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Telescope features – Meade Instruments ETX Premier Edition User Manual

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TELESCOPE FEATURES

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Features of the ETX-90PE and ETX-
125PE are identical, with the excep-
tion of the size of optical tube and
two styles of the smartfinder device.

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14

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Fig. 1a, b and Fig. 2:

The ETX Premier Telescope

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Eyepiece

2

SmartFinder

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Eyepiece Holder
Thumbscrew

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90° Eyepiece Holder

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Optical Tube

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Vertical (Dec.) Lock

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Fork Arms

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Focus Knob

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Horizontal (R.A.) Lock

10

Computer Control Panel

A. ON/OFF Switch
B. Auxiliary Ports

(2)

C. Handbox Port
D. 12v
E. LED

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Base Housing

12

Battery Compartment
(bottom of base)

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Right Ascension (R.A.)/
Horizontal Setting Circle

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Flip-Mirror Control Knobs

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Photo Port

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Declination (Dec.)/Vertical
Setting Circle

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SmartFinder Alignment
Screws

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LNT Module

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Dust Cap

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5

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2

6

10

10

A

B

B

C

D

E

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12

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Fig. 2 (Inset):

Computer Control Panel. (A) On/Off switch;

(B) Auxiliary ports; (C) Handbox port; (D) 12v connector; (E)
Power indicator light

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Fig. 1a:

Side View

Fig. 1b:

Rear View

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