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TELESTAR INSTRUCTION MANUAL60mm | 2.4" Altazimuth Refracting Telescope RB-60

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1INTRODUCTIONYour telescope is an excellent beginner’sinstrument, and is designed to observeobjects in the sky and also on land. It can beyour personal window on the universe orallows you to intimately study the behavior ofnesting birds on a distant hillside.

The telescope is shipped with the followingparts:• Optical tube• Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray• Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm (28X),

MH9mm (78X)• 2x 1.25" Barlow lens• Diagonal mirror• Red dot viewfinder with bracket• Telescope mount

The tube has a focal length of 700mm, andits objective lens has a diameter of 60mm.The lens diameter is one of the mostimportant pieces of information about thetelescope. The size of the objective lensdetermines how much detail you will be ableto see in your telescope. The focal length willhelp later on to calculate magnification.

Setting up your telescope involves thesesimple steps:• Assemble your tripod• Attach the accessory tray• Attach the optical tube to the mount• Attach the red dot viewfinder • Attach the diagonal mirror and eyepiece• Align the red dot viewfinder

Study the the picture on the next page andbecome acquainted with the parts of yourtelescope. Then proceed to “Assemble your Tripod.”


FIGURE 1 Figure 1: Telestar RB-60 Altazimuth Refracting TelescopeInset A: Red Dot Viewfinder AssemblyInset B: Tripod Legs and Accessory TrayInset C: Altaz or Altazimuth Mount

1. Eyepiece2. Red dot viewfinder (see Inset A)3. Red dot viewfinder alignment screws

(see Inset A)4. Optical tube assembly5. Vertical locking lever6. Horizontal lock knob7. Tripod legs8. Leg brace supports (See Inset C)9. Leg brace (See Inset C)10. Mount base attachment knobs11. Optical tube lock knobs12. Horizontal slow motion control (See Inset B)13. Diagonal mirror14. Objective lens cell15. Focuser drawtube 16. Vertical slow motion control (See Inset B)17. Accessory tray (Inset C)18. Red dot viewfinder bracket (see Inset A)19. Adjustable sliding leg extension (see Inset C)20. Tripod leg lock (see Inset C)21. Dew shield/lens shade22. Front lens cap (removed)23. Focusing knob24. Mount base attachment25. Quickrelease (Inset A)

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ASSEMBLE YOUR TRIPODThe tripod is the basic support for yourtelescope. Adjust the height of the tripod sothat you can view comfortably.1. Unlock the leg lock (20). 2. Slide the leg in or out to the desired

length. 3. Tighten the leg lock to secure the leg

in place. 4. Repeat for the other two legs.5. Next, spread the legs out evenly apart.

ATTACH THE ACCESSORY TRAYThe tray (17) helps stabilize the tripod and is also a convenient holder of eyepiece andother Meade accessories, such as theBarlow lens. 1. Place the accessory tray over the center

hub of the leg brace supports.

2. Rotate the tray, until the corners of thetray "click" into place.

ATTACH THE MOUNT TO THE TRIPOD1. Slide the centerpost of the mount intothe center hole on topof the tripod. 2. Tighten the lockknob (10) underneaththe top of the tripodto firm feel. Noticethat the lock knob isalready attached tothe tripod.

ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE MOUNTThe optical tube gathers distant light whichis focused in the eyepiece.1. Remove the two lock knobs from the

optical tube. (Fig. 3)2. Slide the two bolts through the holes in

the mounting bracket.3. Thread a lock knob onto each of the

mounting screws and tighten to a firm feel.

ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDERIt can be difficult locating objects in the sky using the eyepiece. The red dotviewfinder has a red dot "bullseye" to helpyou more easily locate and line up with acelestial target.Slide the red dot viewfinder into themounting bracket until it clicks into place.NNoottee that the red dot viewfinder has a quickrelease control. To detach from the bracket,press the bracket quick release button andslide the bracket out.

