Meade ECLIPSE VIEW 114, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...lt supervision o Failure to use proper solar filtering can cause severe permanent eye injury including blindness o Do not attempt to clean or disinfect the filter material Solar Filter Safety Complian...

Page 3: ...1 Read the Instructions Viewing the Sun can be dangerous Read the instructions carefully 3 Install the SunFinder 2 Confirm Solar Filter is not damaged and properly installed 4 Insert the eyepiece 2 Al...

Page 4: ...t sky objects you will need to do the following 1 Remove the Solar Filter 3 Insert the eyepiece 2 Attach the red dot viewfinder 4 Align the red dot viewfinder 3 Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter...

Page 5: ...e SunFinder 15 Observing the Sun 16 How to Observe a Solar Eclipse 18 Solar Filter Maintenance 19 Solar Filter Safety Compliance 20 NightTime Use of the Telescope 21 Quick Start Viewing at Night 22 At...

Page 6: ...and take it wherever life takes you Your telescope is already pre assembled for you at our factory so you only have to attach the accessories to start viewing the sun galaxies planets stars and more E...

Page 7: ...llimation Adjustments not visible 7 SunFinder with Mounting Bracket See Image C 8 Finder Bracket Mounting Thumbscrews See image A 9 Focuser 10 Focuser Drawtube 11 Focuser Knob 12 Eyepiece 13 Eyepiece...

Page 8: ...er Thumbscrews 14 Vertical Lock Knob 15 Red dot Viewfinder Power Switch See Image B 16 Red dot VIewfinderAdjustment Knobs See Image B 17 Primary Mirror CollimationAdjustment Knobs not visible 18 Dovet...

Page 9: ...olar Filter 2X Barlow 82 mm Reflector 300mm 82mm 3 2 in f 3 7 SunFinder for Day Time Red dot for Night Time Two 1 25 H26mm H9mm White Light Filter Removable Included 1 14mm Reflector 450mm 114mm 4 5 i...

Page 10: ...he point and look design allow you to aim the scope at whatever celestial object you choose These optical tubes called reflectors use mirrors to focus incoming light Inside the telescope there are two...

Page 11: ...11 DAY TIME USE OF THE ECLIPSEVIEW TELESCOPE 10...

Page 12: ...1 Read the Instructions Viewing the Sun can be dangerous Read the instructions carefully 3 Install the SunFinder 2 Confirm Solar Filter is not damaged and properly installed 4 Insert the eyepiece Alwa...

Page 13: ...check for any damage prior to each use STEP 1 Before installing the solar filter hold the solar filter up to the sky away from the Sun or use a standard 60 to 100 watt light bulb STEP 2 Examine the fi...

Page 14: ...firm Do not overtighten the thumb screw STEP 4 The solar filter is now installed and ready to use on the Sun Always use caution when viewing at or near the Sun STEP 5 When removing the solar filter po...

Page 15: ...er STEP 1 Remove the two viewfinder mounting thumb screws from the optical tube STEP 2 Place the SunFinder mounting bracket onto the threaded screws with the SunFinder pin hole pointed forward towards...

Page 16: ...Sun will be displayed on the back plate of the SunFinder STEP 2 Center the projection in the middle to the finder viewing circle STEP 3 We recommend using the lowest power eyepiece such as the 26mm ey...

Page 17: ...th South Pole of a magnet When viewing Sunspots you will notice they always have different shapes and sizes where no two Sunspots are the same Our Sun goes through an eleven year cycle where its surfa...

Page 18: ...t onto a small part of the Earth This shadow will have two distinct regions the innermost and darkest region called the umbra and the outer brighter region called the penumbra The dark umbra region is...

Page 19: ...ipses and few people see this in their lifetime The partial annular and total solar eclipses are events you don t want to miss How to Observe a Solar Eclipse CAUTION NEVER look through your telescope...

Page 20: ...have sunblock head covering or shaded place where you can get out of the bright Sun when needed Check the weather Nothing can spoil a solar eclipse like clouds or rain You can also observe the Sun wit...

Page 21: ...ndled with care at all times to ensure safety when in use This will also minimize accidental damage When the filter is not in use store in a cool dry place Solar Filter Safety Compliance The EclipseVi...

Page 22: ...22 NIGHTTIME USE OF THE ECLIPSEVIEW TELESCOPE 21...

Page 23: ...Viewing at Night In order to get started observing night sky objects you will need to do the following 1 Remove the Solar Filter 3 Insert the eyepiece 2 Attach the red dot viewfinder 4 Align the red d...

Page 24: ...e the red dot can be used to locate and place objects more easily in the telescope s eyepiece STEP 1 Remove the two thumbscrews fig 1 8 from the optical tube STEP 2 Take the red dot viewfinder and pla...

Page 25: ...ctly onto the focuser draw tube fig 1 10 STEP 2 Tighten the eyepiece holder thumbscrews fig 1 13 to hold the eyepiece securely When locating objects it is always best to start with the lower power 26m...

