Meade Telescope 60EQ D User Manual

Instruction Manual  
Polaris 60EQ-D: 2.4" (60mm) Equatorial Refracting Telescope  
Meade Instruments Corporation  
© 2000  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Aligning the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Understanding Celestial Movements and Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Lining Up With The Celestial Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Polar Alignment of the Equatorial Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Using the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Applications of the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Calculating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
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Figure 1: Polaris 60EQ-D 2.4" Equatorial Refracting Telescope  
1. Accessory tray  
2. Tripod legs  
19. Counterweight safety washer  
20. Counterweight lock  
3. Leg brace/accessory tray supports  
4. Tripod-to-mount base attachment point  
5. Diagonal mirror  
6. Eyepiece  
7. Viewfinder bracket  
8. Viewfinder  
21. Declination axis  
22. Object lens cell  
23. Azimuth adjustment lock  
24. Latitude adjustment lock  
25. Focuser draw tube  
26. Focuser knob  
9. Viewfinder collimation screws  
10. Optical tube saddle plate  
11. Main optical tube  
27. Right ascension control cable  
28. Declination control cable  
29. Dew shield/lens shade  
12. Declination lock  
30. Adjustable sliding inner leg extension  
13. Declination setting circle  
14. Right ascension lock  
15. Polar axis  
31. Sliding leg extension thumbscrew lock  
32. Tripod-to-mount attachment bolts  
33. Front lens dust cap  
16. Right ascension setting circle  
17. Counterweight shaft  
18. Counterweight  
34. Optical tube mounting bolt wing nuts  
35. Optical tube mounting bolts  
36. Eyepiece holder/lock screw  
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INTRODUCTION  
This manual details the set-up, operation, specifications and optional accessories of the Polaris 60EQ-D 2.4"  
(60mm) Equatorial Refracting Telescope.  
STANDARD EQUIPMENT  
Complete optical tube assembly (objective lens diameter = 60mm; focal length = 900mm)  
Full-length, fully adjustable, aluminum tripod and accessory tray  
SR4mm (225x), H12.5mm (72x), and H25mm (36x) Eyepieces (.965" O.D. Outside Diameter)  
3X Barlow lens (.965" O.D.)  
Diagonal mirror (.965" O.D.)  
5x24mm viewfinder with bracket  
Complete equatorial mount with counterweight assembly  
Flexible control cables on both axes  
Hardware package: A. 3 bolts (3" long) with wing nuts and washers  
B. 3 screws (1/2" long) with wing nuts and screwdriver tool  
StarFinder astronomy software (separate instructions supplied in software package)  
UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY (Numbers in brackets below refer to Fig. 1)  
1. Remove and identify the telescopes components, using the listing above.  
2. Attach the 3 aluminum tripod legs (2) to the base of the equatorial mount (4) with the 3 hinged leg braces  
(3) facing inward. Three bolts (32) each about 3" long, with washers and wing nuts, are provided for this  
purpose in hardware package A.Stand the telescope mount upright, spreading the tripod legs evenly  
apart so the accessory tray can be positioned to attach to the 3 leg braces.  
3. Attach the accessory tray (1) to the leg brace supports (3) with the 3 short screws and wing nuts  
provided in hardware package B.Place the accessory tray on top of one of the leg braces (3) of the  
tripod so that the mounting screw passes through the hole at one of the corners of the accessory tray  
(1), and through the hole at the end of the leg brace (3). Then thread-on and tighten the wing nut.  
Repeat this procedure until all 3 corners are mounted to the 3 leg braces.  
4. Extend the sliding inner portion of the adjustable height tripod leg (30) to the desired length for all 3 legs.  
Lock in place by tightening the leg lock thumbscrew (31) for each leg.  
5. Holding the counterweight (18) firmly in one hand, slip the counterweight onto the counterweight shaft  
(17). Attach the counterweight and counterweight shaft, by supporting the unlocked (20) counterweight  
firmly in one hand while threading the counterweight shaft into the base of the Declination axis of the  
telescopes equatorial mount. Once firmly attached, slide the counterweight about 2 inches from the  
bottom of the counterweight shaft and secure it in place with the locking thumbscrew (20) of the  
counterweight. Note: if the counterweight ever slips, the secured threaded safety washer/screw (19)  
will not let the weight slide entirely off the counterweight shaft. Be certain that this safety  
washer/screw is always in place.  
6. Attach the flexible cables (27) and (28), as shown. These cables are secured in place with a firm  
tightening of the thumbscrews located at the attachment ends of each cable.  