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2. Look through the red dot viewfinder. Turnone or more of the viewfinder’s alignmentscrews (3) until the red dot is preciselyover the same object as you centered inthe eyepiece.

3. Check this alignment at night on acelestial object, such as the Moon or a bright star, and use the viewfinder’salignment screws to make any necessary refinements.

TO MOVE THE TELESCOPEYour RB-60 telescope is altazimuthmounted. Altazimuth is just a complicatedway of saying that your telescope moves up and down and from side to side. Other telescopes may be mounted indifferent ways.1. Slightly loosen the vertical locking lever

(5). Loosening this lever allows you tomove the telescope up and down.

2. Slightly loosen the horizontal lock knob(6). Loosening this lock allows thetelescope to be moved from side to side.

3. Once an object is found, re-tighten theknob. You can then use the slow motioncontrols to make smooth and precise

ATTACH THE DIAGONAL MIRRORAND EYEPIECEThe diagonal mirror reflects the lightfrom the optical tube to a morecomfortable viewing position for the eyepiece.

1. Slide the diagonal mirror into the focuserdrawtube.

2. Tighten the drawtube thumbscrew to holdthe diagonal mirror securely.

3. Slide the 25mm eyepiece into diagonalmirror.

4. Tighten the diagonal mirror thumbscrewto hold the eyepiece securely.

ALIGN THE RED DOT VIEWFINDERPerform the first part of this procedureduring the daytime and the last step at night.1. Point the telescope at an easy-to-find

land object such as the top of a telephonepole or a distant mountain or tower. Lookthrough the eyepiece in the diagonalmirror and turn the focuser knob (23)until the image is sharply focused. Centerthe object precisely in the eyepiece’s fieldof view.

4movements as you follow (or “track”) anobject as it moves in the eyepiece.

THE MOST IMPORTANT RULEWe have one very important rule that you should always follow when using your telescope:

Have Fun!Have a good time when you’re observing. Youmay not know everything that there is toknow about a telescope or what all thesights in the universe are, but that’s OK. Justpoint and observe at first.


You will enjoy your telescope even moreas you learn more about it. But don’t bescared off by difficult terms orcomplicated procedures. Don’t panic! Just relax and enjoy your scope.You will begin to grow and learn moreabout astronomy the more you observe.Go to the library and read some booksabout the stars and planets. Read aboutastronomers of old. Many of them hadtelescope no bigger than the one you are using right now. Galileo, who is one of the first astronomers to use atelescope, discovered four of the moons of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours (and his didn’t evenfocus very well!).

OBSERVINGObserve during the daytime: Try out yourtelescope during the daytime at first. It iseasier to learn how it operates and how toobserve when it is light.

Pick out an easy object to observe: A distant mountain, a large tree, alighthouse or skyscraper make excellenttargets. Point the optical tube so it linesup with your object.

Unlock the lock knobs: To move thetelescope, you will need to unlock thehorizontal lock knob (6) and vertical locking lever(5) (just rotate to unlock or lock; when locking, only tighten to a “firmfeel,” do not overtighten).

Use the red dot viewfinder: If you have notdone so, align the viewfinder (2) with thetelescope’s eyepiece (1) as described earlier.

Look through the viewfinder until you cansee the object. It will be easier to locate an object using the viewfinder rather than

locating with the eyepiece. Line up the object with the viewfinders red dot.

Look through the eyepiece: Once youhave the object lined up in the viewfinder,look through the optical tube’s eyepiece. Ifyou have aligned your viewfinder, you willyou see the object in your eyepiece.

Focus: Look through the eyepiece andpractice focusing on the object you have chosen.

Try out the slow motion adjustmentcontrols: To move the telescope from side to side, first unlock the azimuth lock.Then rotate the horizontal slow motioncontrol wheel to move the telescope fromside to side.

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SUN WARNINGNEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE

TO LOOK AT THE SUN!LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE

INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TOYOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN PAINLESS,SO THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER

THAT DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT ISTOO LATE. DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE OR

ITS VIEWFINDER AT OR NEAR THE SUN. DONOT LOOK THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OR ITS

VIEWFINDER AS IT IS MOVING. CHILDRENSHOULD ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION

WHILE OBSERVING.


