hello i need help finding a collimator for my meade ds 2130 at im in the san antonio area if any one on the group is from here would like to find out if you...
Yes If it is not on the net I'll bring in my book tomorrow Scan it in and send it to you. Though I just tried to collminate My DS-2114 this past weekend, the...
Was anyone looking to the NNE last night We thought we were looking at a twinkling star directly below Cassiopia between 10:30 and 2:00 am It was not Algol And...
Was anyone else looking to the NNE last night Directly below Cassiopia It was not Algol and it was brighter than Capella I watched it from 10:30 til about 2:00...
Thanks for the suggestion, I called meade today and they are shipping the adapter, I hope to get it before the weekend. I also ordered two Plossl eyepieces on...
The deluxe is a nice piece of equipment but you need to start with a sight tube and Cheshire to insure that the secondary is properly aligned and the focuser...
Hey Peter I seen a lot of messages about the Chesire But not where to get one, that is why I bought the deluxe It is on backorder and won't be shipped until...
I have had much better results using the Lasermate deluxe than with a Chesire. The nice thing about the Lasermate is that it shows exactly how much the...
well i believe i have my telescope collimated now i found some information on a website about using the small dust cap on your telescope as an alignment tool...
It was very bright Much to far to see any features but it was brighter than Capella I'm going to look for it again tonight I was going to video tape it, but...
I used this collimater a lot on my SVD-8 f/4. Still was never happy with the results. It got me closer to good collimation but when I looked down the focuser I...
Does this occurr when using the Autostar or when using the non-computerized hand control? Sounds like you are using an autostar. If so maybe the version of the...
... happy with the results. It got me closer to good collimation but when I looked down the focuser I could tell there was still misalignment of the secondary...
Orion sells a combination sight tube Cheshire. Don't have a catalog handy but it is in there. I see them on EBay fairly frequently and on several retailer's...
Well Jake, if you really get better results, more easily, using only a laser you are a better man than I. I find that getting in the ball park with a sight...
hello i have a ds2130 at am wondering if when looking thru the focuser tube with out an eye piece if the reflection of my eye should be off center in the...
Hi, My name is Eli, and I am new to this forum, new to telescopes, new to astronomy and a "dummy" when it comes to its lingo. But I need help. I have a Meade...
Hi Eli - Welcome to the group! Trying to understand collimation doesn't make you a dummy - it is a bit to get your head around at first, but once you get it,...
Astro_Jake: This link was very helpful for me, since I am also new at telescopes. I kind of thought I new what collimation was, but was wrong. Would these ...
well i collimated the telescope still not perfect but i had a real good view of mars tonight with out any filters i could see some of the dark areas that ive...
For what it's worth: If you saw the dark areas of Mars then you should have been able to see the Polar Cap. For the Polar Cap is much more easily visible...
i think the only reason i didnt see the polar cap is the planet is so bright with out a fliter tonight i may use a cheap pair of sunglasses to act like a cheap...
If you are looking for a converter B&H Photo out of NY sells the AD-1 and AD-2 converters. One will convert a .965 to a 1.25 and the other will convert a 1.25...
I wanted a quick look at Mars tonight (after several days of rain and clouds) and I didn't have time to let the LX-90 cool down properly so I brought out the...
I am certainly not an expert, but I wonder if you were seeing a bright star through some atmospheric distortion. Last night around 10pm I saw a star in the...
Local seeing conditions can make one think the scope is not collimated or in focus - so do not be too quick to jump on the optics. I recorded some video of...
If the object was rapidly changing colors, it was a geostationary satellite. They are constantly spinning in space.. Tim On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 11:53:28 -0000,...
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