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INTRODUCTION

Your telescope is an excellent beginner’sinstrument, and is designed to observeobjects in the sky and also on land. It can beyour personal window on the universe orallows you to intimately study the behavior ofnesting birds on a distant hillside.

The telescope is shipped with the followingparts:• Optical tube• Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray• Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm (28X),

MH9mm (78X)• 2x 1.25" Barlow lens• Diagonal mirror• Red dot viewfinder with bracket• Telescope mount

The tube has a focal length of 700mm, andits objective lens has a diameter of 70mm.The lens diameter is one of the mostimportant pieces of information about thetelescope. The size of the objective lensdetermines how much detail you will be ableto see in your telescope. The focal length willhelp later on to calculate magnification.

Setting up your telescope involves thesesimple steps:• Assemble your tripod• Attach the accessory tray• Attach the optical tube to the mount• Attach the red dot viewfinder • Attach the diagonal mirror and eyepiece• Align the red dot viewfinder

Study the the picture on the next page andbecome acquainted with the parts of yourtelescope. Then proceed to “Assemble yourTripod.”


FIGURE 1 Figure 1: Telestar 70-RB Altazimuth Refracting TelescopeInset A: Red Dot Viewfinder AssemblyInset B: Tripod Legs and Accessory TrayInset C: Altaz or Azimuth Mount

1. Eyepiece2. Red dot viewfinder (see Inset A)3. Red dot viewfinder alignment screws

(see Inset A)4. Optical tube assembly5. Vertical locking lever6. Horizontal lock knob7. Tripod legs8. Leg brace supports (See Inset C)9. Leg brace (See Inset C)10. Mount base attachment11. Optical tube lock knobs12. Horizontal slow motion controll (See Inset B)13. Diagonal mirror14. Objective lens cell15. Focuser drawtube 16. Vertical slow motion control (See Inset B)17. Accessory tray (Inset C)18. Red dot viewfinder bracket (see Inset A)19. Adjustable sliding leg extension (see Inset C)20. Tripod leg lock (see Inset C)21. Dew shield/lens shade22. Front lens cap (removed)23. Focusing knob24. Single arm mechanism

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Inset C

Inset B

Inset A


ASSEMBLE YOUR TRIPOD

The tripod is the basic support for yourtelescope. Its height may be adjusted so that you can view comfortably.Note: Number in brackets, e.g., (3), refer to Fig. 1.

1. Spread the legs out evenly apart.2. Set the height of your tripod unlock the

leg lock (20).3. Slide leg (19) in or out to the desired

length4. Tighten the leg

lock (20) torelock the leglock.

5. Repeat for theother two legs.

ATTACH THEACCESSORY TRAY

The tray helps stabilize the tripod and is alsoa convenient holder of eyepieces and otherMeade accessories, such as the Barlow lens. 1. Place the accessory tray (17) over the

center of the leg brace supports (8).2. Rotate the tray so it fits onto the central

lock. See Inset B.

3. Rotate the tray, locking the corners of thetray in place on the leg brace supports.

ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNT

The optical tube gathers distant light whichis focused in the eyepiece.1. Remove the two lock knobs (11) from the

optical tube.2. Slide the altitude rod into the hole in the

altitude adjustment control . Tighten to afirm feel. See Fig. 2.

3. Place the optical tube (4) onto themounting bracket Fig. 2.

4. Thread a lock knob (11) onto each of themounting screws and tighten to a firmfeel. See Fig. 2.

ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER

An eyepiece (1) has a narrow field ofview. A viewfinder (2) has a widerfield of view, which makes it easier tolocate objects. The red dot viewfinderhas a red dot to make it easier to line upmore precisely with a target.1. Note the red dot viewfinder (2) has a

quick release mounting bracket (18).2. Slide the red dot viewfinder (2) into the

mounting bracket as shown on Fig. 3.Note: Todetach thebracket pressthe bracketquick releasebutton andslide thebracket out.