To move the telescope up and down,unlock the altitude lock. Then rotatethe altitude control wheel to move thetelescope up or down.

Observe the Moon: When you feelcomfortable with the viewfinder, theeyepieces, the locks and the adjustmentcontrols, you will be ready to try out thetelescope at night. The Moon is the bestobject to observe the first time you go out at night. Pick a night when the Moon is a crescent. No shadows are seen during a full Moon, making it appear flat and uninteresting.

Look for different features on the Moon. Themost obvious features are craters. In factyou can see craters within craters. Somecraters have bright lines about them. Theseare called rays and are the result of materialthrown out of the crater when it was struckby a colliding object. The dark areas on theMoon are called maria and are composed oflava from the period when the Moon still hadvolcanic activity. You can also see mountainranges and fault lines on the Moon.

Use a neutral density filter (often called a“moon filter”) when observing the Moon.Neutral density filters are available fromMeade as an optional accessory andenhance contrast to improve yourobservation of lunar features.

Spend several nights observing the Moon.Some nights, the Moon is so bright that itmakes other objects in the sky difficult tosee. These are nights that are excellent forlunar observation.

Observe the Solar System: After observingthe Moon, you are ready to step up to thenext level of observation, the planets. Thereare four planets that you can easily observe

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TOO MUCH POWER?

Can you ever have too much power? If the type ofpower you’re referring to is eyepiece magnification,yes you can! The most common mistake of thebeginning observer is to “overpower” a telescopeby using high magnifications which the telescope’saperture and atmospheric conditions cannotreasonably support. Keep in mind that a smaller,but bright and well-resolved image is far superiorto one that is larger, but dim and poorly resolved.Powers above 400x should be employed only underthe steadiest atmospheric conditions.

in your telescope: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Nine planets (maybe more!) travel in a fairlycircular pattern around our Sun. Any systemof planets orbiting one or more stars iscalled a solar system. Our Sun, by the way,is a single, yellow dwarf star. It is average asfar as stars go and is a middle aged star.

Beyond the planets are clouds of comets, icyplanetoids and other debris left over fromthe birth of our sun. Recently astronomershave found large objects in this area andthey may increase the number of planets inour solar system.

The four planets closest to the Sun are rockyand are called the inner planets. Mercury,Venus, Earth and Mars comprise the innerplanets. Venus and Mars can be easily seenin your telescope.

Venus is seen before dawn or after sunset,because it is close to the Sun. You canobserve Venus going through crescentphases. But you cannot see any surfacedetail on Venus because it has a very thickatmosphere of gas.


When Mars is close to the Earth, you can seesome details on Mars, and sometimes evenMars’ polar caps. But quite often, Mars isfurther away and just appears as a red dotwith some dark lines crisscrossing it.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Plutocomprise the outer planets. These planets,except for Pluto, are made mostly of gasesand are sometimes called gas giants. If theyhad grown much bigger, they may havebecome stars. Pluto is made mostly of ice.

Jupiter is quite interesting to observe. Youcan see bands across the face of Jupiter. Themore time you spend observing these bands,the more detail you will be able to see.

One of the most fascinating sights of Jupiterare its moons. The four largest moons arecalled the Galilean moons, after theastronomer Galileo, who observed them forthe first time. If you’ve never watched theGalilean moons in your telescope before,you’re missing a real treat! Each night, themoons appear in different positions aroundthe Jovian sky. This is sometimes called theGalilean dance. On any given night, youmight be able to see the shadow of a moon

on the face of Jupiter, see one moon eclipseanother or even see a moon emerge frombehind Jupiter’s giant disk. Drawing thepositions of the moons each night is anexcellent exercise for novice astronomers.

