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#30 From: esncc@...
Date: Fri Jan 5, 2001 8:56 pm
Subject: Is it a camera attachment? 		esncc@...
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Hi all,

I purchased a Meade DS-114EC and I love it.  I am definately a
beginner and noticed that in the box I have a "thing" that I could
only imagine is a mount for a camera?  It looks like a big ring with
threads on one side and a couple of screw pegs to hold something in
there.  I have to unscrew the part that normally the lenses slide
into in order to attach it.  it has no threading on the outside for
anything else to attach to.

Am I correct in thinking that this is a camera mount, or is it used
for something else?  I can find NO reference to it on the meade site.

Thanks for the help and insight!!

Chuck

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#29 From: "fastrun" <fastrun@...>
Date: Sat Jan 6, 2001 4:31 am
Subject: Re:Barlow Lens 		fastrun@...
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Hi Herb

Is a meade barlow lens compatible with any 32mm telescope?

regards
Marc
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#28 From: mfaria@...
Date: Fri Jan 5, 2001 3:04 am
Subject: LX10 - Power Requirements 		mfaria@...
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Anyone know where i can obtain some type of spec on the actual power
requirements of an LX10?  I'm building a power supply and all I've
found are ones for the LX200......

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#27 From: "richard seymour" <rseymour@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 8:36 pm
Subject: Re: Autostar #494 Upgrade 		rseymour@...
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--- In Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com, albert.cover@s... wrote:
> I have two questions on upgrading the Autostar that came with my
> EXT-70AT.

> Second, Meade sells a Connector Kit (included with the Skychart
> software or purchased separately).  Is there anything to this other
> than a garden variety serial cable?

yes... very different... the #506 cable has active electronics
to convert between rs232 serial and the I2C bus signals/protocols
used by the AUX port.

The I2C bus is an addressable,  bidirectional clocked bus
(one wire is two-way data, the other is the clock the transmitter
  and receiver sync against, both wires are TTL levels referenced to
  ground).
It runs at a bit rate far, far higher than rs232 dreams of.

Visit www.weasner.com/etx/   for far more information.

--dick

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#26 From: "Daniel J Wolk" <poziovahim@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 8:06 pm
Subject: (No subject) 		poziovahim@...
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Thanks for replying Jason,  I checked it out again today.  Here"s the scoop. I used the scope three nights ago.  I wanted to try out Kendrichs dew stuff, one for the 10" objective and one for the Telrad.  I just pointed the scope south and let her run for about 3-4 hours and everything was fine.  I was running off a auto charger-jumper of 17 amp hrs and have been running my scope like that for about a year now, but just the scope!   I bought a brand new 75 amp hr. deep cycle battery at Walmart and put a full charge on it.  I turned on the scope and blink blink blink.  The battery is fine cause I tried both and they're at full charge.  I tried the AAs and still just blinks.  The Magellan lights up and says she's Magellan but she doesn't go to her normal start screen and the drive corrector doesn't respond and neither does the stock hand controller but the leds light.  I tried to call Meade's # in the Manual but it is disconnected.  Any help would be appreciated.  Bueno, Dan  PS I'm going to put this same message on all the other mail sites too as is cause I'm a crummy typer.  Thanks again

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#25 From: "Ivor " <ibarker@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 5:20 am
Subject: Re: 23 and counting 		ibarker@...
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Ooh make that 40- :-)
--- In Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com, "Ivor " <ibarker@c...> wrote:
> Make that 24 :-)
>
> Hello everyone
> --
>  Ivor Barker
> 10" LX 200
> ST-237
> 37 08 24 N
> 121 36 25 W
> http://www.employees.org/~ibarker/Astronomy
> Please take a look at my Messier Project (updated daily - almost)
> http://www.employees.org/~ibarker/Astronomy/Messier.html
>
> --- In Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com, "Herb York" <ztrmann@f...>
wrote:
> > Okay 23 members and counting. <g>
> > Anyone get the LX90 yet?
> > What do you think?
> > Thanks
> > Herb

