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8" f/10 LX200R Specifications

Optical design ..............................................Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien telescope
Clear aperture..............................................203mm (8")
Focal length ................................................2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed)  ................f/10
Resolving power ..........................................0.56 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings

(UHTC optional)

Mounting ......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears  ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................8 C-cell (user-supplied) batteries

or optional 12v power supply

Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder

1.25" diagonal prism
Series 5000 26mm 5-element Plössl
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor

Net telescope weight ..................................46 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................20 lbs.

10" f/10 LX200R Specifications 

Optical design ..............................................Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien telescope
Clear aperture..............................................254mm (10")
Focal length ................................................2500mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed)  ................f/10
Resolving power ..........................................0.45 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings

(UHTC optional)

Mounting ......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears  ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................8 C-cell (user-supplied) batteries

or optional 12v power supply

Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder

1.25" diagonal prism
Series 5000 26mm 5-element Plössl
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor

Net telescope weight ..................................62 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................20 lbs.

SPECIFICATIONS

 

Summary of Contents for 12" f/10 LX200R

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual 8 10 12 14 16 LX200 R Advanced Ritchey Chr tien Telescopes with GPS and AutoStar II Hand Controller 800 626 3233 www meade com...

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Page 3: ...r Own Guided Tour 58 Appendix D Training the Drive 62 Appendix E The Moon Menu 63 Appendix F 16 LX200R Features 64 Appendix G 14 LX200R Features 68 Appendix H De rotater and Microfocuser Assembly 69 A...

Page 4: ...not overtighten Remove the spreader bar see above figure from the shipping carton Slide the spreader bar onto the threaded rod Slide the rod through the tripod base Position the spreader bar so that i...

Page 5: ...10 Press the Power Switch on the computer control panel to the ON position The copyright message lights on AutoStar II s LCD display J Slew Speeds Speed 9 Fast Speed 5 Medium Speed 1 Slow Arrow Keys N...

Page 6: ...toStar II Hand Controller See page 9 not shown on left fork arm Fig 1 The LX200R Telescope Computer Control Panel inset AutoStar II Handbox inset C A B D E F G G H B c d f e g h i j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...

Page 7: ...eight batteries total J Primary Mirror Lock Rotate this knob towards the Lock position and adjust the tension to a firm feel this action serves to lock in the coarse focus and also to prevent mirror f...

Page 8: ...at any dew that might have collected during the observing session has evaporated prior to replacing the dust cover 1 Optical Tube The main optical component that gathers the light from distant objects...

Page 9: ...objects stored in the object library including Library of Objects New General Catalog NGC 7 840 Index Catalog IC 5 386 Messier Catalog M 110 Caldwell Catalog 109 Named Objects 227 Herschel Catalog 400...

Page 10: ...GO TO Key Press to slew move the telescope to the coordinates of the cur rently selected object While the telescope is slewing the operation may be abort ed at any time by pressing any key except GO...

Page 11: ...Star II coil cord into the HBX port 13F Fig 1 of the computer control panel of the telescope and the other end into the AutoStar II coil cord port See j above 1 Utility Light Use this built in red lig...

Page 12: ...s or damage to the tripod legs and results in no additional strength 3 The spreader bar has been removed for shipment To install first remove the threaded rod 2 Fig 3 from the tripod head 1 Fig 3 a sm...

Page 13: ...rtments and replace the covers See Fig 5 3 Plug in the AutoStar II handbox Be certain that the power switch on the com puter control panel 13A Fig 1 is in the OFF position Plug the coil cord of the Au...

Page 14: ...26mm 5 element Pl ssl eyepiece 1 Fig 1 from its container and place it in the diagonal prism G Fig 6 or diago nal mirror Tighten the eyepiece holder thumbscrew 2 Fig 1 to a firm feel only Rotate the...

Page 15: ...n the telescope eyepiece Re tighten the R A and Dec locks 5 Look through the viewfinder eyepiece Fig 12 and loosen or tighten as appro priate one or more of the viewfinder collimation screws Fig 12 un...

