How to Observe a Star with Your Meade LX-90 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Using the Automatic Tracking Feature

While stargazing with your Meade LX-90 telescope, use Autostar to quickly find heavenly objects. Manipulate the arrow keys to find your star, and then use the tracking feature to keep it centered in the eyepiece for observation. Here's how to do it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Meade LX-90 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

1. Secure the Dec and R.A. locks
   
2. Make sure you have properly connected the telescope and Autostar.
   
   
3. Turn on the telescope. Press "ENTER" until you see "Setup: Align."
   
   
4. Using the "SCROLL DOWN" key, find "Setup: Targets" and press "ENTER."
   
   
5. Once you press "ENTER," "Targets: Terrestrial" should appear on the screen. Press a scroll key, which should display "Targets: Astronomical."
   
   
   
   
6. Locate a star using the arrow keys. Choose a bright star with an unobstructed view.
   
   
7. Center the star in the eyepiece using Autostar's arrow keys. When you finish, press "Astronomical."
   This will start the tracking motors of the telescope.
   
   
   
8. Press the "ENTER" key and hold it for a few seconds. When you release it, tracking will stop.
   
9. Repeat the steps and use the arrow keys to locate other nearby stars nearby stars. Press "ENTER" to start the tracking motors.
   

Tips & Warnings

• Use only the arrows to automatically track. You will lose the alignment if you attempt to do it manually.
• Do not use the Meade LX-90 telescope to observe the sun. Direct sunlight can damage your eyes or even blind you.

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