Page 26: ...with one hand loosen the ver tical lock knob on the side of the mount The optical tube will turn freely about this axis If the optical tube tends to move or drift when your supporting hand is moved i...

Page 27: ...ube fig 1b 4 along the dovetail receiver fig 1b 20 until the telescope remains in any given position without tending to drift up or down in the vertical axis NOTE Do not over loosen the dovetail locki...

Page 28: ...FOR NIGHTTIME USE AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED AT OR NEAR THE SUN STEP 1 Point telescope at an easy to find target NOTE DO NOT EVER POINT AT OR NEAR SUN WITHOUT THE PROPER SOLAR FILTER INSTALLED STEP 2 Lo...

Page 29: ...w controls the vertical STEP 5 When finished turn off the red dot viewfinder by rotating the on off switch fig1 15 counter clockwise STEP 6 Check this alignment at night on a celestial object such as...

Page 30: ...e tension for the horizontal motion is adjusted at the Meade factory If the adjustment is not to your liking it is easy to adjust by tightening loosening one screw fig 1 3 Two wrenches are needed to m...

Page 31: ...rtical lock knob as needed and take aim at the object using your red dot viewfinder Step 3 When the red dot or SunFinder is placed over the object tighten the vertical lock knob to secure the optical...

Page 32: ...actice and learn more about it Galileo who is one of the first astronomers to use a telescope discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours and his didn t even...

Page 33: ...on the Moon The most obvious features are craters In fact you can see craters within craters Some craters have bright lines about them These are called rays and are the result of material thrown out o...

Page 34: ...est moons are called the Galilean moons after the astronomer Galileo who observed them for the first time If you ve never watched the Galilean moons in your telescope before you re missing a real trea...

Page 35: ...rs The color of stars sometimes can tell you about the age of a star and the temperature that they burn at You may be able to see the Andromeda galaxy and several others in your telescope They will ap...

Page 36: ...Telescope magazines print star charts each month for up to the minute maps of the heavens Apps like SkyWeek or Star Chart are great for on the go information WEB LINKS The Meade 4M Community http www...

Page 37: ...the Moon and planets If the image becomes fuzzy switch back down to a lower power Changing eyepieces changes the power or magnification of your telescope Optional Accessory Barlow lens You can also c...

Page 38: ...ONS Planets and other objects viewed low on the horizon often lack sharpness the same object when observed higher in the sky will appear sharper and have greater contrast Be aware of your climate and...

Page 39: ...e of the eyepiece Divide 450mm 6 3mm which equals 71 42 Round this off to the nearest whole number and you find the 6 3mm eyepiece used with the EclipseView 114mm magnifies objects 71 times Eyepiece s...

Page 40: ...optical performance Figure 3 shows the Primary Mirror Cell 114 models only the three primary mirror tilt screws fig 3 2 and the primary mirror cell locking knobs fig 3 3 The primary mirror tilt screw...

Page 41: ...rror collimation look down the focuser draw tube with the eyepiece removed The edge of the focuser drawtube fig 5 1 will frame the reflections of the primary mirror with the 3 mirror clips fig 5 2 the...

Page 42: ...rasping the secondary holder with your hand tilt the secondarymirrorholderuntilyouseetheprimarymirrorbecome as centered in the reflection of the diagonal mirror as possible Once you are at the best po...

Page 43: ...irror tilt screws fig 3 2 first turn by several turns the primary mirror cell lock knobs fig 3 3 that are next to each primary mirror tilt screw The three primary mirror cell locking screws are slotte...

Page 44: ...orrectly the central star disk and rings will be concentric circles with a dark spot dead center within the out of focus star disk this is the shadow of the secondary mirror as shown in Figure 10 An i...

Page 45: ...eyepiece If any further adjustments are necessary repeat this process as many times as needed until the out of focus star disk appears as in Figure 10 when the star disk image is in the center of the...

Page 46: ...does not illuminate the battery may need replacing To replace the battery press the left side of the viewfinder housing labeled push The battery compartment will slide out on the right side of the vi...

Page 47: ...erformance and should not be considered reason to clean the surface When lens or mirror cleaning does become necessary use a camel s hair brush or compressed air gently to remove dust If the telescope...

Page 48: ...u have been missing BARLOW LENS The Meade 2x or 3x Barlow doubles or triples the magnification of your 1 25 eyepieces The 2x is our most popular Barlow due to its excellent quality value and usefulnes...

Page 49: ...m uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it as required by law Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or...

Page 50: ...LIMITED TIME WARRANTY Every Meade telescope and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corp Meade to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the d...

Page 51: ...unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear and tear Meade specifically disclaims special indirect or consequential damages or lost...

Page 52: ...52 DRAWING OF IMAGE OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE SEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES OBSERVATION LOG...

Page 53: ...53 DRAWING OF IMAGE OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE SEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES OBSERVATION LOG...

Page 54: ...54 DRAWING OF IMAGE OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE SEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES OBSERVATION LOG...

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