1 : The LX200GPS T elescope Computer Control P anel (inset) A utostar II Handbox (inset). TELESCOPE FEA TURES Autostar II Hand Controller.
Sight along the side of the telescope’s main tube to locate an object. Place the Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece ( F ) into the diagonal prism ( G ) and tighten the attachment thumbscrew ( E ) to a firm feel only. Remove the dust cover from the end of the telescope tube. The setup is the same for the standard field tripod and. Perform the telescope and Autostar II setup indoors in the light so that you become familiar with the parts and operation before moving the tele- scope outside into the dark for observing. Ĥ QUICK-ST ART GUIDE It is recommended that you attach the supplied tripod to the LX200GPS for observing. The convex secondary mirror multiplies the ef fective focal. In the Schmidt-Cassegrain design of the Meade 8", 10" and 12" LX200GPS models, light enters from the right, passes through a thin lens with 2-sided aspheric correction (“correcting plate”), proceeds to a spherical primary mirror, and then to a convex secondary mirror.
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Instruction Manual 8", 10", 12" and 16" LX200GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain T elescopes 7" LX200GPS Maksuto v-Cassegrain T elescope with A utostar II Hand Contr oller Meade Instruments Corporation.