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(949) 451-1450 FAX: (949) 451-1460 POLARIS – 2– WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGH YOUR TELESCOPE! OBSERVING THE SUN, EVEN FOR THE SHORTEST FRACTION OF A SECOND, WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE TELESCOPE ITSELF. WHEN OBSERVING DURING THE DAYTIME, DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE EVEN CLOSE TO THE SUN. Limited Warranty Every Meade telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (“Meade”) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part is returned to Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof of purchase. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-transferable. Meade products purchased outside North America are not included in this warranty, but are covered under separate warranties issued by Meade international distributors. RGA Number Required: Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number must be obtained from Meade by writing, or by calling (949) 451-1450. Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the nature of the claimed defect, as well as the owner’s name, address, and phone number. This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear-and-tear. Meade specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may result from a breach of this warranty. Any implied warranties which cannot be disclaimed are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of original retail purchase. This warranty gives you specific rights. You may have other rights which vary from state to state. Meade reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without notice. This warranty supersedes all previous Meade product warranties. – 3– TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Aligning the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Understanding Celestial Movements and Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Lining Up With The Celestial Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Polar Alignment of the Equatorial Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Applications of the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Calculating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 4– Figure 1: Polaris 60EQ-D 2.4" Equatorial Refracting Telescope 3 2 3225 5 36 26 6 9 8 16 7 22 11 35 34 29 33 15 1 17 2718 19 17 14 15 20 21 10 12 23 4 24 28 13 30 31 POLARIS 1. Accessory tray 2. Tripod legs 3. Leg brace/accessory tray supports 4. Tripod-to-mount base attachment point 5. Diagonal mirror 6. Eyepiece 7. Viewfinder bracket 8. Viewfinder 9. Viewfinder collimation screws 10. Optical tube saddle plate 11. Main optical tube 12. Declination lock 13. Declination setting circle 14. Right ascension lock 15. Polar axis 16. Right ascension setting circle 17. Counterweight shaft 18. Counterweight 19. Counterweight safety washer 20. Counterweight lock 21. Declination axis 22. Object lens cell 23. Azimuth adjustment lock 24. Latitude adjustment lock 25. Focuser draw tube 26. Focuser knob 27. Right ascension control cable 28. Declination control cable 29. Dew shield/lens shade 30. Adjustable sliding inner leg extension 31. Sliding leg extension thumbscrew lock 32. Tripod-to-mount attachment bolts 33. Front lens dust cap 34. Optical tube mounting bolt wing nuts 35. Optical tube mounting bolts 36. Eyepiece holder/lock screw – 5– INTRODUCTION This manual details the set-up, operation, specifications and optional accessories of the Polaris 60EQ-D 2.4" (60mm) Equatorial Refracting Telescope. STANDARD EQUIPMENT • Complete optical t...