7. Tilt the polar axis (15) of the telescope to roughly a 45° angle with the horizon, as shown in Fig. 1. This  
tilt is accomplished by first loosening the lock control at (24); this lock control, called the Latitude  
Adjustment Lockis shown in Fig. 1 on top of page 4. With the polar axis thus tilted, firmly re-tighten  
the latitude control lock.  
8. Remove the wing nuts (34) from the optical tube mounting bolts (35) that are the underside of the main  
optical tube (11) of the telescope. Then lay the telescope optical tube assembly onto the saddle plate  
(10) passing the mounting bolts (35) through the holes in the saddle of the mount. Re-attach the wing  
nuts (34) to the mounting bolts, and tighten to a firm feel. Be sure the focuser portion of the optical tube  
is on the same side of the saddle as the slow-motion control cable in Declination (28), see Fig. 1.  
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9. Attach the viewfinder bracket (7) to the telescope using the 2 thumbscrews provided. These  
thumbscrews are pre-threaded into the telescope at the viewfinder location. The thumbscrews fit  
through the 2 holes at the base of the viewfinder bracket and thread into the main optical tube.  
10. Insert the diagonal mirror (5) into the focuser drawtube (25) and the 25mm eyepiece (6) into the diagonal  
mirror. Secure each in place with a moderate tightening of the respective thumbscrews.  
The telescope is now completely assembled. Before it can be affectively used, however, the viewfinder (8)  
must be aligned with the main telescope.  
ALIGNING THE VIEWFINDER  
The wide field of view provided by the 5 x 24mm viewfinder (8) permits easy object sighting prior to  
observation in the higher-power main telescope. To align the viewfinder, follow this procedure:  
1. First remove the front lens dust cap (33) from the dew shield/lens shade (29). Then using the lowest  
power (25mm) eyepiece, point the main telescope at some well defined land target (e.g. the top of a  
telephone pole) at least 200 yards distant.  
2. Look through the viewfinder (8) and tighten or loosen, as appropriate, the viewfinders 6 collimation  
(alignment) screws (9) located on the finderscope bracket (7), until the cross hairs of the viewfinder are  
precisely centered on the same object already centered in the main instruments field of view. Hint:  
center the front of the viewfinder in the bracket using the 3 front ring thumbscrews, then make final  
object centering adjustments with the back ring 3 thumbscrews.  
3. With this alignment accomplished, objects located first in the wide-field viewfinder will then be centered  
in the main telescopes field of view. Focusing of objects in the viewfinder is accomplished by turning  
the threaded eyepiece of the viewfinder. (Note: The viewfinder presents an image which is upside-  
down; this is customary in all astronomical viewfinders).  
BALANCING THE TELESCOPE  
In order for the telescope to move smoothly on its mechanical axes, it must first be balanced as follows:  
Note: If the counterweight is positioned as recommended on the previous pagethe telescope is already  
approximately balanced.  
1. Loosen the Right Ascension lock knob (14). With the R.A. lock loosened, the telescope mount will turn  
freely about the polar axis (15). Rotate the telescope about the polar axis so that the counterweight  
shaft (17) is parallel to the ground (horizontal).  
2. Loosen the counterweights locking thumb screw and slide the counterweight (18) along the shaft (17)  
until the telescope remains in any given position without tending to drift down in either rotational direction  
about the polar axis. Then retighten the counterweight lock screw (20), locking the counterweight in  
position.  
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 fundamental  
to enjoying the hobby of astronomy. Most amateur astronomers adopt the simple practice of star-hopping”  
to locate celestial objects by using star charts or astronomical software which identify bright stars and star  
patterns (constellations) that serve as road mapsand landmarksin the sky. These visual reference  
points guide amateur astronomers in their search for astronomical objects. And, while star-hopping is the  
preferred technique, a discussion of using setting circles for locating objects is desirable since your  
telescope is provided with this feature. However, be advised, compared to star-hopping, object location by  
use of setting circles requires a greater investment in time and patience to achieve a more precise alignment  
of the telescopes polar axis to the celestial pole. For this reason, in part, star-hopping is popular because  
it is the faster, easier way to become initiated in the hobby.  
Understanding how astronomical objects move: Due to the Earths rotation, celestial bodies appear to  
move from East to West in a curved path through the skies. The path they follow is known as their line of  
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Right Ascension (R.A.). The angle of this path they follow is known as their line of Declination (Dec.). Right  
Ascension and Declination is analogous to the Earth-based coordinate system of latitude and longitude.  
Understanding celestial coordinates: Celestial objects are mapped according to the R.A. and Dec.  
coordinate system on the celestial sphere,the imaginary sphere on which all stars appear to be placed.  
+90° Dec.  