Page 16: ...ewing conditions than during late afternoon hours Observing Using AutoStar II s Arrow Keys You may observe land and astronomical objects using AutoStar II s Arrow keys to move the telescope 1 Tighten...

Page 17: ...ired speed Or press one of the following Number keys after pressing the Focus key to change the speed Key Speed Key Speed 1 or 2 Fine 6 or 7 Medium 3 4 or 5 Slow 8 or 9 Fastest 8 Use the Arrow keys to...

Page 18: ...ys 5 Fig 2 to enter characters and digits The Arrow keys are also used to move the telescope W Use the Number keys to enter digits Automatic Alignment Auto Align Feature AutoStar II offers four method...

Page 19: ...piece The alignment star will be the brightest star in that area of the sky and hence brightest star When the alignment star is entered press ENTER Note If you press the key while Ctr Brightest Star d...

Page 20: ...e eye piece AutoStar II then automatically moves the telescope so that it tracks Saturn or whatever other object you may have chosen i e Saturn remains cen tered in the eyepiece Using the Guided Tour...

Page 21: ...d level and solid it must have a minimum of three legs AutoStar II makes gravitational measurements to make a precise deter mination of true level Finding True North Locating True North is one of the...

Page 22: ...rcise To demonstrate how the AutoStar II menu structure works the following exercise cal culates Sunset time so an evening observing session can be planned To Calculate Sunset time 1 Press the MODE ke...

Page 23: ...ys to move up and down through the options or lists W Press the Arrow keys to move the cursor across the display W Press the Help key to access on line help Tip When multiple choices are available wit...

Page 24: ...it Park Position Calibrate Home Anti Backlash Train Drive Calibrate Sensors Tracking Rate Guiding Rate Reverse L R Reverse Up Dn Home Sensors GPS Alignment R A PEC Dec PEC High Precision Targets Astro...

Page 25: ...ly using the AutoStar II hot keys Caldwell key 2 Messier catalog 3 Solar System 5 IC 8 and NGC 9 To slew the telescope to catalog objects Enter the catalog number of the object using the Number keys a...

Page 26: ...s the Perseids the Leonids etc Also lists the dates of the showers and when they reach maximum Note Meteors are fast moving objects that cover large areas of the sky and are usually best observed with...

Page 27: ...ives AutoStar II beeps Press ENTER to deacti vate the alarm Eyepiece Calc Calculates information about an eyepiece for the specific telescope to which AutoStar II is connected W Field of View Scroll t...

Page 28: ...ered into AutoStar II Setting the correct time is critical for AutoStar II to properly calculate locations and events Time may be set to AM PM or 24 hour mode military time To select the 24 hour mode...

Page 29: ...ter a value near 0 it takes longer for the tube to respond as you hold down an Arrow key Experiment with this option Try changing the values until the motion of the telscope while holding down an Arro...

Page 30: ...received the site is normally selected automati cally and the site list is updated automatically Use of this option is not necessary and is included for the convenience of those users who may wish to...

Page 31: ...ol Menu Press Number key 7 to select this menu directly from AutoStar II s keypad Reticle Control Set Intensity displays Press ENTER The Intensity menu allows you to change the intensity of the Reticl...

Page 32: ...hat the site is added to your observing sites list Choosing a site already on the list as opposed to using the Custom feature makes it easier to edit as the Time Zone value may not need to be changed...

Page 33: ...viously described to find this option Press ENTER 3 Object Solar System displays Keep pressing the Scroll Up key until Object User Object displays and press ENTER 4 User Object Select displays Press t...

Page 34: ...atellite orbits change and new satellites including the Space Shuttle are launched Visit the Meade website www meade com approximately once a month to get updated information and instructions on how t...

Page 35: ...TO to slew the telescope to the landmark 4 Press MODE to exit To perform a Landmark Survey This procedure allows you to perform a tour of the objects entered in the Object Landmark menu option note t...