ATTACH THE DIAGONAL MIRROR ANDEYEPIECE

The diagonal mirror reflects the light fromthe optical tube to a more comfortableviewing position.1. Slide the diagonal mirror (13) into the

focuser drawtube(15).

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Inset B

Fig. 2

Fig. 3


alignment screws to make any necessaryrefinements.

TO MOVE THE TELESCOPE

Your telescope is altazimuth mounted.Altazimuth is just a complicated way ofsaying that your telescope moves up anddown and from side to side. Othertelescopes may be mounted in differentways.1. Slightly loosen the vertical locking lever

(5). Loosening this lever allows you tomove the telescope up and down.

2. Slightly loosen the horizontal lock knob(6). Loosening this lock allows thetelescope to be moved from side to side.

3. Once an object is found, re-tighten theknob. You can then use the slow motioncontrols to make smooth and precisemovements as you follow (or “track”) anobject as it moves in the eyepiece.

You will enjoy your telescope even more asyou learn more about it. But don’t be scaredoff by difficult terms or complicatedprocedures. Don’t panic! Just relax and enjoyyour scope.

2.Tighten the drawtube thumbscrewto hold the diagonal mirror securely.3.Slide the MA 25mm eyepiece (1)into diagonal mirror (13).4.Tighten the diagonal mirrorthumbscrew (26) to hold the eyepiecesecurely.

ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER

Perform the first part of this procedureduring the daytime and the last step at night.1. Point the telescope at an easy-to-find

land object such as the top of a telephonepole or a distant mountain or tower. Lookthrough the eyepiece in the diagonalmirror and turn the focuser knob (23)until the image is sharply focused. Centerthe object precisely in the eyepiece’s fieldof view.

2. Look through the red dot viewfinder. Turnone or more of the viewfinder’s alignmentscrews (3) until the red dot is preciselyover the same object as you centered inthe eyepiece.

3. Check this alignment at night on acelestial object, such as the Moon or abright star, and use the viewfinder’s

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THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE

We have one very important rule that youshould always follow when using yourtelescope:

Have Fun!Have a good time when you’re observing. Youmay not know everything that there is toknow about a telescope or what all thesights in the universe are, but that’s OK. Justpoint and observe at first.

You will begin to grow and learn more aboutastronomy the more you observe. Go to thelibrary and read some books about the


stars and planets. Read aboutastronomers of old. Many of them hadtelescope no bigger than the one you are using right now. Galileo, who is one of the first astronomers to use atelescope, discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours (and his didn’t evenfocus very well!).

OBSERVING

Observe during the daytime: Try out yourtelescope during the daytime at first. It iseasier to learn how it operates and how toobserve when it is light.

Pick out an easy object to observe: A distant mountain, a large tree, alighthouse or skyscraper make excellenttargets. Point the optical tube so it linesup with your object.

Unlock the lock knobs: To move thetelescope, you will need to unlock thehorizontal lock knob (6) and verticallocking lever(5) (just rotate to unlock orlock; when locking, only tighten to a “firmfeel,” do not overtighten).

Use the red dot viewfinder: If you have notdone so, align the viewfinder (2) with thetelescope’s eyepiece (1) as described earlier.

Look through the viewfinder until you cansee the object. It will be easier to locate anobject using the viewfinder rather thanlocating with the eyepiece. Line up the objectwith the viewfinders red dot.

Look through the eyepiece: Once you havethe object lined up in the viewfinder, lookthrough the optical tube’s eyepiece. If you

have aligned your viewfinder, you willyou see the object in your eyepiece.

Focus: Look through the eyepieceand practice focusing on the objectyou have chosen.

Try out the slow motion adjustmentcontrols: Practice using the slow motioncontrols (12 and 16) to move the telescope.These can come in very handy, especiallywhen you wish to move the telescope in verysmall (fine control) steps.

Observe the Moon: When you feelcomfortable with the viewfinder, theeyepieces, the locks and the adjustmentcontrols, you will be ready to try out thetelescope at night. The Moon is the best

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SUN WARNING

NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE

TO LOOK AT THE SUN!

LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSEINSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO

YOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN PAINLESS,SO THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER

THAT DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT ISTOO LATE. DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE OR

ITS VIEWFINDER AT OR NEAR THE SUN. DONOT LOOK THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OR ITS

VIEWFINDER AS IT IS MOVING. CHILDRENSHOULD ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION

WHILE OBSERVING.


object to observe the first time you goout at night. Pick a night when theMoon is a crescent. No shadows areseen during a full Moon, making itappear flat and uninteresting.

Look for different features on the Moon. Themost obvious features are craters. In factyou can see craters within craters. Somecraters have bright lines about them. Theseare called rays and are the result of materialthrown out of the crater when it was struckby a colliding object. The dark areas on theMoon are called maria and are composed oflava from the period when the Moon still had

volcanic activity. You can also see mountainranges and fault lines on the Moon.

Use a neutral density filter (often called a“moon filter”) when observing the Moon.Neutral density filters are available fromMeade as an optional accessory andenhance contrast to improve yourobservation of lunar features.

Spend several nights observing the Moon.Some nights, the Moon is so bright that itmakes other objects in the sky difficult tosee. These are nights that are excellent forlunar observation.

Observe the Solar System: After observingthe Moon, you are ready to step up to thenext level of observation, the planets. Thereare four planets that you can easily observein your telescope: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Nine planets (maybe more!) travel in a fairlycircular pattern around our Sun. Any systemof planets orbiting one or more stars iscalled a solar system. Our Sun, by the way,is a single, yellow dwarf star. It is average asfar as stars go and is a middle aged star.

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TOO MUCH POWER?

Can you ever have too much power? If the type ofpower you’re referring to is eyepiece magnification,yes you can! The most common mistake of thebeginning observer is to “overpower” a telescopeby using high magnifications which the telescope’saperture and atmospheric conditions cannotreasonably support. Keep in mind that a smaller,but bright and well-resolved image is far superiorto one that is larger, but dim and poorly resolved.Powers above 400x should be employed only underthe steadiest atmospheric conditions.

Beyond the planets are clouds of comets, icyplanetoids and other debris left over fromthe birth of our sun. Recently astronomershave found large objects in this area andthey may increase the number of planets inour solar system.

The four planets closest to the Sun are rockyand are called the inner planets. Mercury,Venus, Earth and Mars comprise the innerplanets. Venus and Mars can be easily seenin your telescope.

Venus is seen before dawn or after sunset,because it is close to the Sun. You canobserve Venus going through crescentphases. But you cannot see any surfacedetail on Venus because it has a very thickatmosphere of gas.

When Mars is close to the Earth, you can seesome details on Mars, and sometimes evenMars’ polar caps. But quite often, Mars isfurther away and just appears as a red dotwith some dark lines crisscrossing it.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Plutocomprise the outer planets. These planets,except for Pluto, are made mostly of gases


and are sometimes called gas giants. If theyhad grown much bigger, they may havebecome stars. Pluto is made mostly of ice.

Jupiter is quite interesting to observe. Youcan see bands across the face of Jupiter. Themore time you spend observing these bands,the more detail you will be able to see.

One of the most fascinating sights of Jupiterare its moons. The four largest moons arecalled the Galilean moons, after theastronomer Galileo, who observed them forthe first time. If you’ve never watched theGalilean moons in your telescope before,you’re missing a real treat! Each night, themoons appear in different positions aroundthe Jovian sky. This is sometimes called theGalilean dance. On any given night, youmight be able to see the shadow of a moonon the face of Jupiter, see one moon eclipseanother or even see a moon emerge frombehind Jupiter’s giant disk. Drawing thepositions of the moons each night is anexcellent exercise for novice astronomers.

Any small telescope can see the fourGalilean moons of Jupiter (Fig. 5), plus a few

others, but how many moons does Jupiteractually have? No one knows for sure! Norare we sure how many Saturn has either. Atlast count, Jupiter had over 60 moons, andheld a small lead over Saturn. Most of thesemoons are very small and can only be seenwith very large telescopes.

