CONTENTS
LightBridge Plus features...........................................................................................4
Focuser assembly................................................................................................5
Primary mirror assembly.......................................................................................5
Azimuth bearing assembly....................................................................................5
Secondary mirror assembly..................................................................................5
Assembling the base................................................................................................. 6
Assembling the optical tube.......................................................................................7
The red-dot finder.......................................................................................................9
The cooling fan.........................................................................................................10
Collimation of the optical system..............................................................................10
Simplified collimation...........................................................................................10
Enhanced collimation.........................................................................................12
Aligning the red-dot finder........................................................................................13
Using the Dobsonian telescope................................................................................13
Calculating magnification.........................................................................................14
Observing.................................................................................................................14
Some tips.................................................................................................................17
Care of the optics......................................................................................................18
Specifications...........................................................................................................19
10” LightBridge Plus..........................................................................................19
12” LightBridge Plus..........................................................................................20
16” LightBridge Plus..........................................................................................21
Optional accessories................................................................................................22
The reflector optical system......................................................................................23
Meade customer service.........................................................................................24
Meade limited warranty...........................................................................................24
Observing Log.....................................................................................................25-27
Social media and address.........................................................................Back Cover