Meade Coronado SolarMax III 70, Manual

Page 1: ...70mm SolarMax III Series Hydrogen Alpha Solar Telescopes With RichView Tuning...

Page 2: ...s are designed and tested to provide safe viewing of the Sun These systems consist of two critical parts The etalon filter that may be mounted at the front of the telescope or internally inside the te...

Page 3: ...leader in solar day time observing as well Whether you are imaging deep sky objects with your Meade astronomical telescope or gazing at our nearest star through a Coronado SolarMax telescope keep an...

Page 4: ...5 Filter Safety 6 SolarMax III 70 Telescope 7 11 SolarMax III H Filter Sets 12 14 Cleaning 15 Care 15 Additional Support and Accessories 16 Definition of Terms 17 H Solar Features 18 Solar Facts 19 Tr...

Page 5: ...solar observing telescopes and filters The new SolarMax II was a breakthrough in solar observing with the new RichView tuning system This patented system allows direct tuning of the primary etalon fil...

Page 6: ...uct doing so will void your warranty and could compromise your safety Before each use make sure your filter does not appear damaged in any way If you have any doubts please call our customer support M...

Page 7: ...7 SolarMax III 70 Dedicated H Telescope SolarMax III 70 Single Stack Features...

Page 8: ...n place when you let go of the focus knobs Focuser Rotation Lock Unlock and safely rotate the position of the blocking filter diagonal to allow the most comfortable viewing position Relock to a firm f...

Page 9: ...o it is turned counter clockwise against its hard stop This is the ideal starting point for the SolarMax III 70 Double Stack telescope After the SolarMax III telescope is pointed at the Sun and the im...

Page 10: ...r is made with extra length to accommodate extending it from the focuser The end of the blocking filter diagonal is equipped with T threads which can thread directly to your astro imaging camera or T...

Page 11: ...11 SolarMax III 70 Double Stack Features...

Page 12: ...ty for the correct mounting and safety of the system Never point your telescope at the sun until your filter set is fully assembled on the telescope Your telescope should be fully mounted and pointing...

Page 13: ...ered optical components such as viewfinder and accessories you are now ready to point the telescope at the sun Center the Sun in the filtered telescope and adjust the focus until the Sun s edge is sha...

Page 14: ...cidental light from entering your eye is to use a dark cloth to completely cover your head and the eyepiece The inside should be black but a reflective surface on the outside is recommended to avoid h...

Page 15: ...ean optical coatings 5 Household cleaners If you have questions please contact our customer support Care The telescopes and filters if used properly will not degrade with exposure to the Sun s rays Yo...

Page 16: ...nstruction manual CEMAX Eyepieces The best eyepieces for H observing These are the only eyepieces built specifically to have their peak transmittance at H Using optimized coatings to enhance contrast...

Page 17: ...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 Assemb...

Page 18: ...18 Example of some common H a Solar Features The solar features visible to you will change daily...

Page 19: ...re 5770 K 10 400 F Surface density 2 07 10 7 g cm 1 6 10 4 Air density Surface composition 70 H 28 He 2 C N 0 by mass Central temperature 15 600 000 K 28 000 000 F Central density 150 g cm 8x Gold den...

Page 20: ...any discernable detail whatsoever it is possible that the image in the eyepiece is actually a ghost image of the Sun and the Sun itself is in fact completely outside the field of view of the eyepiece...

Page 21: ...date of delivery Once accepted by the Customer and the warranty form returned the filter will be considered to be in good working order Any subsequent de contacting of the Fabry P rot etalon within t...

Page 22: ...___________________________________ Complete this form make a copy for your records and mail to Meade Instruments Corp 27 Hubble Irvine CA 92618 Serial number Date shipped ____________________________...

Page 23: ...23 Notes...

Page 24: ...2017 Meade Instruments Corp reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without notice 14 2686 70 REV 0...