Probably the most memorable sight you willsee in your telescope is Saturn. Although youmay not see many features on the surface ofSaturn, its ring structure will steal yourbreath away. You will probably be able to seea black opening in the rings, known as theCassini band.

Saturn is not the only planet that hasrings, but it is the only set of ringsthat can be seen with a smalltelescope. Jupiter’s rings cannot beseen from Earth at all—the Voyagerspacecraft discovered the ring after itpassed Jupiter and looked back at it. It turnsout, only with the sunlight shining throughthem, can the rings be seen. Uranus andNeptune also have faint rings.

Optional color filters help bring out detailand contrast of the planets. Meade offers aline of inexpensive color filters.

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Fig. 5


Other stars to look for are multiple stars.Very often, you can find double (or binary)stars, stars that are very close together.These stars orbit each other. What do you notice about these stars? Are they different colors? Does one seem brighterthan the other?

Almost all the stars you can see in the skyare part of our galaxy. A galaxy is a largegrouping of stars, containing millions oreven billions of stars. Some galaxies form aspiral (like our galaxy, the Milky Way) andother galaxies look more like a large footballand are called elliptical galaxies. There aremany galaxies that are irregularly shapedand are thought to have been pulled apartbecause they passed too close to—or eventhrough—a larger galaxy.

You may be able to see the Andromedagalaxy and several others in your telescope.They will appear as small, fuzzy clouds. Onlyvery large telescope will reveal spiral orelliptical details.

You will also be able to see some nebulaswith your scope. Nebula means cloud. Mostnebulas are clouds of gas. The two easiest to

see in the Northern Hemisphere are theOrion nebula during the winter and theTriffid nebula during the summer. These arelarge clouds of gas in which new stars arebeing born. Some nebulas are the remainsof stars exploding. These explosions arecalled supernovas.

When you become an advanced observer youcan look for other types of objects such asasteroids, planetary nebula and globularclusters. And if you’re lucky, every so often abright comet appears in the sky, presentingan unforgettable sight.

The more you learn about objects in the sky,the more you will learn to appreciate thesights you see in your telescope. Start anotebook and write down the observationsyou make each night. Note the time and the date.

Use a compass to make a circle, or tracearound the lid of a jar. Draw what you see inyour eyepiece inside the circle. The bestexercise for drawing is to observe the moonsof Jupiter every night or so. Try to makeJupiter and the moons approximately thesame size as they look in your eyepiece. You

What’s Next? Beyond the SolarSystem: Once you have observed ourown system of planets, it’s time toreally travel far from home and lookat stars and other objects.

You can observe thousands of stars withyour telescope. At first, you may think starsare just pinpoints of light and aren’t veryinteresting. But look again. There is muchinformation that is revealed in stars.

The first thing you will notice is that not allstars are the same colors. See if you can findblue, orange, yellow, white and red stars.The color of stars sometimes can tell youabout the age of a star and the temperaturethat they burn at.

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will see that the moons are in a differentposition every night. As you get better atdrawing, try more challenging sights, like acrater system on the moon or even a nebula.

Go your library or check out the internet formore information about astronomy. Learnabout the basics: light years, orbits, starcolors, how stars and planets are formed,red shift, the big bang, what are the differentkinds of nebula, what are comets, asteroidsand meteors and what is a black hole. Themore you learn about astronomy, the morefun, and the more rewarding your telescopewill become.

SOME OBSERVING TIPS

Eyepieces: Always begin your observationsusing the 25mm low-power eyepiece. The25mm eyepiece delivers a bright, wide fieldof view and is the best to use for mostviewing conditions. Use the high-power 9mmeyepiece to view details when observing theMoon and planets. If the image becomefuzzy, switch back down to a lower power.Changing eyepieces changes the power ormagnification of your telescope.

