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10located and centered in the eyepiece, you may wish to switch to a higher power eye-piece to enlarge the image as much as practical for prevailing se

11After displaying "Then Press Enter," the control panel displays two numbers, oneon each line. For example: "+35 -115." These two

12Next, move the tube upward or downward until the second displacement numberalso reaches zero. As you near zero, use the vertical slow motion control

13 Tonight's Best A Star's Life How Far is Far Star Groups Messier MarathonSolar System Mercury Etc. Moon Asteroids CometsConstellations An

How to Move through Menu Options (NGC Models Only):It is helpful to understand that menu selections are set in a loop.This means that press-ing the DO

15Object MenuAlmost all observing is performed using the Object menu category. (NOTE: Exceptionsinclude Guided Tour and Landmark Survey.)See GO TO SA

16and location. Find rise and set times for other dates by entering a new date into the"Setup: Date" menu.Moonrise and Moonset calculates th

• Magnification: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece isselected, the magnification is calculated.• Suggest: Suggests the be

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES18A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the NG-Series andNGC-series telescopes. Consult the Meade G

19General MaintenanceYour telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of reward-ing applications. Given the care and resp

20• If inside a warm house or building, move outside. Interior air conditions may distortterrestrial or celestial images, making it difficult, if not

21Celestial CoordinatesA celestial coordinate system was created that maps an imaginary sphere surrounding theEarth upon which all stars appear to be

226. "Right Asc.: 00.00.0" displays. Use UP/DOWN and ENTER to enter the digits for theRight Ascension coordinate of your object.7. "Dec

How to manually set the date to March 6, 2005 (NGC Models Only):1. Press ON/OFF to turn on the control panel.2. Press the button prompted by the contr

24Replace the red dot Viewfinder’s battery with a CR2032 lithium battery. The battery is locat-ed on the bottom of the red dot viewfinder.You may need

25In the early 17th century, Italian scientist Galileo, using a crude telescope smaller thanyour NG or NGC, turned it to look towards the sky instead

26Fig. 20: Saturn has the most extensivering structure in our Solar System.Fig. 21: The Pleiades is one of themost beautiful open clusters.Fig. 19 Jup

14-0060-00 4/05CMEADE LIMITED WARRANTYEvery Meade telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (&q

Telescope and Features... 4Telescope and Tripod Features ... 6Gettin

4TELESCOPE FEATURESFig. 1: The NGC telescope. Insets: Tripod leg lock (13), Alternate tray style (14).1^1!1$1@1)JIHGFEDCB1&Your telescope may look

51*2)2!2@2#2$2%HIJEFig. 2: Top view of the NGC base. Fig. 3: Detailed view of the NGC computer control panel.Fig. 4: Detailed view of the focuser asse

6Telescope and Tripod Featuresb Dust Cap (not shown): Pull to remove from the dew shield (17, Fig. 1).NOTE: The dust cap should be replaced after each

71) Focus Knobs: Use to move the telescope’s focuser assembly to obtain preciseimage focus. Rotate the focus knobs clockwise to focus on distant objec

Fig. 5: Attach tripod legs to the tripodhead.8Parts Listing• Complete optical tube assembly with dew shield, dust cap, red dot viewfinder, andrack-and

9movement of the tube to suit your own preference. See ADJUSTING THEHORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL TENSION OF THE OPTICAL TUBE, page 20.8. Insert the diagona