Meade 6000 ED User Manual

Introduction

The Meade Series 6000 ED APO are true three-element
apochromatic refractors that are virtually free of chromatic
aberration (color fringing), providing pinpoint star images.

A Series 6000 ED APO is the ideal companion for your larger
Advanced Coma-Free, Schmidt-Cassegrain, or Newtonian scope.
When piggybacked, a Series 6000 ED 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), f/7 (115mm) and f/7

(130mm), the focal ratio of these scopes is ideal for wide field
astrophotography.

• PREMIUM ED GLASS: Meade uses premium 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 Meade Series
6000 ED APOs.

• FULLY MULTI-COATED LENSES: Meade broadband fully

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.

• DEW SHIELD/SUN SHADE: An essential accessory built-

in to the design for your convenience.

• MACHINED ALUMINUM DUAL SPEED CRAYFORD

STYLE FOCUSER: Superior focuser means smooth and
repeatable focusing with no image shift. Fine and super fine
focusing speeds. Accepts 1.25" & 2" accessories.

• 80mm FEATURES A LARGE 2" DIAMETER FOCUSER,
THE 115MM AND 130MM FEATURE A LARGER 30MM
FOCUSER: Allows usage of a wide range of accessories.

• PRECISION, EASY TO READ FOCUS SCALE ON
FOCUSER DRAW TUBE: Easily repeat critical focus points.

• CRADLE RINGS AND MOUNTING BRACKET: Allows

mounting on a wide variety of Meade and non-Meade
German Equatorial Mounts and most photo tripods.

Using the Focuser Assembly

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

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

The focuser has a locking knob. That knob locks the focuser,
thereby locking the focus position into place.

Operating Instructions

Meade®Series 6000™ED APO Refractor Optical Tubes

Fig. 1: 115mm ED APO OTA with 2" Series 6000 enhanced diagonal shown.

Fig. 2: The tension adjustment and lock knobs.

Draw tube lock knob

Draw tube rotation lock

Focuser wheel

Draw tube

Fig. 3: Dual Speed (10:1) Crayford Style Focuser.

Fine,focuser wheel

Super fine,

focuser wheel

Specifications

Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) 80mm 115mm 130mm

• Optical Design 3-element Apochromatic 3-element Apochromatic 3-element Apochromatic
Refractor Refractor Refractor

• Optical Glass Type FPL53 FK61 FK61

• Optical Diameter 80mm (3.1") 115mm (4”) 130mm (5")

• Telescope Dimensions (L x W x H) 15" x 4.9" x 4.9" 29.5" x 5.25" x 5.25" 33.3" x 6.125" x 6.125"

• Focal Length; f/ratio 480mm; f/6 805mm; f/7 910mm; f/7

• Dew Shield Retractable Retractable Retractable

• Optics Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated

• Focuser 2” Machined Aluminum 3” Machined Aluminum 3” Machined Aluminum
Crayford Dual Speed (10:1) Crayford Dual Speed (10:1) Crayford Dual Speed (10:1)

• Carry Case Included Included Included

• Series 5000 Diagonal Included included included

• Weight (OTA with Series 5000 6.6 lbs. 12.2 lbs. 17.7 lbs.

Diagonal)

• Part Number 0306-00-05 0407-00-05 0507-00-05

• UPC Code 7 09942 36020 2 7 09942 36021 9 7 09942 36017 2

• 8x50 Viewfinder with bracket No Yes Yes

08/02/11

55-09003 Rev3

© 2009 Meade Instruments Corp. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.

Meade Limited Warranty

Every Meade telescope and telescope accessory is warranted
by Meade Instruments Corp (“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.

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.

WARNING!

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.

Children should
always have adult supervision while
observing.

If you have a question concerning use of the Meade
SERIES 6000 ED APO REFRACTOR, call the Meade
Instruments Consumer Solutions Department at
[phone]. Consumer Solutions hours are 8:00 AM
to 5:00 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

27 Hubble, Irvine, California 92618
[phone] www.meade.com