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#24 From: "Ivor " <ibarker@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 5:18 am
Subject: Re: 23 and counting 		ibarker@...
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Make that 24 :-)

Hello everyone
--
  Ivor Barker
10" LX 200
ST-237
37 08 24 N
121 36 25 W
http://www.employees.org/~ibarker/Astronomy
Please take a look at my Messier Project (updated daily - almost)
http://www.employees.org/~ibarker/Astronomy/Messier.html

--- In Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com, "Herb York" <ztrmann@f...> wrote:
> Okay 23 members and counting. <g>
> Anyone get the LX90 yet?
> What do you think?
> Thanks
> Herb

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#23 From: Ugly Dog <shenzistiber@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 4:44 am
Subject: Re: Yikes 		shenzistiber@...
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Herb,
Glad to be here.I just got rid of my Pictor (yea, but I love my
other Meade products ( 6 year old 8"LX200).
Ugly Dog
--- Herb York <ztrmann@...> wrote:
> 39 and counting.
> <g>
> Herb
>
>

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#22 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 4:23 am
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39 and counting.
<g>
Herb

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#21 From: "Daniel J Wolk" <poziovahim@...>
Date: Thu Jan 4, 2001 2:05 am
Subject: (No subject) 		poziovahim@...
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Hi All,  I've got problems with my scope.  I just bought a deep cycle battery from Walmart yesterday and put a full charge on it.. I hooked up the scope this morning and the light  started blinking like it usually does then it went out, came back on and just blinks and blinks.  The Magellan II comes on but the drive corrector buttons don't.  I plugged in the regular hand controller and it doesn't work either.  I disconnected the big battery and put the AA's in and the red light doesn't even come on!  I pulled the fuse which was a 2amp, manual says it's supposed to be a 1amp, fuse is fine.  HELP!!!  Bueno, Dan

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#20 From: "James R. Griggs" <jrgriggs01@...>
Date: Wed Jan 3, 2001 4:29 pm
Subject: Re: Specialized eGroup for Meade 4504 Telescope owners 		jrgriggs01@...
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Typo mistake - the Meade 4504 is a 4.5" reflector, not a 3.5" as
indicated in the parent posting.

Jim

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#19 From: "James R. Griggs" <jrgriggs01@...>
Date: Wed Jan 3, 2001 7:27 am
Subject: Specialized eGroup for Meade 4504 Telescope owners 		jrgriggs01@...
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Back in September, I created a specialized group for owners of Meade
4504 Telescopes.  At that time, my actions were criticized for being
too narrowly focused.  Well, I'm happy to report that the group now
has over twenty members who exchange valuable information on
improving the performance of their telescopes.

I invite any of the members of this group interested specifically in
the Meade 4504 or other 3.5" reflector telescopes to join our group
by sending eMail to the following address:

      Meade4504Telescopes-subscribe@egroups.com


Jim Griggs
Meade4504Telescopes Owner/Moderator

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#18 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Sat Dec 30, 2000 11:23 pm
Subject: 23 and counting 		ztrmann@...
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Okay 23 members and counting. <g>
Anyone get the LX90 yet?
What do you think?
Thanks
Herb

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#17 From: Dennis Havel <dennis@...>
Date: Fri Dec 29, 2000 8:05 pm
Subject: Telrad mounting on LX200 10" 		dennis@...
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Greetings,
Any suggestions on mounting of a Telrad
on a 10" LX200 would be appreciated.
What has been your experience with your
mount position?  What should I avoid?
What are the advantages of either a
forward or rear mounting at the 2 O'clock
position?
Dennis

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#16 From: albert.cover@...
Date: Thu Dec 28, 2000 2:28 am
Subject: Autostar #494 Upgrade 		albert.cover@...
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I have two questions on upgrading the Autostar that came with my
EXT-70AT.
      First, what is the relationship between the included software (Starry
Night Bundle) and the SkyChart Astro software that one can purchase from
Meade?
      Second, Meade sells a Connector Kit (included with the Skychart
software or purchased separately).  Is there anything to this other than a
garden variety serial cable?

