Meade LX70 Series Instruction Manual Download

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

A wide assortment of professional Meade acces-
sories is available for the LX70 Series telescope
models. The premium quality of these accessories
is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself.
Consult the Meade Website (www.meade.com) for
complete details on these and other accessories.

#670010 LX70 Polar Scope:

The Meade LX70

Polar scope is designed to assist the user in per-
forming a polar alignment on the night sky. The
polar scope includes a reticule pattern which is
used in the alignment process, making the LX70
polar scope even more user friendly. As a result,
the LX70 mount can be aligned with a higher preci-
sion and allows the user to more quickly enjoy the
night sky. See the Meade website for more details.

#670011 LX70 Motor Drive Kit:

The LX70 mo-

tor drive kit attaches to both telescope axes. The
motor drive kit allows tracking of celestial objects
at the speed of the earth’s rotation. The included
hand controller is used to adjust the mount when
using the mount for astrophotography. Use of the
LX70 motor drive kit requires the LX70 mount to
be properly polar aligned on the night sky. See the
Meade website for more details.

Laser Collimator:

Meade’s Laser collimator helps

make collimation of Newtonian telescopes quick
and easy. Collimation is a method to align your
telescope’s optics. Your telescope is aligned at the
factory, but shipping and handling can sometimes
mis-align collimation. Misaligned collimation can
mean dimmer and blurrier images in your tele-
scope eyepiece. Make collimation quick and easy
with a Meade laser collimator.

Series 4000 8 - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece:

The inter-

nal zoom optics of this eyepiece move on smooth,
precisely machined surfaces which maintain opti-
cal collimation at all zoom settings. A scale gradu-
ated in 1mm units indicates the zoom focal length
in operation. An excellent addition to any eyepiece
set.

#140 2x Barlow Lens:

A 3-element design, dou-

bles each eyepiece power while maintaining un-
compromised image resolution, color correction,
and contrast. Insert the #140 into the telescope’s
eyepiece holder first, followed by the diagonal
(as applicable) and eyepiece. The #126 2x Bar-
low Lens, a compact 2-element alternative to the
#140, may also be employed with any LX70 Se-
ries telescope.

#905 Variable Polarizer (1.25”):

The #905 sys-

tem includes 2 Polarizer filters mounted in a spe-
cially-machined cell, for glare-reduction in observ-
ing the Moon. Rotate the thumbscrew at the side
of the unit to achieve light transmission between
5% and 25% of its original value. The #905 inserts
into the diagonal of the telescope, followed by an
eyepiece.

Series 4000 Photo-Visual Color Filters:

Color fil-

ters significantly enhance visual and photographic
image contrast of the Moon and planets. Each fil-
ter threads into the barrel of any Meade 1.25” eye-
piece, and into the barrels of virtually all other eye-
piece brands as well. Meade filters are available in
12 colors for lunar and planetary applications, and
in Neutral Density as a lunar glare-reduction filter.

Series 4000 Nebular Filters:

A modern boon to

the city-dwelling deep-space observer, the inter-
ference nebular filter effectively cancels out the
effects of most urban light pollution, while leaving
the light of deep-space nebular emissions virtually
un-attenuated. Meade Series 4000 Nebular Filters
utilize the very latest in coating technology, and
are available with threaded cells for eyepieces or
for attachment to the rear cells of Meade ACF tele-
scopes.

#91101 Meade LED Flashlight:

The LED flash-

light features a very bright beam from 16 LED’s
and is push button selectable from white for nor-
mal illumination to red to preserve night vision.
Heavy duty metal construction, with threaded bat-
tery compartment. (3 “AAA” batteries required.)

Meade Series 4000 Eyepiece and Filter Set:

Complete set of the most popular accessories.
Includes six popular Meade Series 4000 Su-
per Plossl Eyepieces in focal lengths of 6.4mm,
9.7mm, 12.4mm, 15mm, 32mm and 40mm. All
eyepieces feature a standard 1.25” barrel size,
with a 52° apparent field of view and are of a 4-el-
ement design with premium optical glass. This this
kit also contains a Meade Series 4000 Color Fil-
ter Set #1 including high quality “dyed in glass”
#12 Yellow, #23 Light Red, #58 Green and # 80A
Blue filters which are very useful for bringing out
various details on the planets. There is also a Se-
ries 4000 ND96 Moon Filter to reduce glare and
increase clarity when observing the Moon.

To find out more about these and other accessories
available for your telescope, check out the Meade
website or contact your local Meade dealer.