Meade 60EQ-A User Manual
Instruction Manual
Meade 60EQ-A: 2.4" (60mm) Equatorial Refracting Telescope
Meade Instruments Corporation
6001 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-5200 U.S.A.
(949) 451-1450 ■www.meade.com
© 2004
20084 04/04
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WARNING:
NEVER USE A MEADE 60MM REFRACTOR TELESCOPE TO LOOK
AT THE SUN!
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.
LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE
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.
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:
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.
Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number must be
This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aligning the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Balancing the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Understanding Celestial Movements and Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lining Up With The Celestial Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Polar Alignment of the Equatorial Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Applications of the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Calculating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Fig. 1: Meade 60EQ-A 2.4" Equatorial Refracting Telescope
Features in Fig. 1:
1. Adjustable sliding inner leg extension
2. Sliding leg extension lock
3. Accessory tray
4. Leg brace
5. Leg brace support
6. Tripod legs
7. Tripod-to-mount attachment point
8. Right ascension control cable
9. Declination control cable
10. Focuser knob
11. Diagonal mirror thumbscrew
12. Diagonal mirror
13. Eyepiece
14. Eyepiece holder and thumbscrew
15. Focuser draw tube
16. Viewfinder collimation screws
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17. Viewfinder
18. Viewfinder bracket
19. Main optical tube
20. Object lens cell
21. Dust cap (not visible)
22. Dew shield/lens shade
23. Optical tube saddle plate
24. Declination lock
25. Declination setting circle
26. Right ascension lock
27. Right ascension setting circle
28. Counterweight
29. Counterweight lock
30. Counterweight shaft
31. Counterweight safety washer
32. Azimuth adjustment lock
33. Latitude adjustment lock
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