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#15 From: "Coghill, Thomas G." <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Wed Dec 27, 2000 11:39 pm
Subject: RE: EXT-90 EC Focusers 		CoghillTG@...
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I got one suggestion already - Use a Clothes Pin !   What a Great Simple
Idea!

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: Coghill, Thomas G.
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 09:02
To: Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com
Subject: [Meade-Uncensored] EXT-90 EC Focusers



I live in colder climates and found that focusing my new EXT-90 EC
can be painful without gloves (temperatures here -10 F to -40 F) and
shaky (vibration) with or without gloves.

What are your experiences with electronic focusers and has anyone
come up with a fine adjustment knob for the EXT?  I was thinking
something like a piece of 24-inch surgical tubing with a larger disk
at one end and the other end fitting over the existing knob.  Has
anyone done this?  Does it work?  Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help and advice,   Tom



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#14 From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Wed Dec 27, 2000 6:02 pm
Subject: EXT-90 EC Focusers 		CoghillTG@...
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I live in colder climates and found that focusing my new EXT-90 EC
can be painful without gloves (temperatures here -10 F to -40 F) and
shaky (vibration) with or without gloves.

What are your experiences with electronic focusers and has anyone
come up with a fine adjustment knob for the EXT?  I was thinking
something like a piece of 24-inch surgical tubing with a larger disk
at one end and the other end fitting over the existing knob.  Has
anyone done this?  Does it work?  Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help and advice,   Tom

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#13 From: "Coghill, Thomas G." <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Wed Dec 27, 2000 5:41 pm
Subject: Meade Power Cord Advice 		CoghillTG@...
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I am new to the Meade Telescopes (I have an Meade EXT 90 EC) , but I thought
I would pass this along in case someone out there is looking for power cords
for their Meade.

I live in a colder climate and often experience the short life of cold
batteries.  For that reason I purchased both the 110V AC/DC power cord and
the Car 12V adapter.  DO NOT DO THIS!

The 110 V power cord cost me about $35
The Car Adapter cost me about $25

The 110V cord is simply a 110V AC to 12 V DC transformer with a car-type
receptacle at the end.  Then there is a car type plug in (25 feet long) that
goes from the receptacle to the telescope.

The Car Adapter is just the second half of this kit (the 25 foot car adapter
cord).

Buy the AC kit.  It's the best deal and covers all the bases without
over-doing it.

Signed,

Tripod Tangled in cords,  Tom

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#12 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Wed Dec 27, 2000 4:56 pm
Subject: And now 17 		ztrmann@...
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Looks like we are getting more members each day.
You may want to tell your friends or other news groups about this one.
There will be NO censorship and Meade is the main topic but
comparisons to Celestron and others are fine again NO censorship.
Look forward to real posts and conversations and Meade questions and
answers.
Thank you
Herb York

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#11 From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Thu Dec 21, 2000 9:34 pm
Subject: Ursid meteor shower 		CoghillTG@...
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Here is the story about the meteor shower for tonight and tomorrow
morning.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast18dec_1.htm

Since the we are only getting less than 4 hours of daylight today
here, I should have a better than average chance of seeing this
meteor shower.  The sun rises at 10:48 AM  and sets again at 2:43 PM.

I hope it is clear!

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#10 From: "Coghill, Thomas G." <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Thu Dec 21, 2000 1:32 am
Subject: RE: Hello and looking forward to learning! 		CoghillTG@...
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Herb,

I'll put in a good word for you to Santa.  Say "Hi" to Jim Bielaga. He
helped me with some technical questions about some extras I ordered about
two weeks ago.  Got a Series 4000 15.0mm Super Plossl to look at the distant
planets and a Variable Polarizing Filter to look at the bright moon.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Herb York [mailto:ztrmann@...]
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 16:20
To: Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!


