Guess I'll need to dig out the documents and find the number to Meade Customer Service. Another question, when switching the mount from Az/Alt to Polar do the...
... Thanks Mike. I'm digging through the archives and online stuff now. Great site! BTW used the 90 on a hazy night and saw Saturn for the first time. Took my...
hi ive recently bought an etx125ec and have a problem with levelling the scope. I bought the alignmate bubble level and compass that fits into the eyepiece...
If you are using the Declination/Altitude scale on the fork arm to indicate "level", then it could be off. See the FAQ page on my ETX Site for info on...
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... hi mike the dec circle was slightly out of alignment before i did the fix on your site. But even though the tube is now showing level at 0 with the bubble...
Is the leveling device sitting correctly in the holder? By the way, I just normally "eyeball" the base and OTA leveling; the Autostar can correct for quite a...
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I switch back and forth between alt/az and polar frequently, and use the same training values for each. No problems. I trained in alt/az, and yet High...
... way, I ... hi yes it is sitting correctly. I think that the plastic at the rear of the scope which includes the eyepiece holder might not be level....
Hi All, Well it is here, the Newest lineup to Meade's arsenal of telescopes can be seen at http://www.meade.com/rcx400/ . Sizes ranging from 10" to 16" these...
I will anxiously await your additional information. Looks like Meade is playing a tough hand to beat. On the other hand, with the kind of weather I'm enduring...
WOW!!! This explains a LOT! I received my ETX125 back in early March 2004. I also read about separating the viewfinder to mount it. So I tried. FIFTEEN...
For everyone that owns a 70mm ETX, what do you think of the tripod? I'm not sure if I recieved a defect, but the tripod is very flimsy, and the legs won't open...
Chris, I have had an EX 70 for a few years and really enjoy the wide field of view it provides, especially with the wide angle eyepieces that are now...
Chris, I have had an EX 70 for a few years and really enjoy the wide field of view it provides, especially with the wide angle eyepieces that are now...
Hi Mary - I too am just beginning and running into all kinds of problems. My scope cannot drive the Autostar and needs to go in for repair. I bought it in...
Thanks Stan for the words of encouragement. I did find Jupiter back in March along with 5 moons. That was awesome! But I want to be able to see nebulas and...
Mary, I'm teaching a sidewalk astronomy class for the Community Ed folks here in Rockwall, TX beginning Feb. 17. Otherwise, I'd be glad to "chat" off the list...
Thank you Max for sharing your website link. Very incouraging to see those pics! It inspires me to get out there and try again. I will say this...If I lived...
Mary, to help eliminate the frustration level, go buy a small bubble level, a small one used for hanging pictures and such will work as well, and go to...
Woohoo! Thanks Mike! I had never known about step #3. I definately will take your suggestion to heart and start practicing inside. Also I had only found out...
Mary, if you can recognize constellations, then finding Polaris is a snap. Find the Big Dipper... Take the 2 end stars on the pan, imagine a line connecting...
Mary, Just to add to the good advice others have given. I have an ETX105, and bought it last January and had very similar problems to those you've mentioned. ...
"Frogged " bricks have angled depressions in them so as to save weight, but making a geometrically sound basis for my astro tripod. See the illustration here :...
Hi, I see from Meade's website http://www.meade.com/etx_premier/index.html that they're claiming lots of set-up ease for their new Premier 'scopes. Can anyone...
... In the LX200gps (which has LNT built-in), you run through a "Calibrate Sensors" routine... it does its bit about locating north and level, and makes a stab...
Thanks again Mike for the help! For some reason, I always thought Polaris was part of thr big dipper but could never figure out which one. I think someone...