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Figure 2: Celestial Sphere  
The Poles of the celestial coordinate system are defined as those 2 points where the Earth's rotational axis,  
if extended to infinity, North and South, intersect the celestial sphere. Thus, the North Celestial Pole is that  
point in the sky where an extension of the Earth's axis through the North Pole intersects the celestial sphere.  
In fact, this point in the sky is located near the North Star, or Polaris.  
On the surface of the Earth, lines of longitudeare drawn between the North and South Poles. Similarly,  
lines of latitudeare drawn in an East-West direction, parallel to the Earth's equator. The celestial equator  
is simply a projection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere. Just as on the surface of the Earth,  
imaginary lines have been drawn on the celestial sphere to form a coordinate grid. Celestial object positions  
on the Earth's surface are specified by their latitude and longitude.  
The celestial equivalent to Earth latitude is called Declination,or simply Dec,and is measured in degrees,  
minutes or seconds north ("+") or south ("-") of the celestial equator. Thus any point on the celestial equator  
(which passes, for example, through the constellations Orion, Virgo and Aquarius) is specified as having  
0°0'0" Declination. The Declination of the star Polaris, located very near the North Celestial Pole, is +89.2°.  
The celestial equivalent to Earth longitude is called Right Ascension,or R.A.and is measured in hours,  
minutes and seconds from an arbitrarily defined zeroline of R.A. passing through the constellation  
Pegasus. Right Ascension coordinates range from 0hr0min0sec up to (but not including) 24hr0min0sec.  
Thus there are 24 primary lines of R.A., located at 15 degree intervals along the celestial equator. Objects  
located further and further east of the prime (0h0m0s) Right Ascension grid line carry increasing R.A.  
coordinates.  
With all celestial objects therefore capable of being specified in position by their celestial coordinates of  
Right Ascension and Declination, the task of finding objects (in particular, faint objects) in the telescope can  
be simplified. The setting circles, R.A. (16) and Dec. (13) of the Polaris 60EQ-D telescope may be dialed,  
in effect, to read the objects coordinates, positioning the object in the vicinity of the telescopes telescopic  
field of view. However, these setting circles may be used to advantage only if the telescope is first properly  
aligned with the North Celestial Pole.  
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LINING UP WITH THE CELESTIAL POLE  
Objects in the sky appear to revolve around the celestial pole. In northern latitudes the North Star (Polaris)  
approximates the pole. (Actually, celestial objects are essentially fixed,and their apparent motion is  
caused by the Earth's axial rotation). During any 24 hour period, stars make one complete revolution about  
the pole, making concentric circles with the pole at the center. By lining up the telescope's polar axis with  
the North Celestial Pole (or for observers located in Earth's Southern Hemisphere with the South Celestial  
Pole), astronomical objects may be followed, or tracked, simply by moving the telescope about one axis, the  
polar axis.  
If the telescope is reasonably well aligned with the pole, therefore, very little use of the telescope's  
Declination flexible cable control is necessary virtually all of the required telescope tracking will be in  
Right Ascension. (If the telescope were perfectly aligned with the pole, no Declination tracking of stellar  
objects would be required). For the purposes of casual visual telescopic observations, lining up the  
telescope's polar axis to within a degree or two of the pole is more than sufficient: with this level of pointing  
accuracy, the telescope can track accurately by slowly turning the telescope's R.A. flexible cable control and  
keep objects in the telescopic field of view for perhaps 20 to 30 minutes.  
POLAR ALIGNMENT OF THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT  
To line up the Polaris 60EQ-D with the pole, follow this  
procedure:  
1) Release the Azimuth lock (23) of the Azimuth base,  
so that the entire telescope-with-mounting may be  
Little Dipper  
Polaris  
rotated in a horizontal direction. Rotate the telescope  
until the polar axis (15) points due North. Use a  
compass or locate Polaris, the North Star (see Fig.  
3), as an accurate reference for due North.  
Big Dipper  
2) Level the mount, if necessary, by adjusting the  
heights of the three tripod legs.  
Cassiopeia  
3) Determine the latitude of your observing location by  
checking a road map or atlas. Release the latitude  
lock (24) and tilt the telescope mount so that the star  
Figure 3: Finding Polaris  
Polarisis centered in the telescopes viewfinder eyepiece, then re-tighten the latitude lock (24).  
4) If steps (1) - (3) above were performed with reasonable accuracy, your telescope is now sufficiently well-  
aligned to the North Celestial Pole for visual observations.  
Once the mount has been polar-aligned as described above, the latitude angle need not be adjusted again,  
unless you move to a different geographical location (i.e. a different latitude). The only polar alignment  
procedure that need be done each time you use the telescope is to point the polar axis due North, as  
described in step (1) above.  