Page 36: ...meters displays Press ENTER 3 Edit Parameters Largest mins displays Mins stands for arc minutes Press ENTER 4 Largest mins and a value displays Using the Number keys enter a size in arc minutes AutoSt...

Page 37: ...ys If AutoStar does not display this message perform this procedure again Keep pressing MODE until Align Easy displays and repeat the procedure Mirror Mirror The LX200R telescopes provide features tha...

Page 38: ...position 3 To Set the Home Position Manually a See Figs 19 and 20 Loosen the telescope s Dec lock 17 Fig 1 Set the optical tube to 0 on the Dec setting circle 20 Fig 1 b Tighten the Dec lock 17 Fig 1...

Page 39: ...overwrites any previous PEC data 1 Select Train from the Dec PEC menu in the Setup Telescope menu and press ENTER 2 Look through the reticle Use the Arrow keys to keep the star centered in the reticle...

Page 40: ...wedge and One Star polar alignment is recommended See APPENDIX A pages 50 through 54 Caution With the 62 T Adapter and a camera body mounted to the LX200R photo port the telescope can only be rotated...

Page 41: ...d of time Rechargeable Lithium batteries provide power for a longer period than non rechargeable batteries If practical use an AC adapter Avoid short focus eyepieces They present many difficulties for...

Page 42: ...AutoStar text to synthesized speech through PC speaker Includes a cable to connect your LX200R model to your PC See the CD Rom that is included with AutoStar Suite for more information and instruc tio...

Page 43: ...D 83 0 81 40 1 67 50 1 34 40mm 2 O D 67 1 00 32 2 09 40 1 67 Ultra Wide Angle Eyepieces 8 elements 1 25 O D except as noted 4 7mm 568 0 15 272 0 31 340 0 25 6 7mm 399 0 21 191 0 44 239 0 35 8 8mm 1 2...

Page 44: ...e field 2 O D eyepieces e g Meade Series 4000 Super Wide 32mm and 40mm eyepieces and others Each diagonal includes a Meade optical flat mirror of Pyrex glass aluminized and multi coated Diagonal mirro...

Page 45: ...eld The effect is that even during the longest CCD or photographic exposures the telescope acts as if it were precisely equatorially mounted 1222 Field De rotater For use with the 16 LX200R Plugs into...

Page 46: ...mply allow the telescope to sit for some time in the warm indoor air so that the wet optical surfaces can dry unat tended f If your LX200R is not to be used for an extended period perhaps for one mont...

Page 47: ...djust c Using the AutoStar II s Arrow keys at the slowest slew speed move the defo cused image to the edge of the eyepiece field of view 2 Fig 35a in the same direction as the darker shadow is offset...

Page 48: ...object through the telescope s eyepiece with the telescope aligned and with the motor drive on If the object remains stationary in the field of view your telescope is operating properly If not check...

Page 49: ...PS receiver True level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 46 lbs Net tripod weight 20 lbs 10 f 10 LX200R Specifications Optical design Advanced Ritchey Chr tien telescope Clear aperture 254mm 10 F...

Page 50: ...crofocuser 16 channel GPS receiver True level electronic sensor Net telescope weight 73 lbs Net tripod weight 50 lbs 14 f 10 LX200R Specifications Optical design Advanced Ritchey Chr tien telescope Cl...

Page 51: ...s 8 x 50mm viewfinder 2 diagonal prism with1 25 adapter Series 5000 26mm 5 element Pl ssl 4 speed zero image shift microfocuser 16 channel GPS receiver True level electronic sensor Net telescope weigh...

Page 52: ...its of hours hr minutes min and seconds sec on a 24 hour clock similar to how Earth s time zones are determined by longitude lines The zero line was arbitrarily chosen to pass through the constellatio...

Page 53: ...eyepiece the field of view of the LX200R is about 0 5 Because of its much wider field the viewfinder may be of significant assistance in locating and centering objects after the setting circles have...

