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- Page 1 Instruction Manual Telestar 60AZ-A 60mm (2.4”) Altazimuth Refracting Telescope © 2004...
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Page 2: Meade Limited Warranty
Every Telestar telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (“Meade”) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part is returned to Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof of purchase. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using the Telescope ........ -
Page 4: Parts List
1 24 Figure 1: Telestar 60AZ-A Altazimuth Refracting Telescope Inset A: Accessory Tray Mounting Bolt Hole; Inset B: Tripod Leg; Inset C: Viewfinder Assembly 1. Eyepiece 2. Viewfinder 3. Viewfinder collimation screws 4. Optical tube assembly 5. Vertical lock knobs 6. -
Page 5: Introduction
Thread the wing nuts over the bolts and hand-tighten to a firm feel. Stand the telescope upright and spread the tripod legs evenly apart so that the accessory tray can be positioned for attachment to the leg braces. -
Page 6: Viewfinder Focusing And Alignment
DAMAGE TO THE TELESCOPE ITSELF. 2. To center an object in the main telescope, first use the aligned viewfinder to find the object you wish to observe. If necessary, slightly loosen the vertical lock (5, Fig. 1) and the altitude rod lock knob (17, Fig. -
Page 7: Calculating Power
This movement is caused by the rotation of the Earth and makes an object appear to be moving in the telescope’s field of view. To keep astronomical objects centered in the field, simply move the telescope on one or both of its axes (vertical and/or horizontal) as appropriate. -
Page 8: Maintenance
Also, at slightly higher prices, Meade 4-element Series 3000 Plössl eyepieces yield wider fields of view with excellent edge-of-field corrections and are available in a range of focal lengths including 5, 6.7, 9.5, 16, 25, and 40mm.
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