Meade 114 EQ-D User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Jupiter 114 EQ-D:

4.5" Equatorial Reflecting Telescope

Meade Instruments Corporation

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WARNING

NEVER USE A JUPITER 114 EQ-D TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN PAINLESS, SO THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER THAT DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEWFINDER AT OR NEAR THE SUN. DO NOT LOOK THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEWFINDER AS IT IS MOVING. CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION WHILE OBSERVING.

Meade Limited Warranty

Every Meade telescope, spotting scope, and binocular is warranted by Meade Instruments Corp. (MIC) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from date of original retail purchase in the U.S.A. MIC will repair or replace the product, or part thereof, found upon inspection by MIC to be defective, provided the defective part or product is returned to MIC, 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 by writing to MIC or 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, phone number, and a copy of the original sales invoice.

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. MIC specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit, which may result from a breach of this warranty. Any implied warranties which can not be disclaimed are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser.

This warranty gives you specific rights. You may have other rights which vary from state to state.

MIC reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without prior notice.

This warranty supersedes all previous Meade product warranties.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introducing the Jupiter 114 EQ-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1. This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1. Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Alignment of the Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Understanding Celestial Movements and Coordinates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lining Up with the Celestial Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Setting Circles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Calculating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1. Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2. Mount and Tripod Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3. Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 a. Correct Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 b. Spider Vane Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 c. Diagonal Holder Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 d. Primary Mirror Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 e. Star Testing the Collimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specifications: Model 114 EQ-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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		Key to Fig. 1
1.	Tripod legs	24.	5 x 24 viewfinder
2.	Equatorial mount	25. Telescope front dust cover
3.	R.A. flexible cable control	26. Viewfinder bracket thumbscrews
4.	Dec. flexible cable control	27.	R.A. setting circle
5.	Counterweights	28.	Dec. setting circle
6.	Counterweight shaft	29.	Latitude dial
7.	Counterweight locks	30.	Azimuth lock
8.	Safety washer/thumbscrew	31. Focus knobs
9.	Latitude lock (reverse side, see inset)	32.	Optional motor drive gear
10.	Polar axis	33.	Azimuth base
11.	Latitude adjustment knob	34. Viewfinder focuser
12.	Optical tube assembly	35.	Azimuth circle
13.	Optical tube saddle plate	36.	Cradle ring attachment lock knob
14.	Cradle rings	37.	Cradle ring attachment
15.	Cradle ring lock knobs	38. Tripod leg Phillips-head fastener screws
16. Viewfinder bracket mounting bolts		39. Tripod-to-mount wingnuts
17.	Focuser	40.	Accessory shelf
18.	Focuser thumbscrew	41.	Eyepiece holder slots
19.	Eyepiece	42. Tripod leg brace supports
20. Viewfinder bracket		43. Tripod leg lock knobs
21.	Declination axis	44.	Optional motor clutch
22.	R.A. lock (reverse side, see inset)	45.	Optional motor mount shaft
23.	Dec. lock

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26		24
		36
20
16	26	34	Reverse
		23	side
		6	7
EQ
		22
			8
		35	Reverse Side
		30

Fig. 1b: Model 114 EQ-D: Focuser.

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42

	40	41
		43

Fig. 1d: Model 114 EQ-D: Tripod and tray.

Fig. 1c: Model 114 EQ-D: Equatorial mount

24

12

14

37

3

39

Model 114 EQ-D: Optical tube assembly.