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Congratulations on your purchase! Meade 
Instruments has shipped your Coronado 
SolarMax II telescope fully assembled and 
ready for use. Be sure to read the safety 
and cleaning instructions on page 4 and 
13 before using your SolarMax II telescope. 
You can refer to the diagrams below for 

questions regarding the components of your system. Please read 
these instructions in full before setting up your new SolarMax II 
telescope and contact customer service if you have any questions.

Mounting

 - The clamshell mounting ring your SolarMax II telescope 

has been shipped with is compatible with any 1/4 20 thread. 
Most standard photographic mounts and mounting hardware 
can be used to provide a safe, stable, and reliable set up. This 
is also compatible with piggyback mounting systems. Meade 
manufactures and sells separately two mounts suitable for the 
SolarMax II 60:  The DSM altazimuth computer controlled mount 
and the LXD75 German equatorial computer controlled mount.  
Meade also makes a dovetail mounting block (product #DT-LXD75) 
compatible with the LXD75 mount and many other mounts on the 
market.

Draw Tube

 - - The SolarMax II series telescope has a very fi ne 

adjustment helical focuser that rotates around the OTA in order 
to achieve focus. This focuser also has a drawtube that will need 
to be slid in or out for “rough focus”. To do this locate and loosen 
the 2 nylon set screws located in-between the helical focuser 
and before the larger silver compression screw, do not adjust the 
silver compression screw as this is used to secure the blocking 

fi lter in place. Once the nylon set screws are loose the drawtube 
will easily slide in and out of the focuser but cannot be completely 
removed. Most eyepieces will come to focus when the drawtube is 
nearly fully extended but some variations in eyepieces may require 
different positioning of the drawtube. Secure the drawtube in its 
new position by retightening the nylon set screws. The drawtube 
should be fully inserted for storage. All adjustable screws are 
meant to be fi nger tight - do not over tighten.

WARNING!

Do not insert your eyepiece into the blocking fi lter until you 

have confi rmed that the telescope is securely mounted and all 

fi lter elements attached and secured.

Finding the Sun

 - Meade has included the Coronado Sol Ranger 

Sun fi nder. This fi nder scope sits on top of the clamshell and allows 
a small, harmless, ball of light to be projected on to the opaque 
glass at its back end. By standing back from the Sol Ranger you 
can easily place this ball of light in the center of the glass and the 
telescope should be aligned with the Sun - 

Do not put your eye up 

to the opaque glass.

Helical Focuser

 - Once you have the Sun in the FOV and the draw 

tubes extended, insert the eyepiece into the eyepiece retainer and 
tighten the thumbscrew to secure it. Adjust the helical focuser by 
holding between the thumb and fore fi nger and rotating in either 
direction.

Tuning SolarMax II 60 with RichView Tuning System

 - Because 

different features on the Sun are moving toward or away from 
the Earth, their light is Doppler shifted off the hydrogen-alpha line 

SolarMax II 60 Dedicated H-a Telescope

SolarMax II 60

RichView™ tuning lever
for internal Etalon

Содержание CORONADO SolarMax II series

Страница 1: ...1 SolarMax II Series H a Telescopes With RichView Tuning ...

Страница 2: ...block all non filtered optical components such as viewfinders to prevent the suns light from passing through An inadvertent glance thought an unfiltered or improperly filtered optical system can cause immediate and permanent damage to the eye Never allow unattended children to operate or be near a solar telescope system Coronado SolarMax and SolarMax II hydrogen alpha telescopes and filters are de...

Страница 3: ...lar Telescope 5 6 SolarMax II 60 Telescope 7 8 SolarMax II 90 Telescope 9 10 SolarMax II 40mm 60mm and 90mm Filter Sets 11 12 Cleaning 13 Replacement Manuals and Accessories 13 Definition of Terms 14 Solar Facts 15 Troubleshooting 16 Warranty 17 Observation Notes 18 19 ...

Страница 4: ...e tuning range and accuracy of the SolarMax II Observers can now tune for the highest contrast views of active regions flares filaments and other surface detail or quickly and easily re tune for prominences on the solar limb We continue to maintain the founders philosophy for building filters Safety Quality and Performance You can rest assured that your new instrument has been hand assembled and t...

Страница 5: ...n the mount head will adjust the altitude or vertical axis when loosened and hold the PST firm when tightened down Meade also makes a dovetail mounting block product DT LXD75 compatible with the LXD75 mount and many other mounts on the market WARNING Do not insert your eyepiece until you have confirmed that the telescope is securely mounted and all filter elements attached and secured Finding the ...