Page 54: ...ER AutoStar II now prompts you to set the telescope in the polar home posi tion a Using the bubble level of the wedge adjust the tripod legs so that the bub ble is level b Set the wedge to your observ...

Page 55: ...procedure particularly if the pole star is not visible sometimes better known as the Drift method 1 Obtain a rough polar alignment as described earlier Place the illuminated reticle eyepiece or eyepie...

Page 56: ...order to select any of AutoStar II s three polar alignment options you must first select Polar in the Mount option of the Setup Telescope menu Surf the Web One of the most exciting resources for astr...

Page 57: ...w York New York 41 N Oklahoma City Oklahoma 35 N Ottawa Ontario 45 N Philadelphia Pennsylvania 40 N Phoenix Arizona 33 N Portland Oregon 46 N Salt Lake City Utah 41 N San Antonio Texas 29 N San Diego...

Page 58: ...by enter ing the object s R A and Dec coordinates The tour is presented in one of two modes Automatic Mode The title of an object appears on first line and descriptive text scrolls on line 2 Interacti...

Page 59: ...nd description USER ra dec title string description string This command line allows you to access a specific object with your own description Enter USER then the R A and Dec of a desired object and it...

Page 60: ...the tour proceeds on to the next object DEEP SKY name Enter DEEP SKY followed by the name of the desired object in quotes For example DEEP SKY Small Magellanic Cloud CONSTELLATION name Enter CONSTELL...

Page 61: ...udents would have to manually slew to the last two objects He would then place AUTO SLEW ON before his first required object and AUTO SLEW OFF after the fourth object END To end a tour type the comman...

Page 62: ...urster An Einstein lens 5 What are stars made of Why are stars different col ors How is the elemental composition of a star determined What is an Lyman Alpha forest 6 What is the difference between a...

Page 63: ...GO TO The telescope slews to the Moon 5 With Moon Overview on AutoStar II s display use the Scroll keys to browse through the menus options Five categories of features are available Landing Sites Cra...

Page 64: ...by removing the four bolts holding the grill The fan also has a filter but this filter keeps dust out of the OTA while the fan is off it should not need replacing The AUX Power option in the Utilitie...

Page 65: ...r giant field tripod in the altazimuth altitude azimuth or vertical hori zontal format The telescope also can be mounted on a permanent pier in the equatorial format which is set for the latitude of t...

Page 66: ...he center of the fork base Remove the plate Note the DB 15 plug under the fork base d Connect the DB 15 plug to the DB 15 connector underneath the plate Tighten the two thumbscrews onto the connector...

Page 67: ...ghts and car head lights While this is not always possible the darker the site the better Give your eyes about ten minutes to adjust to the darkness before observing Give your eyes a rest from observi...

Page 68: ...the above warning could result in serious injury or death Caution On the rear section of the optical tube is a red slot head bolt used only for safety reasons in shipment Remove this bolt before attem...

Page 69: ...scope 1 With the de rotater on a flat surface thread on the adapter ring B Fig 6 until it just touches the housing then back off the adapter ring i e turn it counter clock wise one full revolution as...

Page 70: ...aining Smart Mount Once training has been completed you will save your model AutoStar II allows you to save several models under different names This allows you to for example save one model for a hea...

Page 71: ...ll further refine the pointing of your telescope Save your model after running in update mode otherwise the update will be lost when the telescope is powered off On Load a model from memory see SAVE A...

Page 72: ...Glossary menu provides an alphabetical listing of definitions and descriptions of common astronomical terms Access directly through the Glossary menu or through hypertext words embedded in AutoStar I...

Page 73: ...ize of a house The major division in Saturn s rings called the Cassini Division is occasionally visi ble through the LX200R Titan the largest of Saturn s moons can also be seen as a bright star like o...

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Page 76: ...turn of any product or part a Return Goods Authorization RGA number must be obtained from Meade by writing or calling 949 451 1450 Each returned part or product must include a written statement detail...

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