Well i do have an ETX-70 and i have see mars, jupiter and Saturn with it, Jupiter is the best one on my ETX-70 i could see the cloud belts very easily (of...
WEll hope this is not a joke a RCX400 you are going for the big leagues with this scope, they are super b (has far i have read the reviews of it) but the...
No joke, but you are absolutely right about size. I have just been away and took the 2114ATS and was so frustrated. I'm seriously looking at the modification...
Steve, I think the scope will produce some out standing images, I have a DS 2130 AT, the eyepieces that come with the scope are very poor at best and made me...
Hey guys I'm a total newbie when it comes to telescopes. I just came back from Costco with a Meade DS 2090 AT-TC for $198. From reading this site and other...
Hello. I recently picked up a nice laser collimator from Owl. It came with a set of directions to adjust the collimator, but they are pretty much useless. It...
Many thanks for the information. I was kinda thinking the same thing that maybe the low altitude is hampering viewing, plus it's still pretty hot here in...
For those of you who received multiple emails on this, my apoligies... I deleted the first two of the three posts that I created because of errors. This one is...
Well Steve i guess first you need to collimate the scope, making a good collimation on newtonians make great efect on the viewing, and yes jupiter and venus...
Well tought desision there, the 90 it's a nice scope but like we said in telescope choosing what it's important it's aperture so i guess on that hand the...
Jerry, I am a very mechanically inclined person and work in the Information Technology field as a hardware/networking engineer, and thus I love to tinker with...
Well I checked the collimation as the istruction manual mentioned and it seems fine. Funny though looking through without the eyepiece, it seems that the...
Well i dont know how to collimate because i only have my ETX-70 a refractor, but many from here have newtonians so maybe somebody from here can tell you more...
Steve, Getting the secondary properly centered and aimed is the hardest part of collimating a DS2114ATS. The vanes that hold it move around and are very hard...
Hi there! I am a newbie DS user and I have a few questions about the scope: My DS's motors seem to be slipping when I push a direction button (the motor speeds...
I just got that same 2090 and it's a great little scope. Can't beat the price and even in light poluted San Jose (California) I can see things like the...
Hi - Yes, it makes a difference to level the scope first. If the scope is operating properly, the accuracy should put all objects in the field with your 20mm...
Andras, If you go to Mike Weasner's ETX site there is alot of information regarding training drives and setting up the Autostar to work properly. It is not...
Hi! I have a DS2130 Ats scope with the 494 Autostar, and want to have an alternate DC power supply to save on the cost and inconvenience of 8AA batteries. ...
i have found that one of the jump starters that are sold at walmart auto stores etc,i bought mine at pep boys for $30 and it works great it came with a charger...
I use a standard 12V acid-battery, not a car-type but a small one which you can find in alarm-systems (it is about the size and the weight of a brick) . It...
Jak, My DS2114ATS came with a battery pack only. There is no port to plug auxillary power into. I went to Radio shack and purchased a 1 Amp power supply that...
I decided to take the scope out again just before sunset and try my patience again. I did the "easy" alignment and steered the scope toward Jupiter. I was...
Steve, I have a DS2090 so my aperture is smaller than yours but I can see Jupiter quite well too. It's still light out when it appears next to Venus and the ...
Thanks Sander for the reply. As a "starter scope" I guess I could have done better but to actually make out a planet for the first time made buying the scope...
All, I've seen both numbers of 800 and 900 mm listed as the focal length of a DS2090. Does anyone know for sure? The manual I just downloaded says 800 mm. But...
Steve, the 2114 is a fine scope that will give you years of viewing pleasure I'm sure. If you set the speed to the slowest (2x sidereal) you will still outrun...
Well i guess you are talking about tracking rate? dont know too much but if you did a good aligment and your scope is properly trained the drives and...
The speeds you select with the handbox do not have anything to do with tracking at all. All they do is change the SLEWING rate for finding and centering ...
Can one convert a DS 80 GOTO mount to one that reads as it pushed? Is there a way for it to read out its positon or react when a given position is obtained? I...
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