USING THE TELESCOPE  
1. With the telescope aligned to the Pole, you are now ready to begin observations.  
a. First, decide on an easy to find object. Land objects, during the daytime are a good way to become  
accustomed to the functions and operations of the telescope. At night, try observing the Moon, if it  
is visible, or a bright star.  
b. Slightly loosen the telescopes R.A. lock (14) and Declination lock (12), located near the Declination  
setting circle (13). With a slight amount of hand-pressure the telescope should now be able to turn  
freely on its 2 axes.  
c. Using the aligned viewfinder, sight-in the object you have chosen. With the object centered on the  
viewfinders cross hairs, re-tighten the R.A. and Declination locks.  
d. The object should now be somewhere in the main telescopes field of view. Next, using the 25mm  
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eyepiece, precisely center the object in the main telescopes field of view, and sharply focus the  
image by turning the focus knob (26). The 25mm eyepiece included as standard equipment is the  
best eyepiece to use for the initial finding and centering of any object. The 25mm eyepiece presents  
a bright, wide field of view, ideal for terrestrial and general astronomical observing of star fields,  
clusters of stars, nebulae, and galaxies. For lunar and planetary viewing, switch to a higher power  
eyepiece such as the H12.5mmconditions permitting. 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 are observing.  
e. Note that the object immediately starts to drift out of the field of view. This motion is caused by the  
Earths rotation. To trackthe object and keep it in the field of view, turn the R.A. slow motion control  
cable (27). Objects will appear to move through the field more rapidly at higher powers. Note: the  
Declination flexible cable control (28) is used only for centering purposes, and not for tracking.  
2. Avoid touching the eyepiece while observing through the telescope. Vibrations resulting from such  
contact will cause the image to move. Likewise, avoid observing sites where ground-based vibrations  
may resonate the tripod. Viewing from the upper floors of a building may also introduce image  
movement.  
3. Allow a few minutes for your eyes to become dark adaptedprior to attempting any serious  
observations. Use a red-filtered flashlight to protect your night vision when reading star maps, or  
inspecting components of the telescope.  
4. Avoid setting up the telescope inside a room and observing through an open window (or worse yet, a  
closed window). Images viewed in such a manner may appear blurred or distorted due to temperature  
differences between inside and outside air. Also, it is a good idea to allow your telescope a chance to  
reach the ambient (surrounding) outside temperature before starting an observing session.  
5. Warning! Never attempt to observe the sun through your Polaris 60EQ-D telescope. Observing  
the sun, even for the smallest fraction of a second, will cause instant and irreversible eye damage  
as well as physical damage to the telescope.  
6. Certain atmospheric conditions can distort an observed image. Planets, in particular, viewed while low  
on the horizon often exhibit lack of sharpnessthe same object when observed higher in the sky will  
appear to be much better resolved with far greater contrast. Also, turbulent air in the upper atmosphere  
can cause the images to shimmerin the eyepiecereduce power until the image steadies. Keep in  
mind that a bright, clearly resolved, but smaller image will show far more interesting detail than a larger,  
dimmer, fuzzy image.  
7. Setting Circles: These etched dials (13) and (16), Fig. 1, aid in the location of faint celestial objects,  
perhaps, not easily found by direct visual observation. To use the setting circles, follow this procedure:  
a. Using a star chart or star atlas, look up the celestial coordinates (Right Ascension and Declination)  
of an easy to find object, such as a bright star.  
b. With the telescope aligned to the Pole, center the object in the telescopes field of view.  
c. Manually turn the R.A. setting circle to read the R.A. of the object now in the telescopic field.  
d. The setting circles are now calibrated. (Note that the Declination circle is factory pre-calibrated). To  
locate a faint object using the setting circles, determine the objects celestial coordinates from a star  
chart and move the telescope in R.A. and Declination until the setting circles read the R.A. and  
Declination of the object you are attempting to locate. If the above procedure has been carefully  
performed, the faint object will now be located in the vicinity of the telescopes telescopic field in a  
low power eyepiece.  
e. The R.A. circle must be re-calibrated to the R.A. of a known object each time the setting circles are  
used, which may be several times in one observing session.  
APPLICATIONS OF THE TELESCOPE  
The Polaris 60EQ-D may be used for a lifetime of rewarding astronomical observing, but basic to your  
enjoyment of the telescope is a good understanding of the instrument. Read the above instructions carefully  
until you understand all the telescopes parts and functions. One or two observing sessions will serve to  
clarify these points forever in your mind.  