Wow - -35 degrees f
It will get down to +30 here tonight. I think you can keep your temperature
thing.
There is a motor focus for your scope and it has a plastic controller. <g>
Say hey to Santa!
Herb
www.BuyTelescopes.com
www.AstroMart.com
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(800)850-2001
----- Original Message -----
From: "Coghill, Thomas G." <CoghillTG@...>
To: <Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!


> Herb,
>
> What can we see up here???  My breath at any time, the northern lights (of
> course) and Santa lives across the street!  ... actually he does live
across
> the street, really  ....  we (city of North Pole) got 5 pages of very
> unflattering coverage in the December issue of the National Geographic.
Let
> me set the record straight here.  North Pole Alaska is located outside
> Fairbanks, which is central to Alaska.  We are at 65 degrees North, not 90
> degrees North.  Enough of that ...
>
> With our new Meade 90 we have had some great views of Jupiter and Saturn
in
> the past week.  However the AC adapter is a must because those 8 AA
> batteries in the Meade don't last long when it is cold outside.  Also
found
> that I need to get the electrical focusing option to keep from freezing my
> fingertips on the metal focus knob.  Maybe there is an upgrade to a rubber
> coated knob??  We are still learning here.
>
> Tom Coghill
>
> PS - don't exhale near the eyepiece of your telescope when it is - 25 F
> outside
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herb York [mailto:ztrmann@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 15:29
> To: Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!
>
>
> Yikes - only ten of us so far and we have an outpost on top of the world
> already. <g>
> What can you see from up there any way?
> Herb
> www.BuyTelescopes.com
> www.AstroMart.com
> Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird
> (360)588-9000
> (800)850-2001
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
> To: <Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 11:58 AM
> Subject: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!
>
>
> > We are new owners of a Meade EXT 90 EC and are anxious to do some
> > observing. We live in North Pole, Alaska (65 degrees N). When it is
> > clear, it is cold here (-35F). When it is warm and clear it never
> > gets dark (summer). Such are our challenges.
> >
> > We are looking for viewing suggestions, tricks of the trade and great
> > ways to get the most of our new scope.
> >
> > Cheers to all from North Pole!
> >
> >
> >
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#9 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Thu Dec 21, 2000 1:19 am
Subject: Re: Hello and looking forward to learning! 		ztrmann@...
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Wow - -35 degrees f
It will get down to +30 here tonight. I think you can keep your temperature
thing.
There is a motor focus for your scope and it has a plastic controller. <g>
Say hey to Santa!
Herb
www.BuyTelescopes.com
www.AstroMart.com
Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird
(360)588-9000
(800)850-2001
----- Original Message -----
From: "Coghill, Thomas G." <CoghillTG@...>
To: <Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!


> Herb,
>
> What can we see up here???  My breath at any time, the northern lights (of
> course) and Santa lives across the street!  ... actually he does live
across
> the street, really  ....  we (city of North Pole) got 5 pages of very
> unflattering coverage in the December issue of the National Geographic.
Let
> me set the record straight here.  North Pole Alaska is located outside
> Fairbanks, which is central to Alaska.  We are at 65 degrees North, not 90
> degrees North.  Enough of that ...
>
> With our new Meade 90 we have had some great views of Jupiter and Saturn
in
> the past week.  However the AC adapter is a must because those 8 AA
> batteries in the Meade don't last long when it is cold outside.  Also
found
> that I need to get the electrical focusing option to keep from freezing my
> fingertips on the metal focus knob.  Maybe there is an upgrade to a rubber
> coated knob??  We are still learning here.
>
> Tom Coghill
>
> PS - don't exhale near the eyepiece of your telescope when it is - 25 F
> outside
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herb York [mailto:ztrmann@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 15:29
> To: Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!
>
>
> Yikes - only ten of us so far and we have an outpost on top of the world
> already. <g>
> What can you see from up there any way?
> Herb
> www.BuyTelescopes.com
> www.AstroMart.com
> Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird
> (360)588-9000
> (800)850-2001
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
> To: <Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 11:58 AM
> Subject: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!
>
>
> > We are new owners of a Meade EXT 90 EC and are anxious to do some
> > observing. We live in North Pole, Alaska (65 degrees N). When it is
> > clear, it is cold here (-35F). When it is warm and clear it never
> > gets dark (summer). Such are our challenges.
> >
> > We are looking for viewing suggestions, tricks of the trade and great
> > ways to get the most of our new scope.
> >
> > Cheers to all from North Pole!
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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#8 From: "Coghill, Thomas G." <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Thu Dec 21, 2000 12:42 am
Subject: RE: Hello and looking forward to learning! 		CoghillTG@...
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Herb,

