Unless you polar mount the ETX, you'll be limited to short exposures. However, since you can stack the images you can effectively build up longer exposure...
Hi guys. Got myself an EXT80 and I also have a DSI camera. Was looking to get some imaging done with it. Not sure how long of an exposure I can get with it....
Agree with the responder about calibrating sensors. The error of 15 degs sounds like someone living in the Northern part of the country. I'm about 150 mi...
 Oops! Must'a had another senior moment...That was my Atlas EQ-G HC update!. I updated the #497 to v43Eg. Sorry about that.  I did do the Calibrate...
After you did the update (v3.25? doesn't sound like the latest version), did you do a TRAIN DRIVES? Have you done a CALIBRATE MOTOR (different than CALIBRATE...
Hi All,  I recently purchased a used ETX-125 PE from my neighbor(purchased new, Nov. 2005), and then joined this Group to learn the idiosyncrasies of this...
Sensor calibration can help a lot...but DID YOU CENTER THE STARS ANYWAY? What happened then? Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ ...
Hey Guys/gals, So, I finally pulled out my scope this weekend after a month hiatus. Had to replace my LNT module's battery already (new LNT about 2 months...
I sold a 494 to a person in the UK. The unit was fully tested before I shipped it but I just received the following: "Great news it arrived today, bad news it...
Unless it is against the rules, I will be posting in the files section a summary description of two OTA's I am putting up for sale. One will be a classic...
Hi Dick, I first want to thank you for the help you gave me. "IT HAS WORKED". Finally It is working the way it is suppose to work. And you were the one with...
... Well, i'll be in Lexington next week, but my time is going to be very occupied. (and i won't have a scope with me) ... Given the "doesn't move after...
Hi Everyone, I'm still having trouble with my telescope and was wondering if anyone lived in the East Bridgewater or Brockton Area in MA. I need some help with...
Hellow Bob, Try this first. This is the process poorly described in your manual. After you hear the beep, and the alignment star is not visible in the...
... During the *alignment* process, the Autostar automagically kicks the speed down to the "8x sidereal" rate when it beeps. So setting it to MAX -before-...
Did you try a reset of the autostar, i will trash calibration and training, but may clear the problem, you don't need to wait until dark, do a fake aligment......
I think You need to wait until the scope beeps after moving to the aligment star, if you press mode the scope will abort the slew Freddy _____ From:...
Hi Chris, My slew speed is always at MAX. When I go to align to a star and the scope does not go to that star, the manual says to GOTO mode, so the scope slews...
Hi Dave, I tryed the slew speed and putit to max. When I align to a star , It does not go to that str, so I try to use the arrow keys to align the star up with...
If your ETX80 has the 494 controller, as mine does, the slew speed is changed by hitting the bottom, middle button. It should be marked with ?/speed on the...
Bob, I would agree with the other two posts. Most likely you have inadvertantly decreased your slew speed. I did this a couple of times before I figured out...
Hi Chris, Thanks for the help, The problem is that when I want to use the arrow keys they do not work. When the scope goes to the align star it's off, and when...
I purchased an ETX 90-PE a couple of months ago, and after several unsuccessful nights I have gotten pretty good at the alignment. My first suggestion would be...
Hi Jim, Thanks for tyhe info, I will try that tonight. I do tho have another question tho, I have a ETX 80-AT and I would like to know if I can enter the...
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