There are a lot of considerations when purchasing a telescope. Some people consider 14 inch SCTs to be portable, but not me. I have enough trouble lugging my...
Further clarification: Scott did not work at Meade for 31 years nor did he "retire." Dr. Clay ... Arkansas Sky Observatories Harvard MPC/ H43 (Conway) Harvard...
When you receive (or run out and buy) your April 2008 Sky & Telescope, you'll find David Levy's column is a page-plus tribute to Scott Roberts. pp 77/78 It...
Hello, Well I finally took the plunge and ordered a new scope. My LX200 10" has seen many years, and now I will be donating it to the local university....
... From the LX200GPS group's Files area. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/ The LX200ACF has -exactly- the same mount hardware, firmware and...
... Different mechanisms... the LX400 (assuming it will bear -some- relationship to the previous RCX400) will have a fixed rear cell (vs the LX200's moving...
Completely different scope. The LX400 is the renamed RCX400, and integrates features like a focusing corrector/secondary, carbon fiber tube, f/8 optics, USB...
Also, the 12" lx200 acf are not available at this time until production starts in the new facility. I was told 2 -3 months. Brian ... integrates features...
Also, the 12" lx200 acf are not available at this time until production starts in the new facility. I was told 2 -3 months. Brian ... integrates features...
The 12 or the 14? I knew the 14 was out of the picture for now, but had not heard the 12 was... Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a Schmidt...
... Depends. From personal experience, I know that some dealers will make up stories to explain why they don't have, or can't get, an item. Back in November,...
... I think that's technically also on the "suspended indefinitely" list, but obviously it won't be made until if/when they work out the bugs in the LX400ACF...
The April 2008 Issue of AstroPhoto Insight Magazine (Volume 4, Issue 2) is now available. In this issue you'll find: * Testing QSI's 532WS Scientific CCD...
...that Little Old Astro Blog from Possum Swamp has been updated. http://uncle-rods.blogspot.com/ Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a Schmidt...
Hi: Sorry for this OT post, but I know many of you will find this interesting. I have a friend at MicroSoft (sounds impossible, like an oxymoron, but Brian is...
Hey All, I'm trying to have a part machined to replace my broken visual back/eyepiece holder. The problem is that the threads on the back of my 2080 are...
It could possibly be metric, or some other imperial size, 25.4 tpi would be 1mm So if the thread is slightly finer that 24tpi then suspect metric Use a thread...
Metric? In 1980? Uh-uh. Best bet? Just haul the whole thing to a machinist and let him or her eyeball it. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a...
Yes, I know it's not the most popular scope Meade ever made. But would someone have a line on repair parts for it? The gear rail in my focuser stripped out...
I hesitate to suggest the obvious but have you contacted Meade? Beyond that there is Bill Vorce at the Telescope Warehouse. http://telescope-warehouse.com ...
I didn't think Meade would be handling something that old still... Kevin ... <cerickson@...> wrote: I hesitate to suggest the obvious but have you contacted...