By the way, you might have noticedsomething strange when you looked throughyour eyepiece. Although the image is right-side up, it is reversed. That means readingwords can be a problem. But it has no affecton astronomical objects. If you wish to havea fully corrected image, check out Meade’soptional Erecting Prism in the OptionalAccessory section.

Barlow lens: You can also changemagnification by using your Barlow. Removethe eyepiece from the diagonal mirror andslide in the Barlow. And then place theeyepiece into the Barlow. Tighten thethumbscrews to secure the Barlow lens and

the eyepiece in place. The Barlowlens included with your telescopedoubles the power of your telescope.See Fig. 6.

Meade offers a complete line of eyepiecesfor your telescope. Most astronomers havefour or five low-power and high powereyepieces to view different objects and tocope with different viewing conditions.

Objects move in the eyepiece: If you areobserving an astronomical object (the Moon,a planet, star, etc.) you will notice that theobject will begin to move slowly through thetelescopic field of view. This movement iscaused by the rotation of the Earth andmakes an object move through the tele-scope’s field of view. To keep astronomicalobjects centered in the field, simply movethe telescope on one or both of its axes—vertically and/or horizontally as needed—tryusing the telescopes coarse and fineadjustment controls. At higher powers,astronomical objects will seem to movethrough the field of view of the eyepiecemore rapidly.

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Fig. 6

eyepiece

barlow

diagonalmirror


Place the object to be viewed at theedge of the field and, without touching the telescope, watch it driftthrough the field to the other sidebefore repositioning the telescope

so that the object to be viewed is againplaced at the edge of the field, ready to befurther observed.

Vibrations: Avoid touching the eyepiecewhile observing through the telescope.Vibrations resulting from such contact willcause the image to move. Avoid observingsites where vibrations cause imagemovement (for example, near railroad

tracks). Viewing from the upper floors of abuilding may also cause image movement.

Let your eyes “dark-adapt”: Allow five orten minutes for your eyes to become “darkadapted” before observing. Use a red-filtered flashlight to protect your night visionwhen reading star maps, or inspecting thetelescope. Do not use use a regular flash-light or turn on other lights when observingwith a group of other astronomers. You canmake your own red filtered flashlight bytaping red cellophane over a flashlight lens.

Viewing through windows: Avoid setting upthe telescope inside a room and observingthrough an opened or closed window pane.Images may appear blurred or distorted dueto temperature differences between insideand outside air. Also, it is a good idea toallow your telescope to reach the ambient(surrounding) outside temperature beforestarting an observing session.

When to observe: Planets and other objectsviewed low on the horizon often lack sharp-ness—the same object, when observedhigher in the sky, will appear sharper and

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STAR CHARTS

Star charts and planispheres are useful for a variety ofreasons. In particular, they are a great aid in planning anight of celestial viewing.

A wide variety of star charts are available in books, inmagazines, on the internet and on CD Roms. Meadeoffers Autostar Suite™ software. Contact your localMeade dealer or Meade’s Customer Service departmentfor more information.

Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print starcharts each month for up-to-the-minute maps of theheavens.

have greater contrast. Try reducing power(change your eyepiece) if your image is fuzzy or shimmers. Keep in mind that abright, clear, but smaller image is moreinteresting than a larger, dimmer, fuzzy one.Using too high a power eyepiece is one ofthe most common mistakes made by new astronomers.

Dress Warm: Even on summer nights, theair can feel cool or cold as the night wearson. It is important to dress warm or to havea sweater, jacket, gloves, etc., nearby.

Know your observing site: If possible, know the location where you will beobserving. Pay attention to holes in theground and other obstacles. Is it a locationwhere wild animals, such as skunks, snakes,etc., may appear? Are there viewingobstructions such as tall trees, street lights,headlights and so forth? The best locationsare dark locations, the darker the better.Deep space objects are easiest to see underdark skies. But it is still possible to observeeven in a city.


Surf the Web and visit your local library:The internet contains a huge amount ofastronomical information, both for childrenand adults. Check out astronomy books fromyour library. Look for star charts—these areavailable on a monthly basis in Astronomyand Sky and Telescope magazines.

