The default finder as it has bee put does have relatively narrow field of view but for it's diminutive size it is actually a nice little scope in itself, if...
NJ, First, I would reccomend that you take a look at Mike Weasner's site http://www.weasner.com/etx. He has tons of information out there that wil be of great...
this may seem far fletched but having conducted a mars watch on 23 Aug, quite a few of the public actually peer into my finderscope and asked why mars was so ...
I have to admit that once I alligned it properly the default finder has worked very very well for me. Jason...
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I live in Palm Desert California, the daytime temperatures are over 100 degrees, about 90 degrees at night. I have located Mars in my telescope with both the...
The "seeing" even in the desert has not been very good as of late in the evening, have you set-up for any early morning observing? Mars has been pretty good...
I had the same problem too until I read the manual. I centered the viewfinder first in the holding bracket using the three back screws. I then centered the...
I use a power pack from Target, it was $29.00 several years ago now, I believe that the current power pack that Target carries is one of those that is used for...
For a few months now, I have been using an ETX-90EC which I run with an AutoStar 497; I am used to the 497. I have another scope (7" LX200, not GPS) that I...
Short answer: Nope. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 529 ...
I may see something similar. I live in the NM desert, mountains to the east. Untill Mars is at least 20 deg above the mountains, seeing is poor. After that,...
Hi, Dan-- By that term, I mean the secondary (the aliminized spot in the center of the corrector). Such an obstruction reduces contrast in any optical system....
Hi, I don't understand why many people saw so small Mars with the 26mm Plossl, or they're waiting for something like a Hubble scope picture, but my ETX-90 with...
... a ... I use my ETX90 as a guide scope, it's great because of the long focal length and short tube. Only negative is play in the mirror can throw guiding...
Hi. With the rom pached you can put the value of the training RA/DEC with the keyboard. Some body that the the trainning very accurace could tellme the values?...
There are two versions of the ETX-70. The earlier (rather rare) version had the same base as the ETX-90EC. The main difference was the OTA, the OTA brackets...
I use a Rigel Quickfinder. It snaps into place on your scope in a second and aligns with the scope very quickly using three little knobs. Once you've used your...
Is there an easy way to tell the difference between one of the older ETX70s and the new configuration? I've seen pictures of an early version that had "axles"...
... I had an early version that I sent back due to optical problems. The replacement Meade sent was the newer variety. The two obvious differences between...
I guess I was lucky then to have picked up the older ETX70 mount. If you have both scopes, I would definetly pay Meade $15 to get the ETX90EC brackets (come...
Mine came with the basic controller with arrow keys on it (no menu or display) and it doesn't have an RA stop, unless you call the wires running out of...
The new model has the control panel on the right fork, the old model has the control panel on the base. The new model has the batteries on top, the old model...
Has anyone heard anything about this? I don't think it is available from Meade until October, but at $149, just for simple planet shots, it looks like a...
I live in a city, not downtown mind you, but the lights are only a few miles away...and I have a street light about 50-75 yards from my house. While I'm a...
... As Christopher said, each scope is different. VERY different. The "default" factory value (if you RESET) is about 2500 on the RA axis, and 2600 on DEC. My...
Dom, The narrow and broadband filters do a good job, but have you tried a low-tech aid, most of the problems I have in the front yard is with the streetlights,...
I have encountered a problem with the manual focuser on my new ETX-90 (RA on a DS-60EC mount) where, when I am adjusting the focus, the image jumps around the...
That is called mirror flop and all SCT's and Mak's have it to some degree. Some much more so than others. The electric focuser won't fix it and neither will a...
