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Taking Care of Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes can collect frost or dew on viewing plates, but simple heating devices can keep viewing crystal clear. Care for Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with an observatory...
How to Align Telescopes on Equatorial Mounts
Telescopes should be aligned on equatorial mounts, often centering on the North Star, to ease following celestial bodies over time. Align Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with an observatory director...
Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes use mirrors and lenses to form a telescope incorporating Newtonian mirrors and a redirecting lens. Study Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with an observatory director in...
The Meade 8î LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope comes with a lot of exciting features, below you will find out how to align the SmartFinder on your telescope.
You can download guided tours of the night sky for your Meade LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope from the Meade Web site (see link below). Or, if you are interested in creating your own guided...
Meade has organized AutoStar's menus for straight forward navigation. Here's how to use them.
The Sky-Watcher SKMAK102SP Maksutov-Cassegrain Spotting Scope is a portable and powerful telescope. Know that it has a focal length of 1300mm for getting a sharper image of the object you view....
The Sky-Watcher SKMAK90SP Maksutov-Cassegrain Spotting Scope is a powerful device with a focal length of 1250mm. Assembling this spotting scope is considered easy. The entire assembling procedure...
Even though it can be great to take a programmed tour of the sky with your Meade LX-90 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope, it can be even more exciting to take a tour that you designed yourself. Here's...
The red-dot finder is a zero-magnification pointing tool that allows you to get a sharper image whenever you view objects through your telescope. Before using it, however, you must align the...
The whole point of having a telescope is to be able to view distant objects--clearly. If you don't adjust the focus, however, you'd do just as well squinting.
The Identify function of your Meade LX-90 Schmidt-Cassegrain allows you to identify objects that you have viewed at night using the arrow keys. Once you have an object centered, you can use the...
The MicroFocuser #1209 by Meade is a great addition to your Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope. It keeps your image centered on your CCD chip even when you're making substantial focusing adjustments....
The MicroFocuser #1209 by Meade is a great addition to your Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. The MicroFocuser allows you to keep your image centered in your CCD chip while you dial in the exact focus...
One of the easiest things to do is to focus your Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope using the Meade 1209 Zero-Image Shift Microfocuser. It's as simple as pressing a button or two. Follow these steps to...
One of the easiest things to do is to focus your Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope using the Meade 1209 Zero-Image Shift Microfocuser. It's as simple as pressing a button or two. Follow these steps to...
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.
You will find that AutoStar's menus are organized for clear and easy navigation. The menus will be helpful when you are using your telescope.
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.
The Smartfinder on the Meade LX-90 makes it simple for you to find constellations. Here's how to target your favorite stars:
To make sure you are looking at the right stars, align the viewfinder on your Meade LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. If you have fully assembled the telescope correctly before starting, it will...
The Meade LX90 telescope line comes almost fully ready to view the stars. Within a few minutes of unboxing and unwrapping your telescope, you will be ready to look at the many constellations in...
Finding stars and other objects with your Meade LX90 telescope is easy when you use the "Go To" feature on Autostar. Here's how it works.
Before the Meade 12 Inch LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope can automatically find objects in the night sky for you, it must be aligned. Easy Align is the most efficient way of locating objects...
If you have a strong working knowledge of the sky, you may want to attempt to choose two stars from Autostar's library to align your Meade 12 Inch LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. If you use...
If you have a strong working knowledge of the sky, you may want to attempt to choose two stars from AutoStar's library to align your Meade 12 Inch LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. If you use...
If you have a strong working knowledge of the sky, you may want to attempt to choose just one star from Autostar's library to align your Meade 12 Inch LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. If you...
If you have a strong working knowledge of the sky, you may want to attempt to choose just one star from AutoStar's library to align your Meade 12 Inch LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. If you...
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.
While viewing either land or astronomical objects through your Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, you can use the arrow keys to move the device. Here's how they work.
Autostar's menus are organized for straightforward navigation. Follow these steps to reference the menus while using the Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope.
Once you know how to utilize the GO TO function on your Meade LX90 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, you won't have to search for planets; the instrument will practically lead you to them. Just...
You can use the GO TO function on your Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to immediately find a known star. Wait until nightfall and follow these steps.
With the Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, you don't have to hire an astronomer to guide you through the heavens. The instrument will do all the work for you. Just follow these steps.
Autostar's menus are organized for straightforward navigation. You can employ them whenever you use your Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
You can use the Autostar on your Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to identify astronomical objects in the night sky by employing the arrow keys. Follow these steps.
The mode key on your AutoStar is similar to the escape key on a computer's keyboard. It allows you to go back tot he previous menu or data level until the top level, Select Item, is reached....
The developers of your telescope recognize that using an eyepiece presents a very narrow field of view to someone attempting to use the telescope. The SmartFinder on your telescope assists with...
To customize a guided tour with your Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, you can set the device to slew to a chosen list of objects. You will find information displayed regarding those...
Attaching the telescope to the tripod represents the final part of the initial tripod set up. Follow these steps and you'll be ready to scan the stars.
Attaching the diagonal prism to the telescope is an important step in the set up process. Follow these instructions to accomplish the task.
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...
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...
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.
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