Meade LX85 Series User manual
Instruction Manual
LX85 Series with AudioStar
German Equatorial Mounted Telescopes
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Appendix A:
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Appendix B:
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Appendix F
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Parts List ...................................12
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LX85 Mount Overview
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LX85 Mount Overview
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Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical Tube
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LX85 Parts List
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