Hello I joined the Catskill Astronomy Club recently and I have a loan of their Meade 8" reflector telescope. It doesn't have a manual. I'm guessing that it is...
The Starfinder was the last incarnation of a very long line of GEM mounted Newts that Meade made for decades. This was one of the earlier versions. I don't...
In a message dated 6/2/06 12:41:29 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Hi: First was a couple of fairly fancy Newt series including the Research Series (like the...
just got my ds-80at, set everything up,connected the motors, put the batteries in the pack, plugged the pack in. nothing happened. the power light didnt come...
what polarity is the white wire on the battery pack? on mine it is connected to the (-) side of the batteries. are the circuits in the autostar polarity...
It looks like a fiberglas tube 826 to me. I have one that's a research grade, that I bought new in '88, and the mount is black. The silver mount means (I...
Short circuit causes batteries to discharge rapidly, and they heat up. Contact Meade dealer or store where you got scope. ... the ... power ... installed ... ...
... Robert, Here is some friendly advice if the telescope can be returned to the dealer do it that way. I bought an ETX-125PE and the motor stopped working...
HI Gang: I needed an equipment case recently, and didn't want to pay what Orion charges for its aluminum cases (about 50 bucks). In the past, I'd been able to...
... for a while, but ... Lifting up a ... cubed. Put the ... cubed foam on ... go. Price? ... Good tip! One question: does the foam have any odor? If so, you...
In a message dated 6/4/06 1:18:57 PM Central Daylight Time, thad@... ... Hi: No detectable odor that I noticed. At any rate, I've never noticed that...
... that odor ... Short term, no, but long term there's a very real possibility of some damage. Ever photocopy (e.g., Xerox) something [or print from a laser...
I suggest the 32mm Televue Plossl as the best all-round eyepiece for the 125. Dr. Clay ... Arkansas Sky Observatories Harvard MPC/ H43 (Conway) Harvard MPC/...
Any one of the three following wide-angle, low power 1.25" Eyepieces: TeleVue Panoptic 24 University Optics Konig 32 Celestron Ultima 35 Avoid all 1.25" 40mm...
Chris thanks for the input. I'm a 42 year old architect in Virginia and new to this group. I'm a good designer but a babe in the woods with telescopes! Thanks...
I agree with the previous posters, but would add one more: Meade Series 5000 UltraWideAngle 18mm. As a matter of fact, a complete eyepiece set could be made...
I have to second that motion Doc. Clay that is what you told me and it has just the best widefield views extremely sharp! I also may add the Konig from ...
Have recently purchaced an etx-80, and used it for the first time. It comes with no finderscope, so setting it up was a bit troublesome. A family member,...
Hey Mike, I can think of two things. Make the seller come through with the finderscope, I'm guessing you bought it used, though, or get an Apogee or Orion...
... You can possibly fashion your own adapter out of plumbing parts (a 1.25" "tailstock" to fit into the telescope, and then a "bell" to expand it to 2"). Most...
Orion sells the 1.25"-->2" adapter by Lumicon (SKU: LA1055) for about $30. Call them at 800-447-1001 or go to www.telescopes.com I doubt that with the ETX-80...
for three years I have been using orion sirus plossl's with my 8' reflector scope six months ago I purchased an 10mm Orion orthoscopic and was very pleaesed...
Nothing I have ever looked through is as sharp as an Ortho. Even Televue Plossls and Radians quietly leave the room when an Ortho arrives on the scene. However...
Hi Gang: If you're wondering about these new eyepieces from WO, wonder no longer... http://www.buytelescopes.com/container.asp?dest=/uncle_rod/archive8.htm ...
However, this will not allow the full field of the 2" eyepiece to be used due to the stopping down caused by the adapter. It will give the same true field as...
I believe you mean "Ultrascopic", as Orion does not sell the Abbe orthoscopic eyepieces. This Masuyama-derived, 5-element, eyepiece is the sharpest one Orion ...
I've compared plossls from Mead (5000 Super), Antares, Orion, Celestron and several others and have come to the conclusion that the best bang for the buck in...
