HI guys, I am loving my ETX80. Lots of fun and easy setup. Was out the other night on the deck and wanted to take a few images. but I could not reach focus...
Hi Steve, I had the same problem with my ETX80. I had to use a barlow to be able to obtain focus with my webcam when using the 90 degree port. Using the rear...
Hi Steve, thanks for the info. I have a back cell adapter somewhere here that I got for my ETX125 before I traded it in. What about using a 90 degree prism in...
You'll need the Meade #64ST T-Adapter for ETX-60/70/80 for prime focus. It fits the Meade 80mm ETX-80AT-TC and the discontinued 60mm ETX-60AT and 70mm...
got into astronomy as the result of a star party at the Grand Canyon several years ago. bought an ETX 70, sold it and moved up to a Celstron with a 5 inch...
You can user observation reports on the ETX-80 on the Helpful Information: User Observations page on my ETX Site. ... Mike Weasner Email: mweasner@......
Mike Weasner
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Sep 3, 2008 8:14 pm
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recently purchased the ETX80 from telescope.com for 299 and it included a carry case and a solar filter. I also had at one time an ETX125. There is no...
George, I am not using a DSLR. I am using the Meade DSI camera. I dont see how this is going to connect. I was able to get my DSI color camera focused. The DSI...
did more research (thanks Mike - found those user observations!) and now am wondering what the diff in the 70 and the 80 are? can get a 70 for a $100 or so on...
The nose piece of the DSI is removable and uses the T-thread (42mm by .75t/mm). With the 64ST on the rear port the camera body will thread directly to the...
The ETX-80 has a longer focal length (400mm) vs the ETX-70 (350mm). The ETX-80 has a slightly larger aperture (80mm) vs the ETX-70 (70mm). The ETX-80 has a...
Mike Weasner
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Sep 4, 2008 2:07 pm
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Hi George, thanks again for the info. I had a back cell adapter and a visual back in my box of stuff and was able to connect to the back of the scope and...
... Why? How? What fixed it? It usually helps other folks to hear about "things which worked" (with a short reprise of what wasn't working). Even as...
Hi dick, It was simple, their is a tiny little box on the remote hand control screen that needs to be checked on in order for the telescope and the computer...
I have just finished testing the 12V Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery that was mentioned recently on the ETX User Group. Thge battery is available for $5.87...
It's more informative to use the Autostar's Battery Level display than simply the Battery Alarm (my ETX's Autostar and slewing go berserk long before the alarm...
Just a follow-up on last nights evaluation. I connected the battery to the ETX-125 today without recharging. The ETX stayed up for about 5 minutes and shut...
You should know that up to the time that the unit shut down, I observed no slowing of the slew speed. It's my guess that the battery fell below the ETX...
I ran the same test last night on my ETX-90. I had to shut down after two hours because I was bored. I will, however, continue the test tonight without...
Hi just wondering if there are any users of the HandyAVI image capture software here that have used it with an ETX-125? Been trying it out and seems to work ok...
Greetings, Does anyone know anything about the program in the Mac download area, listed under math and science as "Scope Driver". They (the program people)...
ScopeDriver and Astroplanner (among others) are reviewed on the Accessory Reviews: Software page on my ETX Site. I have used both on my PowerBook G4 laptops...
Mike Weasner
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Sep 13, 2008 1:29 am
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... Actually, i said the battery *alarm* wasn't very useful. The Battery Level -is- useful, but i think it will report 100% down to near 10 volts. (i haven't...
For what it's worth, in the ETX-90 test this evening, the system shut down without any warning after 3-1/2 hours which leads me to believe that the battery has...
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