Hi group,I bought a adapter cable from Radio Shack and the computer and the telescope will not communicate.It wont open the com port.I called Meade and they...
... This is off topic for Deep Sky Imager because none of the Meade DSIs have an RS-232 serial port. By "cable" did you mean a USB to RS-232 serial adapter?...
... Sorry I didnt realize this was off topic.Thank you for your reply.The DSI did not come with the adapter cable.I did install the drivers.It sounds like I...
... William, I disagree that this is off topic. The DSI doesn't come with a serial port, but the software that comes with the DSI uses a serial port to...
... You need two things to hook up your computer to the telescope. An RS-232 serial port, and a special cable. If you don't have an RS-232 serial port, then...
Bruce, Thanks for your expert help! One must also know how to determine which com port is in use to configure the Autostar suite communication settings, since...
The 33rd annual convention of the Virginia Association of Astronomical Societies (VAAS)will include fantastic speakers, door prizes, vendors, swap tables and...
I would like to know how to park an LX200 if any one here has one and has an observatory could you tell me how you do it? Dose it make it so you don't have to...
Hi, Dan; The PARK feature is available on the LX200GPS and later models. I don't believe it is available on an LX200 classic. I park my LX200GPS before...
Thanks Red for the advice. I can't find the manual and always setup the scope every night. It's an LX200R GPS and I'm building an observatory for it. I have...
http://tinyurl.com/mnh24f NGC 5907 Splinter Galaxy Taken last night but only 10 frames at 120 sec. each due to light pollution increasing as the Earth rotated...
Hi BOBM! Great job! I took the liberty of removing the gradient and reposted it here <http://thecavewall.posterous.com/removing-the-background-gradient> for...
I have had my DSI imager for about two years now and have taken some good pictures of the Moon, Jupiter, and some Star Clusters. I am now ready to step up to...
You could try many images in stages or steps of exposure. A wide dynamic range is needed to get both the spiral arms and the core in the same shot. To do it...
M31 is inherently difficult to image due to its size and dynamic range. You might want to try some other galaxies first, just to tweak technique and feel it...
Hi Folks, Last Tuesday I went out and imaged M13 using Nebuolsity 2. This was an experimental adventure since (1) I had never gotten a good (any) image using...
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone on the east coast (US) is going to try and image the LCROSS impact @ 7:30 AM on Oct 9th. The sun will be up, and it is...
I wonder how far west you'd have to be? Sunrise looks like it'll be about 6:20 so you'd have to get over a thousand miles further west. Pack all of the gear in...
I think the plume of debris will last up to 10 minutes, and peak anywhere from 30-90 sec post impact. Has anyone imaged the moon during daylight with the DSI...
Hi Mark, I live in Tasmania, Australia, and as an exercise, took these lunar images through morning until mid-day until clouds rolled in. It does need very ...
Hello I would like to ask, does the slider for the Meade DSI II Pro take other filters than Meade's ? (normal filters, like Orion or Atik, with normal 1.25"...
Hi Vlad, i agree with Steve, most if not all standard 1.25" filters will fit. The thread is the standard (37.5 or 38.5 mm?) for this sized filter. The only...
There's no "official" standard for the filter cell (body) size OR for the thread pitch, so each manufacturer is different. You will find some filters that...
For what it's worth Vlad and James, I made a filterwheel from scratch to eliminate the slide so I have some insight into the threads. I have a few non Meade...
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