Owner manual

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the LX90 telescope. The
premium quality of these accessories is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself.
Consult the Meade General Catalog for complete details on these and other accessories.
Some of the Meade Series 5000 Eyepieces are as follows. For a complete list, see your
Meade Dealer:*
Magnifying W/ Series 5000
Eyepiece Power w/ 8" 2x TeleXtender
Series 5000 Plössl
PL 5.5mm 364X 728X
PL 9mm 224X 444X
PL 14mm 143X 286X
PL 20mm 100X 200X
PL 26mm 77X 144X
PL 32mm (2”) 63X 126X
PL 40mm (2”) 50X 104X
Series 5000 Super Wide Angle
SWA 16 mm 125X 250X
SWA 20mm 100X 200X
SWA 24mm 83X 166X
SWA 28mm (2”) 71X 142X
SWA 34mm (2”) 59X 118X
SWA 40mm (2”) 50X 100X
Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle
UWA 4.7mm 446X 852X
UWA 6.7mm 299X 598X
UWA 8.8mm 227X 454X
UWA 14mm 143X 186X
UWA 18mm 111X 222X
UWA 24mm (2”) 83X 166X
UWA 30mm (2”) 67X 134X
* Refer to
CHOOSING AN EYEPIECE, page 15, and TOO MUCH POWER, page 16, to determine
which optional eyepieces are best-suited to your applications and how to avoid
“overpowering” the telescope.
Series 5000 2x TelXtender: An amplifying lens, the 2x Barlow doubles the power of all
eyepieces with which it is used. Insert the2x Barlow into the telescope’s eyepiece-holder first,
followed by the diagonal prism and eyepiece.
#505 AstroFinder™ Software and Cable Connector Kit: With Meade AstroFinder loaded into
your PC, AutoStar-equipped telescopes, such as the LX90, may be remotely controlled from the
PC display. The #505 Connector Cable Set, permitting connection of the LX90, AutoStar, and
PC, is included with each AstroFinder package.
#928 45° Erect-Image Diagonal Prism: Primarily used for terrestrial viewing, this prism (Fig.
19) presents a correctly-oriented image at a comfortable 45° viewing angle.
Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces: Meade Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces (Fig. 20) are used for
precise polar alignment of your telescope. During long-exposure astrophotography, in
conjunction with the optional Meade Off-Axis Guider, they are used for through-the-telescope
monitoring of the object being photographed while the camera’s shutter is open. Two optical
designs are available: Series 4000 Plössl 9mm (P/N: 07068) or Modified Achromatic 12mm
(P/N: 07066). These wireless models include a variable brightness control with self-contained
(user-provided) batteries.
Fig. 18: Meade Eyepieces.
Fig. 19: #928 45°
Erect-Image Diagonal
Prism.
Fig. 20: Illuminated
Reticle Eyepiece.