Any small telescope can see the fourGalilean moons of Jupiter (Fig. 5), plus a fewothers, but how many moons does Jupiteractually have? No one knows for sure! Norare we sure how many Saturn has either. Atlast count, Jupiter had over 60 moons, andheld a small lead over Saturn. Most of thesemoons are very small and can only be seenwith very large telescopes.

Probably the most memorable sightyou will see in your telescope isSaturn. Although you may not seemany features on the surface ofSaturn, its ring structure will stealyour breath away. You will probably be ableto see a black opening in the rings, knownas the Cassini band.

Saturn is not the only planet that has rings,but it is the only set of rings that can beseen with a small telescope. Jupiter’s ringscannot be seen from Earth at all—theVoyager spacecraft discovered the ring afterit passed Jupiter and looked back at it. It

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interesting. But look again. There is muchinformation that is revealed in stars.

The first thing you will notice is that not allstars are the same colors. See if you can findblue, orange, yellow, white and red stars.The color of stars sometimes can tell youabout the age of a star and the temperaturethat they burn at.

Other stars to look for are multiple stars.Very often, you can find double (or binary)stars, stars that are very close together.These stars orbit each other. What do you notice about these stars? Are they different colors? Does one seem brighterthan the other?

Almost all the stars you can see in the skyare part of our galaxy. A galaxy is a largegrouping of stars, containing millions oreven billions of stars. Some galaxies form aspiral (like our galaxy, the Milky Way) andother galaxies look more like a large footballand are called elliptical galaxies. There aremany galaxies that are irregularly shapedand are thought to have been pulled apartbecause they passed too close to—or eventhrough—a larger galaxy.

You may be able to see the Andromedagalaxy and several others in your telescope.They will appear as small, fuzzy clouds. Onlyvery large telescope will reveal spiral orelliptical details.

You will also be able to see some nebulaswith your scope. Nebula means cloud. Mostnebulas are clouds of gas. The two easiest tosee in the Northern Hemisphere are theOrion nebula during the winter and theTriffid nebula during the summer. These arelarge clouds of gas in which new stars arebeing born. Some nebulas are the remainsof stars exploding. These explosions arecalled supernovas.

When you become an advanced observer youcan look for other types of objects such asasteroids, planetary nebula and globularclusters. And if you’re lucky, every so often abright comet appears in the sky, presentingan unforgettable sight.

The more you learn about objects in the sky, the more you will learn to appreciatethe sights you see in your telescope. Start a notebook and write down the observationsyou make each night. Note the time and the date.

turns out, only with the sunlightshining through them, can the ringsbe seen. Uranus and Neptune alsohave faint rings.

Optional color filters help bring out detailand contrast of the planets. Meade offers aline of inexpensive color filters.

What’s Next? Beyond the Solar System:Once you have observed our own system ofplanets, it’s time to really travel far fromhome and look at stars and other objects.

You can observe thousands of stars withyour telescope. At first, you may think starsare just pinpoints of light and aren’t very

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Use a compass to make a circle, or tracearound the lid of a jar. Draw what you see inyour eyepiece inside the circle. The bestexercise for drawing is to observe the moonsof Jupiter every night or so. Try to makeJupiter and the moons approximately thesame size as they look in your eyepiece. Youwill see that the moons are in a differentposition every night. As you get better atdrawing, try more challenging sights, like acrater system on the moon or even a nebula.

Go your library or check out the internet formore information about astronomy. Learnabout the basics: light years, orbits, starcolors, how stars and planets are formed,red shift, the big bang, what are the differentkinds of nebula, what are comets, asteroidsand meteors and what is a black hole. Themore you learn about astronomy, the morefun, and the more rewarding your telescopewill become.

SOME OBSERVING TIPSEyepieces: Always begin your observationsusing the 25mm low-power eyepiece. The25mm eyepiece delivers a bright, wide fieldof view and is the best to use for most

viewing conditions. Use the high-power 9mmeyepiece to view details when observing theMoon and planets. If the image becomefuzzy, switch back down to a lower power.Changing eyepieces changes the power ormagnification of your telescope.

