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I'm on vacation and will return on July 6th. Please contact Gary Young or Mark Keersemaker if you need assistance....
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ddieckmann
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Jul 1, 2004
3:55 pm
1986
will autostar work with windos ce? i want to use a palm or handheld with my telescope. please e-mail me , luedog60@......
luedog6060
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Jul 2, 2004
2:53 am
1987
will stary night pro plus work?...
luedog6060
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Jul 2, 2004
2:59 am
1988
... and ... Yes to both.. (assuming that you have the proper cabling to provide a serial port for your WindowsCE handheld, and one of the many appropriate...
autostaretx
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Jul 5, 2004
3:05 pm
1989
I own a Meade DS2060 refractor with a 1.25 focuser. I am using a Celestron 9mm Ortho eyepiece for now, which is working well. However, I'd like to add an...
concordcaleb
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Jul 6, 2004
2:08 pm
1990
... handheld ... You can use Software Bisque's TheSky Pocket Edition to run an Autostar controlled telescope from a WinCE device. You can find them on...
jlummel
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Jul 6, 2004
2:08 pm
1991
Anyone have a Meade 494 Autostar they'd like to part with in a hurry? Leaving for an Outer Banks NC trip in six days, and my 494 appears to have crapped out....
rellimja777
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Jul 6, 2004
2:08 pm
1992
Does anyone know where to get a complete listing of the objects that the Autostar #494 is programmed with (not just a summary of how many objects, but the...
jlummel
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Jul 6, 2004
2:08 pm
1993
... Many of the databases are fully explored (or expanded) at Mike Weasner's site, on the Autostar Info page. http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar_info.html ...
autostaretx
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Jul 6, 2004
4:11 pm
1994
Hi! I gave a 60mm refractor to a friend for Christmas a few years ago and modified it for 1.25" eyepieces before going it to him. The eyepieces I included (as...
jlummel
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Jul 6, 2004
5:34 pm
1995
Thanks, James! ... The ... and...
concordcaleb
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Jul 6, 2004
8:28 pm
1996
Hi John, Here is something you might try : Item # 94303 The Eyepiece and Filter Kit (#94303) contains: Five Superior Grade Plössl Eyepieces - 1.25” —...
Phil Pasteur
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Jul 7, 2004
12:20 am
1997
I agree 100%. I also gave a Meade 60mm to someone (in this case, my grandkids) and I included 9mm and 25mm eyepieces plus a Barlow (all 1-1/4"). Here's the...
travisedwin
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Jul 7, 2004
1:56 pm
1998
I just wanted to say that this evening (July 7th) I attended the monthly meeting of one of hte local astronomy clubs (the Black River Astronomical Society in...
concordcaleb
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Jul 8, 2004
11:14 am
1999
... That helped a lot, thanks for the link! There was actually a fairly complete listing of the Autostar #494 that someone with an ETX-70 did while it was...
jlummel
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Jul 12, 2004
7:53 am
2000
... River ... of ... Sounds pretty good! When you go to buy yourself a barlow, I have a couple of suggestions. First off, go for a 2x over a 3x. The 2x is...
jlummel
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Jul 12, 2004
8:19 am
2001
Is it possible to add a GPS (such as StarGPS) to the Autostar 494? Does anyone know of any kits to add GPS to AutoStar 494? Paul Thomas...
saxonpaul
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Jul 14, 2004
6:50 pm
2002
... 494? ... No, not really. There are GPS solutions that can be added to a 495 or a 497, but not the 494. I would suspect it's because there aren't any...
jlummel
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Jul 14, 2004
10:26 pm
2003
2. Re: Meade DS2060 Eyepiece Advice From: "jlummel" ________________________________________________________________________ A local store has a Meade Barlow...
balthazar Buhn
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Jul 15, 2004
4:33 pm
2004
I need help. I have a new DS-80 but cannot operate via laptop. The package came with an ether cable but failed instructions report: * Failed to connect *...
bluenose495000
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Jul 19, 2004
12:45 am
2005
I think they told you the correct thing. If I am not mistaken, you need the GOTO hand controller as in 494, 495, 497 to interpret the commands from the PC and...
Phil Pasteur
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Jul 19, 2004
2:01 am
2006
... I have a correction to this bit of information! There is an item called a GPS-Mate that connects to the serial cable of any Autostar (494, 495, 497 or...
jlummel
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Jul 19, 2004
6:15 am
2007
... The ... Sounds like you plugged the hand controller into your ethernet port! Couple of questions first off: 1. What is the actual model number of the DS-80...
jlummel
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Jul 19, 2004
6:31 am
2008
I have the same scope and I find that 40mm is great for wide views, and 8mm is good for close ups of Jupiter and saturn. The Moon frames nicely at around...
john_doe4913
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Jul 19, 2004
8:27 pm
2009
Hey Phil: Thank you for the detailed information. I'm going to contact a distributor in Montreal as Ottawa does not have one. The scope was a Christmas gift...
bluenose495000
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Jul 20, 2004
1:31 am
2010
... An alternate (cheaper!) source is William Vorce dba Telescope Warehouse: http://www.astronomy-mall.com/telescope-warehouse/ (get a 497) have fun --dick...
autostaretx
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Jul 20, 2004
3:34 am
2011
You might want to check Astromart and even Ebay. I have seen the 497 controller show up in both places from time to time. I just did a search on Ebay and found...
Phil Pasteur
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Jul 20, 2004
2:26 pm
2012
... was a ... in ... Given the information you posted previously, it's possible you may already have an Autostar and that all you need to purchase is a cable...
jlummel
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Jul 20, 2004
8:32 pm
2013
I would suggest buying just one eyepiece (The Meade 4000 Series is a good balance between price and quality for the DS90) and a 2X Barlow. The Barlow...
travisedwin
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Jul 21, 2004
12:55 pm
2014
I have had good experiences with Meade also, and I have had to wait in electronic hold limbo for awhile to get it on occasion. I have a DS90-AT similar to the...
john_doe4913
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Jul 21, 2004
3:07 pm
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