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Meade Instruments Corporation
Instruction Manual
LXD55-Series T
elescopes
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Telescope Features
4
Scmidt-Newtonian Shown. (See Fig. 1A for Overview.) for
4
Autostar Features
9
Getting Started
11
Unpacking and Assembly
11
How to Assemble Your Telescope
11
Balancing the Telescope
13
Aligning the Viewfinder
14
Choosing an Eyepiece
14
Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually
15
Activate the Arrow Keys
16
Slew Speeds
16
Observe the Moon
17
Tracking Objects
17
Setting the Polar Home Position
17
Observe a Star Using Automatic Tracking
18
Using Autostar's GO to Capabilities
18
Moving through Autostar's Menus
19
Initializing Autostar
19
Training the Drive
20
Easy Alignment
21
Go to Saturn
21
Using the Guided Tour
22
Basic Autostar Operation
23
Autostar Navigation Exercise
23
Entering Data into Autostar
24
Navigating Autostar
24
Autostar's Menus
24
Object Menu
26
Event Menu
27
Glossary Menu
27
Utilities Menu
27
Setup Menu
28
Useful Autostar Features
32
Adding Observing Sites
32
Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the Libraries
33
Observing Satellites
34
Landmarks
34
To Check on Available Memory
35
Photography
36
Optional Accessories
37
Maintenance
40
Inspecting the Optics
44
Meade Customer Service
44
Specifications
45
Appendix A: Celestial Coordinates
48
Setting Circles
48
Locating the Celestial Pole
49
One- and Two-Star Polar Alignment
49
Appendix B: Enhancing Pointing Precision
50
The Polar Alignment Viewfinder
50
Axis Alignment Method 1
50
Axis Alignment Method 2
53
Appendix C: Latitude Chart
54
Appendix D: EC Handbox
55
Appendix E: Mounting the Model SC-8 Optical Tube
59
Appendix F: Basic Astronomy
60
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Meade LXD55 Series Specifications
General
Mount Type
German Equatorial
GoTo Capability
Yes
Database
30, 000+ objects
Autostar Controller
Yes
Computerized
Yes
Hand Controller
Autostar
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