounting arm while assembling your Meade SDX-125C Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope. Be sure to follow the directions in order.

Correctly attaching the eyepiece to your tripod will give you a better view of the heavens. Follow these steps and then feast your eyes.

Correctly attaching Autostar to your telescope will keep your device safe and running smoothly. Follow these steps to correctly install the device.

The viewfinder on the Meade DSX-125C Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope will help you to quickly find objects for polar alignment. Follow these steps to correctly install the instrument.

In order to spot objects quickly and accurately even under low power, you must first align the viewfinder on your Meade DSX-125C Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope. Here's how to do it.

There may be times when you would like to move your telescope manually rather than using Autostar. This process is usually done with distant land objects, such as a mountaintop or a bird. However,...

You must initialize Autostar the first time you use your Meade DSX-125C Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope and then again after resetting it. Follow these steps and you can start enjoying this...

Because the Earth continuously rotates, your DSX-125C Altazimuth-Cassegrain telescope should automatically track stars so that you don't have to readjust the device. If you follow these...

With "Easy Align," you can efficiently locate objects using Autostar's GO TO capabilities. Autostar will choose two stars for its database and then slew the telescope to a first alignment star....

Finding Saturn with your telescope is an exciting experience that leaves you feeling in touch with nature. By following these steps, you will be able to locate Saturn and marvel at this amazing...

Calculating the sunset time will allow you to return to your telescope at the right time to view certain objects in the sky.

When using Autostar, you can enter numbers and text. This process will help you use your telescope and the Autostar feature in particular.

Adding observing sites to your telescope's memory will help you find selected objects when you are in different geographic locations. Follow these steps.

Autostar's database does not carry an exhaustive list of geographic sites. Follow these steps to enter a site that is not already stored within the database.

If you are interested in creating your own guided tour, you can set your telescope to slew to a list of predetermined objects. Information will be displayed about those objects, including its type...

The menu option "Landmarks" defines and stores the location of objects in the sky. Use this function as a reference while using your telescope.

"Landmarks" is a menu option that defines and stores the location of objects in the sky. Use this function as a reference while using your telescope.

Use Autostar's "Identify" menu to learn about any unknown objects you find in the sky.

You can manually move your Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to gain a better view of distant objects such as birds and mountaintops. Just follow these steps.