What can we see up here???  My breath at any time, the northern lights (of
course) and Santa lives across the street!  ... actually he does live across
the street, really  ....  we (city of North Pole) got 5 pages of very
unflattering coverage in the December issue of the National Geographic. Let
me set the record straight here.  North Pole Alaska is located outside
Fairbanks, which is central to Alaska.  We are at 65 degrees North, not 90
degrees North.  Enough of that ...

With our new Meade 90 we have had some great views of Jupiter and Saturn in
the past week.  However the AC adapter is a must because those 8 AA
batteries in the Meade don't last long when it is cold outside.  Also found
that I need to get the electrical focusing option to keep from freezing my
fingertips on the metal focus knob.  Maybe there is an upgrade to a rubber
coated knob??  We are still learning here.

Tom Coghill

PS - don't exhale near the eyepiece of your telescope when it is - 25 F
outside


-----Original Message-----
From: Herb York [mailto:ztrmann@...]
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 15:29
To: Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!


Yikes - only ten of us so far and we have an outpost on top of the world
already. <g>
What can you see from up there any way?
Herb
www.BuyTelescopes.com
www.AstroMart.com
Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird
(360)588-9000
(800)850-2001
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
To: <Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 11:58 AM
Subject: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!


> We are new owners of a Meade EXT 90 EC and are anxious to do some
> observing. We live in North Pole, Alaska (65 degrees N). When it is
> clear, it is cold here (-35F). When it is warm and clear it never
> gets dark (summer). Such are our challenges.
>
> We are looking for viewing suggestions, tricks of the trade and great
> ways to get the most of our new scope.
>
> Cheers to all from North Pole!
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> Meade-Uncensored-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
>
>
>



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#7 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Thu Dec 21, 2000 12:28 am
Subject: Re: Hello and looking forward to learning! 		ztrmann@...
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Yikes - only ten of us so far and we have an outpost on top of the world
already. <g>
What can you see from up there any way?
Herb
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From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
To: <Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 11:58 AM
Subject: [Meade-Uncensored] Hello and looking forward to learning!


> We are new owners of a Meade EXT 90 EC and are anxious to do some
> observing. We live in North Pole, Alaska (65 degrees N). When it is
> clear, it is cold here (-35F). When it is warm and clear it never
> gets dark (summer). Such are our challenges.
>
> We are looking for viewing suggestions, tricks of the trade and great
> ways to get the most of our new scope.
>
> Cheers to all from North Pole!
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#6 From: "Tom and Jean Coghill" <CoghillTG@...>
Date: Wed Dec 20, 2000 7:58 pm
Subject: Hello and looking forward to learning! 		CoghillTG@...
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We are new owners of a Meade EXT 90 EC and are anxious to do some
observing. We live in North Pole, Alaska (65 degrees N). When it is
clear, it is cold here (-35F). When it is warm and clear it never
gets dark (summer). Such are our challenges.

We are looking for viewing suggestions, tricks of the trade and great
ways to get the most of our new scope.