HAVE A GOOD TIME,

ASTRONOMY IS FUN!

SPECIFICATIONS

Optical tube focal length . . . . . . . . . 700mmObjective lens diameter . . . . . 70mm (2.75")Focal ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f/10Mounting type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altazimuth

What do the specifications mean?Optical tube focal length is simply ameasurement of the length of the opticaltube. In other words, this is the distancelight travels in the tele-scope before beingbrought to focus in you eyepiece. Your tube is700mm long.

Objective lens diameter is how big the lens is on your scope. Telescopes are always described by how large their

objective lens is. Your telescope is 70mm or2.75 inches. Other telescopes are 90mm, 8inches, 16 inches, or even 3 feet in diameter. The Hubble Telescope’s objectivelens has a diameter of 2.4 meters (that’s 7.8feet across!).

The focal ratio helps determine how fast thephotographic speed of a telescope is. Thelower the focal ratio number, the faster theexposure. f/5 is faster than f/10. The fasterthe ratio, the faster exposure time is neededwhen a camera is hooked up to the tele-scope. Your telescope has slower focal ratioat f/10. Sometimes, astronomers use focalreducers to make slow exposure telescopeshave faster focal ratios.

Altaz mounting simply means your telescopemoves up and down (altitude or “alt”), andside to side, (azimuth or “az”). Othermounting configurations are available forother telescopes, such as equatorialmounting.

USE THE SPECIFICATIONS TO CALCULATETHE MAGNIFICATION OF YOUR EYEPIECE

The power of a telescope is how much it magnifies objects. Your 25mm eyepiece

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magnifies an object 28 times. Your9mm eyepiece magnifies objects 78 times.

But if you obtain other eyepieces, youcan calculate how much magnification theyhave with your telescope. Just divide thefocal length of the telescope by the focallength of the eyepiece.

Focal Length of the Telescope÷

Focal Length of the Eyepiece=

Magnification

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Look at the specifications. You willsee that the focal length of yourscope is 700mm. Let’s say that youhave obtained a 13mm eyepiece. Youcan tell that what the focal length of

your eyepiece is as it is always printed onthe side of an eyepiece. Divide: 700 ÷ 13,which equals 53.8. Round this off to thenearest whole number and your neweyepiece magnifies objects 54 times.

If you use your Barlow lens with one of youreyepieces, it doubles the magnification ofyour eyepiece. Other types of Barlows cantriple or further increase the power of aneyepiece. To find out how much your

magnification is when you use a Barlow,multiply your eyepiece’s magnification by two.

Eyepiece’s magnification x 2=

Magnification with a 2X Barlow lens

Your 25mm low-power eyepiece magnifiesan object 28 times. Multiply 28 by 2 and youget 56 times magnification with your Barlow.

It’s worth repeating: Keep in mind that abright, clear, but smaller image is moreinteresting than a larger, dimmer, fuzzy one.Using too high a power eyepiece is one ofthe most common mistakes made by newastronomers. So don’t think that highermagnification is necessarily better—quiteoften the best view is with lowermagnification value!

TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPE

Your telescope is a precision opticalinstrument designed for a lifetime ofrewarding viewing. It will rarely, if ever,require factory servicing or maintenance.Follow these guidelines to keep yourtelescope in the best condition:

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• Avoid cleaning the telescope’s lenses. Alittle dust on the front surface of thetelescope’s correcting lens will not causeloss of image quality.

• When absolutely necessary, dust on thefront lens should be removed with verygentle strokes of a camel hair brush orblown off with an ear syringe (available atmost pharmacies).

• Fingerprints and organic materials on thefront lens may be removed with a solutionof 3 parts distilled water to 1 partisopropyl alcohol. You may also add 1 dropof biodegradable dishwashing soap perpint of solution. Use soft, white facialtissues and make short, gentle strokes.Change tissues often.

