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Meade Instruments DS-2000 MAK Generation II Maksutov-Cassegrain Telesopes User Manual

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DSX-2102MAK

Optical design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maksutov-Cassegrain
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102mm (4.13”)
Focal length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1356mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f/13.3
Near focus (approx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 ft (3.5m)
Resolving power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 arc secs
Multi-coated optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . standard
Limiting visual stellar magnitude (approx.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.7
Image scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16°/inch
Maximum practical visual power with supplied eyepieces
26mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52X
9.7mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139X
Optical tube dimensions

(dia. x length) . . . . . . . . . 10.2cm x 33.0cm (4.0” x 13.0”)

Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . Red dot finder or right-angle 8 x 21mm
Telescope mounting . . . . . . . . . . Single-arm, motorized Alt-Az
Battery (user-supplied) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 x AA

Accessories . . . . . . Bubble level/compass, Instruction Manual

#494 Autostar

Processor ............................................................................................68HC11, 8MHz
Flash Memory ....................................................................................512KB, reloadable
Keypad ................................................................................................10 key alphanumeric
Display ................................................................................................2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight ..............................................................................................Red LED
RS-232 ................................................................................................Yes
Coil Cord ............................................................................................24"
Database ............................................................................................more than 1400 objects
Length..................................................................................................5.60" (14.2cm)
Width (LCD end)..................................................................................3.08" (78cm)
Width (Connector end) ........................................................................2.10" (53.5cm)
Depth ..................................................................................................0.93" (23.5cm)
Autostar net weight..............................................................................0.35 lbs (0.169kg)

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.