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Fig. 2: Close up of the mount.

Features in Fig. 2:

24.  Declination lock
25.  Declination setting circle
26.  Right ascension lock
34.  Right Ascension setting circle
35.  Latitude circle
39.  Declination axis
40.  Polar axis

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Fig. 3: Attaching the
accessory tray.

Feature in Fig. 3:

36.  Mounting bolt hole

Fig. 4: Attaching the
viewfinder.

Features in Fig. 4:

16.  Viewfinder collimation

screws

37.  Viewfinder bracket 

mounting thumbscrews

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Fig. 5: Attaching the Optical
Tube. Underside view of the
optical tube saddle plate.

Feature in Fig. 5:

38.  Optical tube attachment 

thumbscrews

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Fig. 6: Attaching a leg brace
to a leg brace support.

Features in Fig. 6:

4.  Leg brace
5.  Leg brace support

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Fig. 7: Attaching tripod legs
to telescope mount.

Features in Fig. 7:

6.  Tripod leg

41.  Telescope mount
42.  Wingnut and bolt

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STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Complete optical tube assembly (objective lens diameter = 60mm; focal length = 900mm)

Full-length, fully adjustable, aluminum tripod and accessory tray, with slots for extra eyepieces and 

other accessories

MA 25mm (36X) eyepiece (1.25" O.D., “Outside Diameter”), MA 12mm (75X) eyepiece (1.25" O.D.)

2x Barlow lens

Diagonal mirror (1.25” O.D.)

5x24mm viewfinder with bracket

Complete equatorial mount with counterweight assembly

Flexible control cables on both axes

Hardware package: A.  3 bolts (2.5" long) with wing nuts and washers

B.  3 screws (1/2" long) with wing nuts and screwdriver tool

Astronomy software (separate instructions supplied in software package)

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Summary of Contents for Polaris 60EQ-D

Page 1: ...ruction Manual Meade 60EQ D 2 4 60mm Equatorial Refracting Telescope 2003 08 03 Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 OAK CANYON IRVINE CALIFORNIA 92618 5200 U S A 949 451 1450 FAX 949 451 1460 www meade...

Page 2: ...North America are not included in this warranty but are covered under separate warranties issued by Meade international distributors RGA Number Required Prior to the return of any product or part a R...

Page 3: ...wfinder 7 Balancing the Telescope 7 Understanding Celestial Movements and Coordinates 7 Lining Up With The Celestial Pole 8 Polar Alignment of the Equatorial Mount 8 Using the Telescope 9 Applications...

Page 4: ...Focuser knob 11 Diagonal mirror thumbscrew 12 Diagonal mirror 13 Eyepiece 14 Eyepiece holder and thumbscrew 15 Focuser draw tube 16 Viewfinder collimation screws 17 Viewfinder 18 Viewfinder bracket 19...

Page 5: ...Features in Fig 6 4 Leg brace 5 Leg brace support e f Fig 7 Attaching tripod legs to telescope mount Features in Fig 7 6 Tripod leg 41 Telescope mount 42 Wingnut and bolt 4 g 4 STANDARD EQUIPMENT Comp...

Page 6: ...eight and counterweight shaft by supporting the unlocked counterweight firmly in one hand while threading the counterweight shaft into the base of the Declination axis of the telescope s equatorial mo...

Page 7: ...erweight lock The telescope is now balanced UNDERSTANDING CELESTIAL MOVEMENTS AND COORDINATES Understanding where to locate celestial objects and how those objects move across the sky is the key to en...

Page 8: ...Actually celestial objects are essentially fixed and their apparent motion is caused by the Earth s rotation During any 24 hour period stars make one complete revolution about the pole circling with...

Page 9: ...ting If the image starts to become fuzzy as you work into higher magnifications then back down to a lower power the atmospheric steadiness is not sufficient to support higher powers at the time you ar...

Page 10: ...such objects can be located through the Meade 60EQ D These objects are best observed under dark skies Terrestrial Objects Your Meade refractor may also be used for the observation of land subjects In...

Page 11: ...surfaces Note Remove the dew shield lens shade 22 Fig 1 to access the objective lens 20 Fig 1 for cleaning SPECIFICATIONS Focal Length 900mm Aperture Diameter 60mm 2 4 Eyepieces MA 25mm MA 12mm f rati...

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