By the way, you might have noticedsomething strange when you looked throughyour eyepiece. Although the image is right-side up, it is reversed. That means readingwords can be a problem. But it has no affecton astronomical objects. If you wish to havea fully corrected image, check out Meade’soptional Erecting Prism in the OptionalAccessory section.

Barlow lens: You can also changemagnification by using your Barlow.Remove the eyepiece from thediagonal mirror and slide in theBarlow. And then place the eyepieceinto the Barlow. Tighten the thumbscrews tosecure the Barlow lens and the eyepiece inplace. The Barlow lens included with yourtelescope doubles the power of yourtelescope. (Fig. 6).

Meade offers a complete line of eyepiecesfor your telescope. Most astronomers havefour or five low-power and high powereyepieces to view different objects and tocope with different viewing conditions.

Objects move in the eyepiece: If you areobserving an astronomical object (the Moon,a planet, star, etc.) you will notice that theobject will begin to move slowly through thetelescopic field of view. This movement iscaused by the rotation of the Earth andmakes an object move through the tele-scope’s field of view. To keep astronomicalobjects centered in the field, simply movethe telescope on one or both of its axes—vertically and/or horizontally as needed—try

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using the telescopes coarse and fineadjustment controls. At higherpowers, astronomical objects willseem to move through the field ofview of the eyepiece more rapidly.

Place the object to be viewed at the edge ofthe field and, without touching the telescope,watch it drift through the field to the otherside before repositioning the telescope so that the object to be viewed is againplaced at the edge of the field, ready to befurther observed.

Vibrations: Avoid touching the eyepiecewhile observing through the telescope.Vibrations resulting from such contact will

cause the image to move. Avoid observingsites where vibrations cause imagemovement (for example, near railroadtracks). Viewing from the upper floors of abuilding may also cause image movement.

Let your eyes “dark-adapt”: Allow five orten minutes for your eyes to become “darkadapted” before observing. Use a red-filtered flashlight to protect your night visionwhen reading star maps, or inspecting thetelescope. Do not use use a regular flash-light or turn on other lights when observingwith a group of other astronomers. You canmake your own red filtered flashlight bytaping red cellophane over a flashlight lens.

Viewing through windows: Avoid setting upthe telescope inside a room and observingthrough an opened or closed window pane.Images may appear blurred or distorted dueto temperature differences between insideand outside air. Also, it is a good idea toallow your telescope to reach the ambient(surrounding) outside temperature beforestarting an observing session.

When to observe: Planets and other objects viewed low on the horizon often

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STAR CHARTS

Star charts and planispheres are useful for a variety ofreasons. In particular, they are a great aid in planning anight of celestial viewing.A wide variety of star charts are available in books, inmagazines, on the internet and on CD Roms. Meadeoffers Autostar Suite™ software. Contact your localMeade dealer or Meade’s Customer Service departmentfor more information.Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print starcharts each month for up-to-the-minute maps of theheavens.

lack sharpness—the same object, whenobserved higher in the sky, will appearsharper and have greater contrast. Tryreducing power (change your eyepiece) ifyour image is fuzzy or shimmers. Keep inmind that a bright, clear, but smaller imageis more interesting than a larger, dimmer,fuzzy one. Using too high a power eyepiece isone of the most common mistakes made bynew astronomers.

Dress Warm: Even on summer nights, theair can feel cool or cold as the night wearson. It is important to dress warm or to havea sweater, jacket, gloves, etc., nearby.

Know your observing site: If possible, know the location where you will beobserving. Pay attention to holes in theground and other obstacles. Is it a locationwhere wild animals, such as skunks, snakes,etc., may appear? Are there viewingobstructions such as tall trees, street lights,headlights and so forth? The best locationsare dark locations, the darker the better.Deep space objects are easiest to see underdark skies. But it is still possible to observeeven in a city.


Surf the Web and visit your local library:The internet contains a huge amount ofastronomical information, both for childrenand adults. Check out astronomy books fromyour library. Look for star charts—these areavailable on a monthly basis in Astronomyand Sky and Telescope magazines.