CAUTION: Do not use scented or lotionedtissues or damage could result to the optics.DO NOT use a commercial photographic lens cleaner.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

#928 45° Erecting Prism (1.25 O.D.):Correctly orients the telescopic imageduring terrestrial observing and yields animage position at a 45° angle to the main


telescope tube, resulting in a more comfor-table observing position in most cases.

Additional Eyepieces (1.25" barreldiameter): For higher or lowermagnifications with the telescopes thataccommodate 1.25" eyepieces, Meade Series4000 Super Plössl eyepieces, available in awide variety of sizes, provide a high level ofimage resolution and color correction at aneconomical price. Contact your MeadeDealer or see the Meade catalog for moreinformation. Visit us on the web atwww.meade.com.

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JOIN AN ASTRONOMY CLUB, ATTEND A STAR PARTY

One of the best ways to increase your knowledge ofastronomy is to join an astronomy club. Check yourlocal newspaper, school, library, or telescope dealer/store to find out if there’s a club in your area.

Many groups also hold regularly scheduled Star Partiesat which you can check out and observe with manydifferent telescopes and other pieces of astronomicalequipment. Magazines such as Sky and Telescope andAstronomy print schedules for many popular StarParties around the United States and Canada.


MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS

If you have a question concerningyour telescope, call MeadeInstruments Consumer SolutionsDepartment at (800) 626-3233.

Consumer Solutions Departmant hours are8:00AM to 5:00PM, Pacific Time, Mondaythrough Friday. Write or call the MeadeConsumer Solutions Department first,before returning the telescope to the factory,giving full particulars as to the nature of theproblem, as well as your name, address, anddaytime telephone number. The greatmajority of servicing issues can be resolvedby telephone, avoiding return of thetelescope to the factory.

MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY

Every Meade telescope and telescopeaccessory is warranted by MeadeInstruments Corporation (“Meade”) to befree of defects in materials andworkmanship for a period of ONE YEAR fromthe date of original purchase in the U.S.A.Meade will repair or replace a product, orpart thereof, found by Meade to be defective,provided the defective part is returned to

Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof ofpurchase. This warranty applies to theoriginal purchaser only and is non-transferable. Meade products purchasedoutside North America are not included inthis warranty, but are covered underseparate warranties issued by Meadeinternational distributors.

RGA Number Required: Prior to the returnof any product or part, a Return GoodsAuthorization (RGA) number must beobtained from Meade by writing, or bycalling (800) 626-3233. Each returned part orproduct must include a written statementdetailing the nature of the claimed defect, aswell as the owner’s name, address, andphone number.

This warranty is not valid in cases where theproduct has been abused or mishandled,where unauthorized repairs have beenattempted or performed, or wheredepreciation of the product is due to normalwear-and-tear. Meade specifically disclaimsspecial, indirect, or consequential damagesor lost profit which may result from a breachof this warranty. Any implied warrantieswhich cannot be disclaimed are hereby

limited to a term of one year from the dateof original retail purchase.

This warranty gives you specific rights. Youmay have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Meade reserves the right to change productspecifications or to discontinue productswithout notice.

This warranty supersedes all previousMeade product warranties.

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SURF THE WEB

• The Meade 4M Community:http://www.meade4m.org

• Sky & Telescope:http://www.skyandtelescope.com

• Astronomy:http://www.astronomy.com

• Astronomy Picture of the Day:http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.goc/apod

• Photographic Atlas of the Moon:http://www.lpi.ursa.edu/research/lunar_orbiter

• Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures:http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pictures.html

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OBSERVER:

OBJECT NAME:

DATE & TIME OBSERVED:

CONSTELLATION:

EYEPIECE SIZE:

SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR

NOTES:

DRAWING OF IMAGE

(SAVE ORIGINAL - BE SURE TO MAKE COPIES)

OBSERVATION LOG


OBSERVER:

OBJECT NAME:

DATE & TIME OBSERVED:

CONSTELLATION:

EYEPIECE SIZE:

SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR

NOTES:

DRAWING OF IMAGE

OBSERVATION LOG



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