Coronado CORONADO SolarMax II series, Manual

Page 1: ...1 SolarMax II Series H a Telescopes With RichView Tuning ...

Page 2: ...block all non filtered optical components such as viewfinders to prevent the suns light from passing through An inadvertent glance thought an unfiltered or improperly filtered optical system can cause immediate and permanent damage to the eye Never allow unattended children to operate or be near a solar telescope system Coronado SolarMax and SolarMax II hydrogen alpha telescopes and filters are de...

Page 3: ...lar Telescope 5 6 SolarMax II 60 Telescope 7 8 SolarMax II 90 Telescope 9 10 SolarMax II 40mm 60mm and 90mm Filter Sets 11 12 Cleaning 13 Replacement Manuals and Accessories 13 Definition of Terms 14 Solar Facts 15 Troubleshooting 16 Warranty 17 Observation Notes 18 19 ...

Page 4: ...e tuning range and accuracy of the SolarMax II Observers can now tune for the highest contrast views of active regions flares filaments and other surface detail or quickly and easily re tune for prominences on the solar limb We continue to maintain the founders philosophy for building filters Safety Quality and Performance You can rest assured that your new instrument has been hand assembled and t...

Page 5: ...n the mount head will adjust the altitude or vertical axis when loosened and hold the PST firm when tightened down Meade also makes a dovetail mounting block product DT LXD75 compatible with the LXD75 mount and many other mounts on the market WARNING Do not insert your eyepiece until you have confirmed that the telescope is securely mounted and all filter elements attached and secured Finding the ...

Page 6: ...able tuner should be appropriately turned until the sought contrast of the Sun s chromosphere is apparent Surface details will generally require one setting while prominences will require a different setting for maximum detail Tuning PST Double Stack 40 with RichView tuning With a double stack system follow this procedure for best results After the PST telescope is pointed at the Sun and the image...

Page 7: ...ion screw as this is used to secure the blocking filter in place Once the nylon set screws are loose the drawtube will easily slide in and out of the focuser but cannot be completely removed Most eyepieces will come to focus when the drawtube is nearly fully extended but some variations in eyepieces may require different positioning of the drawtube Secure the drawtube in its new position by retigh...

Page 8: ... and gives a spectacular 3D effect showing increased surface detail The SolarMax II 60 telescope can be double stacked by adding an additional SolarMax II Etalon with TMax Product SME60 Contact your Coronado dealer or Meade Instruments directly for pricing Blocking Filters The SolarMax II 60 telescope is available with a BF5 BF10 or BF15 All are in the form of a diagonal with eyepiece holder You M...

Page 9: ...he helical focuser Once the nylon set screws are loose fully extend draw tube 2 Retighten the set screws before proceeding To extend drawtube 1 locate the set screws between the helical focuser and the end of the telescope Once loosened the drawtube will extend but cannot be removed Retighten the setscrews before proceeding Most eyepieces will come to focus when the drawtubes are nearly fully exte...

Page 10: ...e you are viewing Because double stacked systems operate at a very narrow band pass of only 0 5 Angstroms or less more tuning is needed for different areas and features on the Sun Double Stacking This greatly increases contrast by narrowing the bandpass to 0 5Å and gives a spectacular 3D effect showing increased surface detail The SolarMax II 90 telescope can be double stacked by adding an additio...

Page 11: ... mounting and safety of the system Mounting SolarMax II Never point your telescope at the sun until your filter set is fully assembled on the telescope Coronado recommends that you have your telescope fully mounted and pointing away from the Sun while attaching the filters The Tmax is designed to be mounted on the objective lens of your telescope either directly or via an adaptor plate Make sure t...

Page 12: ...ectly for pricing Eyepieces The best eyepieces for solar viewing are Coronado s CEMAX contrast enhanced series eyepieces Conventional night time eyepieces can also be used the fewer elements in the optical system the better the view try to use 1 25 eyepieces with 2 to 4 elements at the most to reduce spurious light Dark Cloth One easy way to reduce incidental light from entering your eye is to use...

Page 13: ... X Ray machines Replacement Manual and Accessories Replacement Manual Should this manual tear or be damaged you can download and print a free replacement from our website www coronadofilters com by selecting Instructions from the drop down menu From this page you can download the entire catalog any individual pages and extra sheets for recording your observations There is a nominal fee to have a n...

Page 14: ...mosphere An incandescent transparent layer of gas primarily hydrogen several thousand miles in depth lying above and surrounding the Photosphere of the Sun and beneath the transition region of the Corona FOV Field of View This describes in degrees the area of sky one can see when looking through the eyepiece OTA Optical Tube Assembly This is the main body of a telescope H a A wavelength of light a...

Page 15: ... Sun to reach Earth Approximately 1 million earths would fit inside the Sun Solar radius 695 990 km 432 470 mi 109 Earth radii Solar mass 1 989 1030 kg 4 376 1030 lb 333 000 Earth masses Solar luminosity energy output of the Sun 3 846 1033 erg s Surface temperature 5770 K 10 400 F Surface density 2 07 10 7 g cm3 1 6 10 4 Air density Surface composition 70 H 28 He 2 C N 0 by mass Central temperatur...

Page 16: ...ur Sol Ranger Sun finders Using a mount with a Meade Autostar can be helpful in locating the Sun especially when used in conjunction with the Sol Ranger I found the Sun but it won t focus Make sure that the drawtube or tubes have been extended If you still can t achieve focus you may be looking at a ghost image or reflection of the Sun Move the telescope s FOV around slightly and you will find the...

Page 17: ...F THE PRODUCT IN ANY OTHER TYPE OF PACKAGING OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL AS SUPPLIED BY MEADE INSTRUMENTS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY The warranty set forth above shall be IN LIEU of any other warranty expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or fitness for a particular purpose WARNING UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE USER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE OR REMOVE A...

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Page 20: ...20 20 2010 Meade Instruments Corp reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without notice 11 2010 REV 1 C901 901 ...