Cheers to all from North Pole!

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#5 From: "Ron Wodaski" <ronw@...>
Date: Wed Dec 20, 2000 7:34 pm
Subject: Re: Quick Question (and is this the first) on LX200 Polar alignment 		ronw@...
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Here's another method from the same site:

http://www.astrocruise.com/polarold.htm

Ron Wodaski
http://www.newastro.com

--- In Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com, jeffh@n... wrote:
> Greets all:
>
> I have previously owned a Meade 10 LX50 which was too large, so I
> sold it.  I hadn't used it in two years, but instead had more fun
> with my TV-102 and Pronto.  Well, I want to get back to CCD imaging
> and for my "large aperture" scope, I got the Meade LX200 8" f/10.
> With focal reducers and binning, this will work well with my new
CCD,
> an SBIG ST8E.  Problem is, I am trying to determine how to best
polar
> align this scope for longer exposures.  The instruction manual
lists
> several methods, but all seem based on the presumption that one
will
> be using the scope on a pier or in pure Alt-Az mode.  But what
about
> whe one uses the wedge?  I still have a wedge, and would like to
> think that I can use that to get better polar aligment...but should
I
> think about a field derotator instead?  Any instruction would be
> useful....
>
> Thanks,
>
> jeff

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#4 From: "Ron Wodaski" <ronw@...>
Date: Wed Dec 20, 2000 7:28 pm
Subject: Re: Quick Question (and is this the first) on LX200 Polar alignment 		ronw@...
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Here's an excellent and detailed site with information about getting
really accurate polar alignment with an LX200:

http://www.astrocruise.com/polarnew.htm

Ron Wodaski
http://www.newastro.com

--- In Meade-Uncensored@egroups.com, jeffh@n... wrote:
> Greets all:
>
> I have previously owned a Meade 10 LX50 which was too large, so I
> sold it.  I hadn't used it in two years, but instead had more fun
> with my TV-102 and Pronto.  Well, I want to get back to CCD imaging
> and for my "large aperture" scope, I got the Meade LX200 8" f/10.
> With focal reducers and binning, this will work well with my new
CCD,
> an SBIG ST8E.  Problem is, I am trying to determine how to best
polar
> align this scope for longer exposures.  The instruction manual
lists
> several methods, but all seem based on the presumption that one
will
> be using the scope on a pier or in pure Alt-Az mode.  But what
about
> whe one uses the wedge?  I still have a wedge, and would like to
> think that I can use that to get better polar aligment...but should
I
> think about a field derotator instead?  Any instruction would be
> useful....
>
> Thanks,
>
> jeff

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#3 From: jeffh@...
Date: Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:34 am
Subject: Quick Question (and is this the first) on LX200 Polar alignment 		jeffh@...
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Greets all:

I have previously owned a Meade 10 LX50 which was too large, so I
sold it.  I hadn't used it in two years, but instead had more fun
with my TV-102 and Pronto.  Well, I want to get back to CCD imaging
and for my "large aperture" scope, I got the Meade LX200 8" f/10.
With focal reducers and binning, this will work well with my new CCD,
an SBIG ST8E.  Problem is, I am trying to determine how to best polar
align this scope for longer exposures.  The instruction manual lists
several methods, but all seem based on the presumption that one will
be using the scope on a pier or in pure Alt-Az mode.  But what about
whe one uses the wedge?  I still have a wedge, and would like to
think that I can use that to get better polar aligment...but should I
think about a field derotator instead?  Any instruction would be
useful....

Thanks,

jeff

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#2 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Fri Dec 15, 2000 9:46 pm
Subject: Hey 		ztrmann@...
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There are 6 of us now.
<g>
Herb

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#1 From: "Herb York" <ztrmann@...>
Date: Tue Dec 12, 2000 4:38 pm
Subject: Meade's smallest egroup 		ztrmann@...
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Welcome.
<g>
Soon to be the largest.
Herb

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