Hi, I have ETX125 for a while and have been using manually. Last night, I tried to use Easy Align with my autostar. When it points to a star, I need to use ...
You likely merely need to change the speed setting; when doing an alignment, the speed automatically defaults to the slowest Guide speed; once you are on the ...
That's a tough choice. Normally I'd say bigger is better and get the ds, but these are short tube reflectors. They have a barlow built into the focuser to ...
Check out Meades Clearace area and pick up either a DSX90 (same OTA as the ETX90 with excellent optics) mounted on a usable goto mount. OR... the also have...
hi folks.. i am a new mwmber in this group ans looking forward for latest news and updates..i was wondering if it is possible to get some info on what kind of...
In a message dated 4/3/06 1:52:58 PM Central Daylight Time, man_sh16@... writes: i am a new mwmber in this group ans looking forward for latest news and...
Meade makes dozens of different model scopes, and there are hundreds of others out there. And each one of them is better than the next in one way or another, ...
which of these scopes are better? they are both 90mm but have different mounts. being new i kind of like the goto feature and i am wondering if one scope and...
Thanks John, I managed to get it out but the lousy flex-focuser I bought does not allow the set screw to 'catch' in the threads once I have it on. I am going...
Hi, a new processed attempt of the bubble http://www.dsi-astronomie.de/NGC7635.htm image data: 50 a 21sec at f6.3 unguided Alt/Az Drizzle resolution 2.0 ...
I would advise taking a close look around at Try <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade-DS-Telescopes/> There are a lot of problems with Meade's smaller scopes,...
Robert, Before Jerry answers, I'll beat him to it... I've used and worked on both the older Meade DS and the newer Meade DS2XXX scopes and mounts. Optics on...
Thanks Tony! I just got a new job and won't be as active now. You said exactly what I would have anyway. I just got my spare motor and 497 set from Tscope- ...
Dear All, I am a new guy in this very interesting group. I am planning the construction of a little observatory (over the roof of my home) in which I would...
http://www.astronomysite.com/mapug/35/msg36233.htm for Autocad dwg source? One person I know who has a 14 inch is Scott Baker at http://www.starcrwzr.com/. I...
... Do you mean a -Classic- LX200, or an LX200gps ? (i don't think there -was- a 14" Classic... just 8,10,12,16") You might to well to join the 14" LX200gps...
Hi Ivo If you check my web site and get the file on my observatory there is an ACAD drawing to scale of the dimensions of all those items for a 12"GPS in a 2.4...
Dear Barry, I am really gratefull for your help. It is exactly the kind of things that I needed! Compliment also for your site and your observatory. I already...
Hi, good bye 05cs and thanks ;). After some drizzle and extreme image processing i caught her again. http://www.dsi-astronomie.de/M51.htm#M1 regards Wolfgang ...
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Hi I am also planning the construction of a little observatory (over the roof of my home) ... I am considering using a 6" well casing and going into the earth...
Wow, it just hit me (after seeing the Meade ad in S&T)- you're the guy who _discovered_ this supernova in M51. Congratulations. I remember seeing it several...
We are pleased to announce that we have completed our speaker list and program schedule for the East Coast Conference on Astronomical Imaging, taking place on...
A 6" pier going all the way to the roof? That will make a nice tuning fork. -John ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
Well casing is very flimsy. It is designed to keep dirt and rock out of your well shaft. Some time ago I was helping a firiend of mine put up a radio tower...
Hi to all,newbie here,I have a EXT90EC with tripod and i `ve been trying to align the scope in both polar and alt configurations with no luck whatsoever,i`ve...
Dear Sterling, my home is a typical two floor north-Italian construction, So, unfortunately, it was not possible to build a perfect concrete pier with its...