Страница 6: ...able tuner should be appropriately turned until the sought contrast of the Sun s chromosphere is apparent Surface details will generally require one setting while prominences will require a different setting for maximum detail Tuning PST Double Stack 40 with RichView tuning With a double stack system follow this procedure for best results After the PST telescope is pointed at the Sun and the image...

Страница 7: ...ion screw as this is used to secure the blocking filter in place Once the nylon set screws are loose the drawtube will easily slide in and out of the focuser but cannot be completely removed Most eyepieces will come to focus when the drawtube is nearly fully extended but some variations in eyepieces may require different positioning of the drawtube Secure the drawtube in its new position by retigh...

Страница 8: ... and gives a spectacular 3D effect showing increased surface detail The SolarMax II 60 telescope can be double stacked by adding an additional SolarMax II Etalon with TMax Product SME60 Contact your Coronado dealer or Meade Instruments directly for pricing Blocking Filters The SolarMax II 60 telescope is available with a BF5 BF10 or BF15 All are in the form of a diagonal with eyepiece holder You M...

Страница 9: ...he helical focuser Once the nylon set screws are loose fully extend draw tube 2 Retighten the set screws before proceeding To extend drawtube 1 locate the set screws between the helical focuser and the end of the telescope Once loosened the drawtube will extend but cannot be removed Retighten the setscrews before proceeding Most eyepieces will come to focus when the drawtubes are nearly fully exte...

Страница 10: ...e you are viewing Because double stacked systems operate at a very narrow band pass of only 0 5 Angstroms or less more tuning is needed for different areas and features on the Sun Double Stacking This greatly increases contrast by narrowing the bandpass to 0 5Å and gives a spectacular 3D effect showing increased surface detail The SolarMax II 90 telescope can be double stacked by adding an additio...

Страница 11: ... mounting and safety of the system Mounting SolarMax II Never point your telescope at the sun until your filter set is fully assembled on the telescope Coronado recommends that you have your telescope fully mounted and pointing away from the Sun while attaching the filters The Tmax is designed to be mounted on the objective lens of your telescope either directly or via an adaptor plate Make sure t...

Страница 12: ...ectly for pricing Eyepieces The best eyepieces for solar viewing are Coronado s CEMAX contrast enhanced series eyepieces Conventional night time eyepieces can also be used the fewer elements in the optical system the better the view try to use 1 25 eyepieces with 2 to 4 elements at the most to reduce spurious light Dark Cloth One easy way to reduce incidental light from entering your eye is to use...

Страница 13: ... X Ray machines Replacement Manual and Accessories Replacement Manual Should this manual tear or be damaged you can download and print a free replacement from our website www coronadofilters com by selecting Instructions from the drop down menu From this page you can download the entire catalog any individual pages and extra sheets for recording your observations There is a nominal fee to have a n...

Страница 14: ...mosphere An incandescent transparent layer of gas primarily hydrogen several thousand miles in depth lying above and surrounding the Photosphere of the Sun and beneath the transition region of the Corona FOV Field of View This describes in degrees the area of sky one can see when looking through the eyepiece OTA Optical Tube Assembly This is the main body of a telescope H a A wavelength of light a...

Страница 15: ... Sun to reach Earth Approximately 1 million earths would fit inside the Sun Solar radius 695 990 km 432 470 mi 109 Earth radii Solar mass 1 989 1030 kg 4 376 1030 lb 333 000 Earth masses Solar luminosity energy output of the Sun 3 846 1033 erg s Surface temperature 5770 K 10 400 F Surface density 2 07 10 7 g cm3 1 6 10 4 Air density Surface composition 70 H 28 He 2 C N 0 by mass Central temperatur...

Страница 16: ...ur Sol Ranger Sun finders Using a mount with a Meade Autostar can be helpful in locating the Sun especially when used in conjunction with the Sol Ranger I found the Sun but it won t focus Make sure that the drawtube or tubes have been extended If you still can t achieve focus you may be looking at a ghost image or reflection of the Sun Move the telescope s FOV around slightly and you will find the...

Страница 17: ...F THE PRODUCT IN ANY OTHER TYPE OF PACKAGING OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL AS SUPPLIED BY MEADE INSTRUMENTS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY The warranty set forth above shall be IN LIEU of any other warranty expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or fitness for a particular purpose WARNING UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE USER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE OR REMOVE A...

Страница 18: ...18 18 Observation Notes Pages 18 and 19 are left blank ...

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Страница 20: ...20 20 2010 Meade Instruments Corp reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without notice 11 2010 REV 1 C901 901 ...

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