Polaris is less than one degree from true North and works excellent for all GOTO scopes when used in the Northern hemisphere. If your viewing location doesn't...
... to ... nut ... this ... turns ... I live in the UK. I've spoken to Meade's customer support line and they're sending me a new Right Fork Adapter. Thanks...
I'm looking for software that will allow me to edit and "stack" my digital images. I have Adobe Photoshop. Is there a specific plug-in or is there specific...
... plug-in ... Search the sites for "astrostack" (<-- how's that for a name which suggests it addresses your request?) I -think- it's freeware, and people...
You'll never point your telescope accurately enough using a compass. Granted, it will be better than nothing. Also, keep in mind that magnetic variation...
Hello, First off, I'm a complete newbie so be gentle:) I bought a Meade 4455D at a yard sale and have been trying to find more info on it. It has a wooden...
Hi Shana, The easiest way to tell if you have the better scope is to measure the diameter of the barrel of the eyepiece. The department store scope will have...
I had a DS127 that out of the box had the same problem. Then I bought a laser collimator and found out what viewing was all about. When you collimate...
Yep, it is the smaller one:( Oh well, still not bad for $10... Thanks for the advice guys...I'll check with Meade about the eyepiece thingy and try the laser...
... Before you throw money at a Laser collimation tool... read the "how to collimate" article in the current (June 2002) Sky & Telescope. Then throw the...
Oh, I was thinking of using like a cheap laser pointer if I could get it held in the tube straight...sounds like I'll need the money for an eyepiece anyway;) ...
I bought a collimating eyepiece from a person on ebay. It's the peephole type and it worked quite well on my 8 inch EQ, and on my 6 inch Dob. Shipping and all...
I saw the peephole thing in Sky & Telescope magazine...looked like it might be very helpful. ... peephole ... get ... for an ... into ... that ... the ... I'm ...
Hello again, I tried gently cleaning both mirrors using cotton balls and mild soap etc...they still look cloudy to me, like they have water spots or smoke...
No, they are not supposed to be that way. I have just purchased a LX200GPS 10" and I would class the inside of it as filthy, particularly the secondary, but I...
Does anyone know the current version of software that comes with the 1697 go-to option for the LXD-650 mount. I am in the market for one and the owner says the...
Hi all I've been looking at the lx200 for some time now, you know the standard drooling over pics on the web and telling myself my lx90 is all the scope I...
Good for you Bill - what aperature are your lx10 and lx90? I have a lx50 - 10" and enjoy it immensely, but at 50, I'm feeling the pain of carrying it outside...
Hi David, The lx 10 was an 8" sold that off for the 8" lx90, also sold off the 125etx recently. Love my 90 and Iv started going back to the gym to help bulid...
I live by the old saying If I have to explain ya wouldnt understand. My friends just dont get it. You've just gotta love these things.Im as excited about this...
Bill, Look at it this way; you can't get killed riding your new lx-200! Congrats. Daryn ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
You're right about that But I still havent told my wife how much I really spent yet. The results could end up with me still having road rash anyway ;) bill ......
Hasanyone haddifficulty reading the lower line of Autostar text. Last night I noticed that the moving characters on the lower line of the autostar were not too...
... Unlikely power, but always possible. and the clue is -moving- characters... You have four controls over the moving/still characters. The most obvious is...
If anyone knows the apparent FOV for the MH9mm EP that comes with most lower-end model Meade scopes (i.e. the DS series), please let me know. I can't find the...
Has anybody used one of these new GoTo Schmidt-Newt scopes yet. Any comments on optical quality and GoTo functionality. Are the optics excellent/good/bad. Are...
I am a 48 year old engineer living in Muscat, Oman for the last 10 years. I am a newcomer to astronomy as a hobby, but I have spent many enjoyable hours...
