from the who-is-throwing-things-at-our-planets dept. posted by Soulskill on 2009-08-01 15:52:00 Hugh Pickens <http://hughpickens.com/> writes "BBC reports...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Aug 2, 2009 3:47 am
And coincidentally, it was found on the same day that the Australian amateur found the Jupiter impact spot. -John...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Aug 2, 2009 4:33 am
... The RA socket was used for the Magellan I. For the Mag II, a whole new circuit board and panel was used, and the RA encoder plugged to the _back_ of that...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 2, 2009 2:01 pm
http://uncle-rods.blogspot.com/ Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland>;...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Aug 4, 2009 3:13 am
Sorry this is so late- I'm still getting caught up after hosting a three day star party for 300 last new moon. ... So that's minutes of RA? That would be...
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John Moore
jamooretx
Aug 4, 2009 5:40 pm
Thank you John! your Info was much appreciated! clear-skies! John....
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gdavid9969
Aug 5, 2009 1:52 am
I have an old (late 1980's early 90's), but brand new Meade 8" telescope plus accessories. It's never been used. I have been storing it for my brother in law...
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autostaretx
Aug 5, 2009 2:48 am
This page: http://skywatch.brainiac.com/used/index.htm will lead you to this file: http://skywatch.brainiac.com/used/used_sct.pdf which is a 100-page "used SCT...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Aug 5, 2009 3:59 am
Try <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEADE-LX5-LX6> That actually covers all Meade SCTs up through the LX6 (2080/2120 LX, LX3, LX5, LX6). I think the quartz...
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Harel Boren
harel.boren
Aug 5, 2009 6:37 pm
Here's the first fruit of my last venture to the desert. It was very warm that night - temperatures didn't go under 26 centigrade, even just before dawn. I...
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semenuktony
Aug 6, 2009 11:37 pm
... very nice ,I hope to someday get pics like those as I am just venturing into astrophotgraphy,and am taking delivery of my first 10" sct tomorow afternoon,[...
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Harel Boren
harel.boren
Aug 7, 2009 5:27 am
Hi - thanks! I wish you luck and much enjoyment your new scope! This was shot with a 12mp DSLR so there's indeed much you can do and enjoy your new equipment. ...
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semenuktony
Aug 8, 2009 6:47 am
Its a lx6/2120 ancient by todays standards,but still bigger than anything I've ever owned,One day I hope to get a Orion EQ mount for it maybe the Atlas...
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Clifton Hipsher
red03sporty
Aug 8, 2009 12:49 pm
Welcome aboard! I don't wanna be the bearer of bad news, but I'm afraid you are not going to find any "cheap" upgrades, especially as far as the drive...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 8, 2009 1:56 pm
Yep, the only practical way to upgrade this scope to go-to is by putting on a GEM. OTOH, the Atlas go-to GEM is perfect for this scope and not very expensive...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 8, 2009 2:05 pm
Not sure I am understanding you, but the LX6 does NOT have UHTC coatings. That was still about a decade in the future. Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: ...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Aug 8, 2009 2:24 pm
Lots of LX200 owners eventually upgrade to a high-end GEM if they get serious about imaging, so you can look for a used LX200 fork mount. Meade's OTAs were...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Aug 8, 2009 8:36 pm
See also <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEADE-LX5-LX6> for more info on this scope. -John...
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drgert1
Aug 9, 2009 7:49 am
Hi, ... Until about 1yr back I used a Meade SCT from the time when they did not even call them 'LX'. ;-) Cheers, Gert...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 9, 2009 4:30 pm
And so is: http://uncle-rods.blogspot.com/ Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! ...
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semenuktony
Aug 9, 2009 4:35 pm
... thanks Guys for all the replies.My error its quartz f/6.3 ultra high contrast scope Not uhtc ,Still best OTA I've ever had.I've never been rich and always...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 9, 2009 4:42 pm
BTW, "Quartz" refers to a quartz crystal oscillator in the telescope's drive, not the optics. ;-) If you get a good LX-6, it can be a delightful scope, giving...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 9, 2009 6:03 pm
There's been a lot of water under the bridge on the ol' blog, and keepin' track of where we have been has become downright confusticatin'. To relieve that,...
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warpedcorp
Aug 9, 2009 6:53 pm
Last night I had a great night of viewing with my "new" ETX125 and members of the local group. The double transit on Jupiter was crystal clear with tack sharp...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 9, 2009 7:02 pm
Assuming you have the most recent firmware, the cure is drive training. I know you've done that, but you might want to double check your procedure. Make sure...
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Harel Boren
harel.boren
Aug 9, 2009 8:11 pm
Another image shot during my last venture out in the desert. This is a double object I had in my sights for some time, and was very happy for the opportunity I...
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Thad Floryan
thad_floryan
Aug 9, 2009 9:21 pm
... Nice article! Just a friendly note: at the bottom of today's blog there's this: " Did y'all know there is a new way to keep up with news about this " here...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 9, 2009 9:31 pm
True, but only on the web. Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland>; ... From:...
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Rod Mollise
rmollise
Aug 9, 2009 9:49 pm
Let me add that if you don't sign up to follow me, I have no idea how many folks are reading my tweets on a regular basis, either. Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new...
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David G
gdavid9969
Aug 10, 2009 2:31 am
Hi thanks for the ID. What do you think a telescope of this type worth? Dg ________________________________ From: semenuktony <kclo42112@...> To:...