HAVE A GOOD TIME, ASTRONOMY IS FUN!

SPECIFICATIONSOptical tube focal length . . . . . . . . . 700mmObjective lens diameter . . . . . . 60mm (2.4")Focal ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f/11.6Mounting type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altazimuth

What do the specifications mean?Optical tube focal length is simply ameasurement of the length of the opticaltube. In other words, this is the distancelight travels in the tele-scope before beingbrought to focus in you eyepiece. Your tube is700mm long.

Objective lens diameter is how big the lens is on your scope. Telescopes are

always described by how large theirobjective lens is. Your telescope is 60mm or 2.4 inches. Other telescopes are 90mm, 8 inches, 16 inches, or even 3 feet indiameter. The Hubble Telescope’s objectivelens has a diameter of 2.4 meters (that’s 7.8 feet across!).

reducers to make slow exposuretelescopes have faster focal ratios.

Altaz mounting simply means yourtelescope moves up and down(altitude or “alt”), and side to side, (azimuthor “az”). Other mounting configurations areavailable for other telescopes, such asequatorial mounting.

USE THE SPECIFICATIONS TO CALCULATETHE MAGNIFICATION OF YOUR EYEPIECEThe power of a telescope is how much itmagnifies objects. Your 25mm eyepiecemagnifies an object 28 times. Your 9mmeyepiece magnifies objects 78 times.

But if you obtain other eyepieces, you cancalculate how much magnification they havewith your telescope. Just divide the focallength of the telescope by the focal length ofthe eyepiece.

Focal Length of the Telescope÷

Focal Length of the Eyepiece=

Magnification

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ASTRONOMY RESOURCES

• The Meade 4M Community6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618

• Astronomical LeagueExecutive Secretary5675 Real del Norte, Las Cruces, NM 88012

• The Astronomical Society of the Pacific390 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112

• The Planetary Society65 North Catalina Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106

• International Dark-Sky Association, Inc.3225 N. First Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719-2103

The focal ratio helps determine how fast thephotographic speed of a telescope is. Thelower the focal ratio number, the faster theexposure. f/5 is faster than f/10. The fasterthe ratio, the faster exposure time is neededwhen a camera is hooked up to the tele-scope. Your telescope has slower focal ratioat f/11.6. Sometimes, astronomers use focal


Look at the specifications. You willsee that the focal length of yourscope is 700mm. Let’s say that youhave obtained a 13mm eyepiece. Youcan tell that what the focal length of

your eyepiece is as it is always printed onthe side of an eyepiece. Divide: 700 ÷ 13,which equals 53.8. Round this off to thenearest whole number and your neweyepiece magnifies objects 54 times.

If you use your Barlow lens with one of youreyepieces, it doubles the magnification ofyour eyepiece. Other types of Barlows cantriple or further increase the power of aneyepiece. To find out how much your

magnification is when you use a Barlow,multiply your eyepiece’s magnification by two.

Eyepiece’s magnification x 2=

Magnification with a 2X Barlow lens

Your 25mm low-power eyepiece magnifiesan object 28 times. Multiply 28 by 2 and youget 56 times magnification with your Barlow.

It’s worth repeating: Keep in mind that abright, clear, but smaller image is moreinteresting than a larger, dimmer, fuzzy one.Using too high a power eyepiece is one ofthe most common mistakes made by newastronomers. So don’t think that highermagnification is necessarily better—quiteoften the best view is with lowermagnification value!

TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELESCOPEYour telescope is a precision opticalinstrument designed for a lifetime ofrewarding viewing. It will rarely, if ever,require factory servicing or maintenance.Follow these guidelines to keep yourtelescope in the best condition:

12• Avoid cleaning the telescope’s lenses. A

little dust on the front surface of thetelescope’s correcting lens will not causeloss of image quality.

• When absolutely necessary, dust on thefront lens should be removed with verygentle strokes of a camel hair brush orblown off with an ear syringe (available atmost pharmacies).

