Meade ETX Premier Instruction Manual

30, 30 Using AutoStar to Find Objects Not in the Database In this procedure, you will enter coordinates of celestial objects that do not appear in any of the AutoStar database lists.You will enter the object's name and R.A. and Dec. coordinates (required information). You may also ente…

40, 40 Photog raphy through a long lens, such as the ETX, requires special technique for good results.The photographer should expect to use several rolls film in acquiring this technique . Long-lens photography has its own rewards, however, which short-focus lenses cannot duplicate. A F…

15, Meade ETX Premier 15 OBSERVING Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually If you wish to observe a distant land object, such as a mountain top or a bird, you can obser ve by merely pointing the telescope and looking through the eyepiece. 1. Loosen the telescope’s horizontal lock ( 9, Fig. 1a ) and v ertical lock (…

44, 44 MAINTENANCE Y our ETX model telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of rewarding observations. Given the care and respect due any precision instrument, the telescope will rarely require factory servicing or maintenance. Use the following guidelines: 1. Avoid clea…

33, 33 The f ollowing commands specify objects that are already in the AutoStar database. If these commands follow the command AUTO SELECT, the object's title displays on line 1 and its description scrolls across line 2. Do not add a description string after the following command l…

53, 53 Setting Circles The ETX models are equipped with R.A. and Dec. setting circles (13 and 16, Fig. 1a) to aid in locating faint celestial objects when the telescope has been polar aligned. Setting cir- cles em ulate the celestial coordinates found on star charts or in sky catalogs. Any …