Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has come up with a solution for the problem of the microfocuser cord getting wrapped around and tangles in the fork mount of...
Craig ... I operate my LX200-GPS 10" remotely with the micro-focuser ALWAYS plugged in, for obvious reasons. I have NEVER had a tangle problem. What are you ...
I have a 10" LX200GPS and a DS114 both with Autostar and I have never had a cord wrap. I do not plug the LX's focuser in until I have finished the alignment....
Hi! I have an ETX 90, a 'Thousand Oaks Optical' type 2+ sun filter and a camera adapter for a pentax camera. I want to take pictures of the Venus transit...
It sounds like you've never imaged the sun before, so I'd suggest using the week remaining to shoot a practice roll or two. You'll not only find out what...
Hi John, That was one of my options so I think I will give that a shot and see what happens. Thanks for your help though. Regards, Charles. Tel 01803 667 368 ...
Huh! i always thought the cord wrap feature was to prevent internal wiring from wrapping. i never thought about it for teh external cords. I'll give it a try. ...
Hi, I have a LX200GPS, and have had no problems with cord wrap, for the simple reason it does plug into the base and not the fork. I don't beleive the GPS's...
From the booklet by Kodak on Astrophotography, for solar disk, full illumination, you should use a 5.0 ND filter over the objective lens or telescope tube...
Larry, If it were to plug into the forks (rotating part), how can it get tangled? the cord, and anything it is attached to at either end would rotate together....
Hi Has anyone had the problem that the Rubber Cup Eypiece on the Finder Scope starts to split, I have had the scope about 9 months and only used it 20 times...
My Autostar on my LXD55 fritzed out a couple weeks ago, so I got a return number and drove it and my mount over to Meade (one of the few benefits to living in...
HI Gang: It's hard to believe, but it's just about time for me to get another issue out! As always, I'm looking for material on any aspect of _amateur_...
Firstly, I know very little about telescopes. I've always had an interest in astronomy and have looked at scopes quite a few times but never did buy one. ...
In a message dated 6/7/04 6:16:25 PM Central Daylight Time, gsmith2@... writes: I'm not expecting to build a great scope here but I would like to get ...
Thanks Rod. I will. Glen ... From: <RMOLLISE@...> To: <Meade-Uncensored@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [MeadeUncensored]...
My local astro club shares a public observatory with some Purdue U astronomy classes. Purdue has three of these scopes there that they'd probably be happy to...
Rod, Thanks for the link to the CAT project. It helped me pin down the identification of my older Meade 10" SCT. I knew it was the "bare- bones" model from...
Thanks for your help John. From what I can tell, the scope is missing only the tripod and the eyepiece / focuser. There is a black adapter with a hole 2 to 2...
I recently purchased an Autostar 497 as an upgrade to the 494 that came with my DS-114 telescope. I finally had to do the DS motor mod to get it to stop having...
... The feature has been "improved" (for eveyone but you). In Ye Olden Days, SYNC did, indeed, turn off tracking. Which made keeping a "moving" star -centered-...
Coincidentally I just found the manual the original owner gave me. I was cleaning out the garage today and it was tucked into a manila folder in a box of...
Thanks, I tried it last night and it worked just like you said. I think option (c) is probably the best, it won't interfere with a tour in progress. It is a...