• Fingerprints and organic materials on thefront lens may be removed with a solutionof 3 parts distilled water to 1 partisopropyl alcohol. You may also add 1 dropof biodegradable dishwashing soap perpint of solution. Use soft, white facialtissues and make short, gentle strokes.Change tissues often.

CAUTION: Do not use scented or lotionedtissues or damage could result to the optics.DO NOT use a commercial photographic lens cleaner.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES#928 45° Erecting Prism (1.25 O.D.):Correctly orients the telescopic imageduring terrestrial observing and yields animage position at a 45° angle to the main


telescope tube, resulting in a more comfor-table observing position in most cases.

Additional Eyepieces (1.25" barreldiameter): For higher or lowermagnifications with the telescopes thataccommodate 1.25" eyepieces, Meade Series4000 Super Plössl eyepieces, available in awide variety of sizes, provide a high level ofimage resolution and color correction at aneconomical price. Contact your MeadeDealer or see the Meade catalog for moreinformation. Visit us on the web atwww.meade.com.

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JOIN AN ASTRONOMY CLUB, ATTEND A STAR PARTY

One of the best ways to increase your knowledge ofastronomy is to join an astronomy club. Check yourlocal newspaper, school, library, or telescope dealer/store to find out if there’s a club in your area.

Many groups also hold regularly scheduled Star Partiesat which you can check out and observe with manydifferent telescopes and other pieces of astronomicalequipment. Magazines such as Sky and Telescope andAstronomy print schedules for many popular StarParties around the United States and Canada.


MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONSIf you have a question concerningyour telescope, call MeadeInstruments Consumer SolutionsDepartment at (800) 626-3233.

Consumer Solutions Departmant hours are8:00AM to 5:00PM, Pacific Time, Mondaythrough Friday. Write or call the MeadeConsumer Solutions Department first,before returning the telescope to the factory,giving full particulars as to the nature of theproblem, as well as your name, address, anddaytime telephone number. The greatmajority of servicing issues can be resolvedby telephone, avoiding return of thetelescope to the factory.

MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY

Every Meade telescope and telescopeaccessory is warranted by MeadeInstruments Corporation (“Meade”) to befree of defects in materials andworkmanship for a period of ONE YEAR fromthe date of original purchase in the U.S.A.Meade will repair or replace a product, orpart thereof, found by Meade to be defective,provided the defective part is returned to

Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof ofpurchase. This warranty applies to theoriginal purchaser only and is non-transferable. Meade products purchasedoutside North America are not included inthis warranty, but are covered underseparate warranties issued by Meadeinternational distributors.

RGA Number Required: Prior to the returnof any product or part, a Return GoodsAuthorization (RGA) number mmuusstt beobtained from Meade by writing, or bycalling (800) 626-3233. Each returned part orproduct must include a written statementdetailing the nature of the claimed defect, aswell as the owner’s name, address, andphone number.

This warranty is not valid in cases where theproduct has been abused or mishandled,where unauthorized repairs have beenattempted or performed, or wheredepreciation of the product is due to normalwear-and-tear. Meade specifically disclaimsspecial, indirect, or consequential damagesor lost profit which may result from a breachof this warranty. Any implied warrantieswhich cannot be disclaimed are hereby

limited to a term of one year from the dateof original retail purchase.

This warranty gives you specific rights. Youmay have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Meade reserves the right to change productspecifications or to discontinue productswithout notice.

This warranty supersedes all previousMeade product warranties.

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SURF THE WEB

• The Meade 4M Community:http://www.meade4m.org

• Sky & Telescope:http://www.skyandtelescope.com

• Astronomy:http://www.astronomy.com

• Astronomy Picture of the Day:http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.goc/apod

• Photographic Atlas of the Moon:http://www.lpi.ursa.edu/research/lunar_orbiter

• Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures:http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pictures.html

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telestar instruction manual rb-60to move the telescope your rb-60 telescope is altazimuth mounted....

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