Meade 5000 ED User Manual

Operating Instructions

Series 5000™ED APO Refractor Optical Tubes

Fig. 1: 80mm ED APO OTA with 2" series 5000 enhanced diagonal.

Introduction

Series 5000 ED APO are true three-element apochromatic
refractors that are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color
fringing), providing pinpoint star images.

A Series 5000 APO is the ideal companion for your larger
Schmidt-Cassegrain, Ritchey-Chrétien, or Newtonian scope.
When piggybacked, a Series 5000 APO is the ideal wide-field
photography scope when guided by the primary instrument and
doubles as a guide scope for the primary telescope. It also makes
an ideal lightweight and portable scope for flawless visual
observing.

Features

• FAST FOCAL RATIO: At f/6 (80mm) and f/7.5 (127mm),

the focal ratio of these scopes is ideal for wide field
astrophotography.

• PREMIUM ED GLASS: Meade uses the finest Japanese

FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is
created to achieve a very small change in refractive index
with different wavelengths of light. This makes it the perfect
choice for a fast, high performance optical design like the
Series 5000 APOs.

FULLY MULTI-COATED LENSES: Meade broadband

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multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.
TRUE ED APOCHROMATIC TRIPLET: A true triplet

•

optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you
expect from a premium APO.

• FULLY EXTENDABLE DEW SHIELD/SUN SHADE: An

essential accessory built-in to the design for your
convenience.

MACHINED ALUMINUM CRAYFORD STYLE FOCUSER:

•

Superior focuser means smooth and repeatable focusing
with no image shift. Accepts 1.25" & 2" accessories.

• AIR-SPACED OBJECTIVE LENS: The precision air-spaced

triple element ED objective lens focuses red, green, and
blue wavelengths to the exact same point

• ADJUSTABLE LENS CELL: Allows collimation of lenses if
necessary.

MOUNTING BRACKET: (80mm only): Allows mounting on

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a wide verity of Meade and non-Meade German Equatorial
Mounts and almost all photo tripods.

Using the Focuser Assembly

Insert an eyepiece into the focuser assembly and tighten the
focuser thumbscrew.

To focus the eyepiece, turn the focuser wheels in or out. If
you have a 2 inch eyepiece, remove the 1.25" eyepiece
holder from the focuser assembly by loosening holder
thumbscrew. Slide the 2 inch eyepiece into the focuser and
tighten with the eyepiece locking screw.

The focuser has both a lock knob and a tension adjustment
knob. The first lock prevents the draw tube from moving in
and out. The second lock locks the focuser knob, thereby
locking a focus position into place. Experiment with these
knobs to discover which adjustments are comfortable with
your viewing style.

draw tube

focuser wheel

lock knob

Fig. 2: The tension adjustment and lock knobs.

If you have a question concerning use of the
5000 ED APO REFRACTOR
Consumer Solutions Department at (800)
Solutions hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Pacific Time, Monday
through Friday.

tension adjustment

Meade

, call the Meade Instruments

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Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) 80mm 127mm

Optical Design

3-element Apochromatic Refractor 3-element Apochromatic Refractor

Optical Diameter 80mm (3.1") 127mm (5")

Telescope Dimensions (L x W x H) 15" x 4.9" x 4.9" 33.3" x 6.125" x 6.125"

Focal Length; f/ratio

480mm; f/6 952.5mm; f/7.5

Dew Shield Built-in Extendable Built-in Extendable

Optics Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated

Focuser

Machined Aluminum Crayford Machined Aluminum Crayford

Weight (OTA only) 6.2 lbs. 15.6 lbs.

Weight (OTA with Series 5000 Diagonal) 7.2 lbs. 16.6 lbs.

Part Number - Standard / with Diagonal

0306-00-01 / 0306-00-02 0575-00-01 / 0575-00-02

UPC Code - Standard 7 09942 36010 3 7 09942 36012 7

UPC Code - with Diagonal 7 09942 36011 0 7 09942 36013 4

Meade Limited Warranty

Every Meade telescope 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. and Canada.
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 calling [phone]. 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.

Never use a Meade®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 finder at or near
the Sun. Do not look through the telescope
or its finder as it is moving.
always have adult supervision while
observing.

WARNING!

Children should

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
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.

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