I am looking for some feedback on a problem I am having with my 12.5" Dob Starfinder. The problem: I received the first telescope from Meade via UPS and when...
Just my $.02, but I would have tossed Meade's junky cell anyway and replaced it with a better nine-point or more cell. The fact that the factory glue came...
I'm seriously considering getting a friend who stays over in the US to order a Meade (with accessories) for me and ship it over here to Singapore. Prices here...
Clay Sherrod offers a tuneup/checkout service for ETX scopes and I think that it would be a good idea for him to check out and certify the scope before sending...
TC, I also live in Singapore and bought an ETX 125 last year in Bangkok. If I were to buy another scope, I would purchase it in the US via a friend or go there...
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SURPRISING HUBBLE STAR FINDINGS New findings about how stars were born in the early universe -- findings that could overturn current theories if verified --...
This Week on Galileo This is the last week of orbital cruise activities for the Galileo spacecraft before it shifts into high gear for the next and final Io...
I have LX200 12" telescope for sale. I only used it twice because it's too big and heavy to me. The total weight including tripod is 120 pounds. The telescope...
Hi gang, don't forget, if you've got older equipment in your closet that's not being used, consider loaning or donating to the Open Space Initiative to breathe...
SHOCK ZONE FOUND WHERE PLANETS ARE BORN "This is a very important step in our understanding of how stars and planets develop," said Dr. Thangasamy Velusamy,...
sunbathing comet You could see it easily with your unaided eye (but don't try!) if only Comet Machholz 1 were not so very close to the Sun. This unusual comet,...
SUN IS MOSTLY IRON, NOT HYDROGEN ROLLA, Mo. -- For years, scientists have assumed that the sun is an enormous mass of hydrogen. But in a paper to be presented...
... Ok... enough is enough... although these articles are amusing and/or interesting (yes, indeedy, the final product of our sun's fusion cycle -is- iron, but...
Astronomers may have found precursors of Earth-like planets Astronomers say they have discovered what may be "planetesimals" -- precursors of Earth-like...
I am pretty new to this subject and am a little confused about using the Autostar 497 along with my Meade 90EC and Starry Night. When connected to the...
... My stab is that Starry Night thinks you're Polar mounted instead of Alt/Az. See my -long- version on the ETXASTRO group (seen before i found this question...
I get most of these stories elsewhere, so it is just extra stuff in my inbox. Why not just add a link to weirdworld in the groups bookmark section. ... always...
Hi... New firmware on Meade's site: 23Ea The site says it has the LXD55 code, and "improved database" I haven't tried it yet, but it's there! It's a...
... want goto. I would like to move it faster in RA and Dec that just the adjusters. I have an ETX 90 and rarely use the autostar, but do use the other paddle...
... The 492/493 motor kits are intended for adding to an unmotorized scope of the DS- Alt/Az product line... such as the DS-114 or DS-127. Steve Bedair uses...
At http://www.meade.com/support/auto.html An update appeared Friday morning, replacing 23Ea with 23Eb. I haven't -tested- it yet (it's downloading now), but i ...
Or maybe because the scope thinks you're seeing an inverted image and Starry Night is right side. Isn't there a utlity to switch the direction of the keys...
The weight issue is something to consider but another thing to consider is the fact that the 12" OTA will not swing through the forks. That alone makes...
You can get two 12v 7ah sealed rechargable batteries from www.batteries.com. They are bout 16.00 each. Two of these in parallel should give you a weeks worth...
