Meade 60AZ-A2 Telescope User Manual


 
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INTRODUCTION
Your telescope is an excellent beginner’s
instrument, and is designed to observe
objects in the sky and also on land. It can be
your personal window on the universe or
allows you to intimately study the behavior of
nesting birds on a distant hillside.
The telescope is shipped with the following
parts:
Optical tube
Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray
Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm (28X),
MH9mm
2x 1.25" Barlow lens
Diagonal mirror
5x24mm viewfinder with bracket
Telescope mount
Hardware used in the assembly:
3 bolts (2" long) with wing nuts and
washers
3 screws (1/2" long) with nuts
The tube has a focal length of 700mm, and
its objective lens has a diameter of 60mm.
The lens diameter is one of the most
important pieces of information about the
telescope. The size of the objective lens
determines how much detail you will be
able to see in your telescope. The focal
length will help later on to calculate
magnification.
Setting up your telescope involves these
simple steps:
Assemble your tripod
Attach the accessory tray
Attach the optical tube to the mount
Attach the viewfinder
Attach the diagonal mirror and
eyepiece
Align the viewfinder
Study the the picture on the next page
and become acquainted with the parts
of your telescope. Then proceed to
“Assemble your Tripod.”
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