... Thanks Dick. I tried it on 17P a couple of nights ago The result wasn't spot on, but close enough for government work, as the saying goes. Also, it was a ...
10500
autostaretx
Nov 1, 2007 4:28 pm
You can look at the ephemerii posted at Harvard for the positions of a comet at 5-day (and daily) intervals, and set the Autostar's time to those points and...
10501
Nick
astrospaceuk
Nov 1, 2007 6:56 pm
... Good idea. I shall do that. Nick...
10502
autostaretx
Nov 2, 2007 3:39 am
... If you post, or send along, the TLE's you use, plus your results and the harvard numbers for three or four times/dates, i'll run them through my 43Eg...
10503
George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 2, 2007 1:12 pm
... John this is a very common service problem with the ETX. It is usually caused by excess grease finding its way to the friction surfaces of the declination...
10504
George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 2, 2007 1:31 pm
... gaps ... Yeah, 4.0 is probably good enough. I love the ones that come in with 1.0a. The "close enough for government work" arose from the Civil War (US). ...
10505
John
iluvtwm
Nov 3, 2007 1:19 am
... to ... part ... is ... the ... around ... a ... surfaces ... an ... check ... moderate ... obvious ... Thank you, that was a great explanation! I will...
10506
George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 3, 2007 1:00 pm
... John, I've done this a lot, but still the most heart-in-throat part is the removal and refitting of the optical tube. After removing the four saddle screws...
10507
Cafarella, Edward M.
ecarfar
Nov 8, 2007 2:44 pm
Hi, I know this is a non-ETX question, but it does relate to astronomy. I was out last night trying to show my 7 year-old daughter the constellations and she...
10508
kristorrey@...
a08311943
Nov 8, 2007 3:21 pm
Hi Ed, I recently bought a Starfinder laser package from ScopeStuff. They sell a very good green laser along with a clear plastic tubular holder on a narrow...
10509
Cafarella, Edward M.
ecarfar
Nov 8, 2007 3:28 pm
Thanks for the info Kris! I've bought a lot of accessories through ScopeStuff so maybe this will give me another excuse.... Ed...
10510
Jack
jackfox2002
Nov 8, 2007 7:41 pm
If you point the laser to an object (say Polaris), can you see it through another finerscope or telescope lens pointing towards that object? I have a 5 inch...
10511
kristorrey@...
a08311943
Nov 8, 2007 10:24 pm
Jack, I have not tried to do that yet. The clearer the air, the fainter the beam. If the beam reflects off humidity, cloud, or dust, it is easier to see. In ...
10512
Dave Randall
fokkerdmr
Nov 9, 2007 1:19 am
I tried that at a start outing last summer - yep! you could see the beam through the scope. Dave...
10513
jlummel
Nov 9, 2007 8:56 am
I recently purchased a $20 (included shipping) green laser off eBay from user glocks12. The ones he sells are "factory tuned" to the full 5mw output (as...
10514
jlummel
Nov 9, 2007 9:04 am
Yes, it stands out exceptionaly well too, like a thousand mile long lightsaber! I use mine to point my LXD75 north and get the latitude set correctly, makes it...
10515
kristorrey@...
a08311943
Nov 9, 2007 4:00 pm
Thanks Dave, It was too foggy and drizzling here for me to get an answer for anyone. 1001 clear nights! Kris Dave Randall...
10516
Mike
msmesurfer
Nov 9, 2007 4:04 pm
I can see how these would be good for astronomy, my arm was getting tired tring to point out the comet last week. I see he also sells a 10 mw for an extra $8....
10517
George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 9, 2007 4:38 pm
... I picked up a C11 OTA a couple of months back and it had the Scopestuff pointer installed. I've used it to point things out to my wife. It's pretty dark...
10518
George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 9, 2007 4:49 pm
I spent about an hour trying to get 17P into view of the 12" Lightbridge using the deluxe red dot thingy and a 52mm eyepiece. Frustrated, I took it off and...
10519
jlummel
Nov 10, 2007 5:56 am
The higher the power of the laser the easier the beam is to see. I wish he had been offering the 10mw upgrade when I bought mine!! But $31 shipped is a very...
10520
ru4892
Nov 15, 2007 3:52 am
I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death before, but I am a new etx-125pe owner and am a little disappointed at the shakiness at high mags. What is...
10521
Rod Mollise
rmollise
Nov 15, 2007 4:49 am
One thing you can try is a focus extension cable or motofocus. Most of the shakiness happens when focusing. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a...
10522
John
iluvtwm
Nov 15, 2007 12:20 pm
I agree with Rod, try the simplest fix first. My main reason for purchasing an ETX-125 was the portability. I agree the included mount is not very stable, but...
10523
rmollise@...
rmollise
Nov 15, 2007 1:39 pm
Same here. I didn't sell any of my scopes when I picked up the 125, but it does get used a LOT--on those iffy nights where I head out to the club darksite...
10524
kristorrey@...
a08311943
Nov 15, 2007 6:16 pm
John, I had the same problem. My fix was to add several weight discs from a weightlifting set to the tripod. I don't use the eyepiece rack/spreader, so I...
10525
paniceveryday
Nov 16, 2007 4:00 am
Hi everyone, I'm a telescope noob, and I'm planning to buy a telescope for my parents for Xmas. I've been doing some research and it looks like an ETX 105 AT...
10526
Mike Weasner
mweasner@...
Nov 16, 2007 4:07 am
You can read my ETX-105 comments (the PE model) on the Helpful Information: Buyer/New User Tips page on my ETX Site. You can read a LOT about the ETX models...
10527
jlummel
Nov 16, 2007 8:40 am
Mike's site is THE place to go for ETX information, spend some time there before you buy. You can also go to www.astronomy.com and www.skyandtelescope.com for ...
10528
Rod Mollise
rmollise
Nov 16, 2007 2:01 pm
Well, the 105 has been discontinued. That doesn't mean much...Meade should continue to support it (assuming Meade stays in business). However, for the small...