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The number of fascinating objects visible through your Infinity refractor is limited only by your own  
motivation. Astronomical software, or a good star atlas (see Meade Star Chartsin OPTIONAL  
ACCESSORIES, page 11) will assist you in locating many interesting celestial objects. These objects  
include:  
Cloud belts across the surface of the planet Jupiter.  
The 4 major satellites of Jupiter, visible in revolution about the planet, with the satellite positions  
changing each night.  
Saturn and its famous ring system, as well as several satellites of Saturn, much fainter than the major  
satellites of Jupiter.  
The Moon: A veritable treasury of craters, mountain ranges and fault lines. The best contrast for viewing  
the Moon is during its crescent phase. The contrast during the full Moon phase is low due to the angle  
of illumination.  
Deep-Space: Nebulae, galaxies, multiple star systems, star clustershundreds of such objects can be  
located through the Polaris 60EQ-D.  
Terrestrial Objects: Your Polaris refractor may also be used for the observation of land subjects. In this  
case, note that the diagonal mirror results in an image which is reversed left-for-right, but which is  
correctly oriented up-and-down. For a fully corrected image, the #927 Erect Image Prism system is  
required. (See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES). Terrestrial observations should almost always be made  
using a low power eyepiece for bright, sharp images. Land objects will not normally accept higher  
powers because the telescope is being used through the thickest part of the Earths atmosphere, unlike  
astronomical observations made by pointing the telescope up through the atmosphere.  
CALCULATING POWER  
The power, or magnification, at which a telescope is operating is determined by 2 factors: the optical, or  
focal, length of the telescopes objective lens and the focal length of the eyepiece. The focal length of the  
Polaris 60EQ-D is 900mm. To compute power, divide the focal length of the eyepiece into the focal length  
of the objective lens. The resulting quotient is the magnifying power of the telescope when used with the  
eyepiece in question. For example, the 25mm eyepiece yields, with the Polaris 60EQ-D, a power of:  
Power = 900mm ÷ 25mm = 36X  
The letter Hrefers to the Huygensoptical design which yields well corrected images with refracting  
telescopes. The optical design of the eyepiece has no bearing on power, however.  
The Barlow lens serves to increase the power of each eyepiece. Insert the 3X Barlow lens into the telescope  
focuser first, followed by the diagonal prism and eyepiece, secure by tightening the respective thumbscrews.  
For example, the 25mm (36X) eyepiece, when used in conjunction with the 3X Barlow Lens, yields 108X.  
A few words of wisdom about power. While the theoretical power or magnification of a telescope is  
virtually limitless, there are, however, practical limits imposed by the Earths atmosphere as to what can be  
seen well at a given power. The most often useful higher magnification with any 60mm diameter telescope  
is in the range of 80 to 120 power. The general rule to follow with any telescope, regarding power: only use  
as much magnification as supports a steady, well-defined image. This often varies with the stability of the air  
being viewed through and is one reason why having various eyepieces is highly desirable. Higher powers  
are no guaranty of better images; in fact, the opposite is often true. Also, keep in mind, that land viewing  
and wide-field, deep-space observation are, generally, low power applications of your telescope.  
MAINTENANCE  
As with any quality optical instrument, lens surfaces should be cleaned as infrequently as possible. A little  
dust on the surface of the objective (front) lens causes negligible degradation of image quality and should  
not be considered reason to cleanthe lens. When lens cleaning does become necessary, use a camels  
hair brush or compressed air blown gently to remove dust. Wipe only with a soft, clean cloth, applying as  
little pressure as possible to avoid scratching glass surfaces. Note: remove the dew shield/lens shade (29)  
to access the objective lens (22) for cleaning.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Focal Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .900mm  
Aperture (Diameter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60mm (2.4)  
f/ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .f/15  
Mounting Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equatorial  
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES  
See your Infinity or full-service Meade dealer for further details on any of these accessories.  
Additional Eyepieces (.965"): Meade recommends the following eyepieces for enhanced astronomical  
and/or terrestrial viewing:  
MA9mm (.965"): Provides high quality, higher power, close-up observation of the Moon and planets (100x).  
MA40mm (.965"): Offers the most dramatic, wide field of view for observing deep-space objects. This is  
also the eyepiece most recommended for viewing of objects on land (23x).  
Basic Camera Adapter (.965” O.D.): Permits direct attachment of 35mm SLR cameras to the telescope.  
(Requires T-Mount for your specific brand of camera). Suitable for lunar disk and land photography.  
#927 Erect Image Prism (.965” O.D.): For correctly oriented left-for-right images during terrestrial  
observations through the telescope.  
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