Thanks Steve, that makes a lot of sense. I called Meade yesterday and they are sending me out the 1.25" adapter (free! I'm impressed) - now I just have to...
And your fun has only begun..... :) I'm amazed how many "toys" are made for our scopes. It took me a while to decide on eyepieces and other accessories for...
Hello and a happy new year to you all. We have just received of Santa a 4504 telescope and there are a few questions we would like to ask, so please bare with...
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It's amazing the misinformation that can circulate among those who don't know much about astronomy. I was celebrating New Years Eve aboard the Columbia Yacht...
I have a meade ds-114, with the eyepieces that came with the scope. Since I got the scope (x-mas gift) I've been trying to see mars. I've used all 3 eyepieces...
Sure you're pointed at Mars and not a star? You should be able to see a yellow/orange disk. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Mars is always the planet everybody seems to want to look at, probably because of all the space probes and such we are always sending there. Unfortunately, it...
Jim: Didn't you hear? Jupiter finally saw 2001, a Space Odyssey and was so upset at being unfairly portrayed that it's leaving the solar system for 1000 years....
I've got several Meade electronic eyepieces, brand new, never opened that can be used with almost any telescope with either a 0.965" or 1.25" barrel eyepiece....
Most people just do not appreciate the small size of the planet Mars. It is less than twice the size of the moon, a little more than half the diameter of the...
Jeff..you might look at this area for a answer to the "lazy" RA drive..this is a hidden adjustment that most new users don't find for a bit..the set screw must...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/files/Member%27s%20Telescope%20Images/Wayne%27s%20TinkerBell/WormDriveAdj1.jpg sorry i tried to include the...
... My 4504 had the same two problems when Santa left it under the tree last Christmas. Here is my solutions for both. (This gives me a fine excuse to make...
Very good info Gary..but you might try putting you pictures in the files area..we stopped allowing attachments a bit ago because of some virus issue's..you can...
Hi all, My name is steve I live in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. I am a complete newcommer to the world of astronomy and telescopes. I would like to say...
Happy New Year everyone! After reading the collimation faq I'm actually more confused than before. I took my mirror out and marked the center, I'm pretty sure...
... Ummm... let's take this from the top: The *goal* is to align the various mirrors (and/or lenses) so that everything is perpendicular (at right angles) to...
Take a piece of paper,trace mirror outline and cut it out.Fold in half, then fold in half again 180 from first fold.that will give you dead center.Place dot in...
Thank you for responding. What I mean by the star test is the one described at this link: http://hometown.aol.com/billferris/startest2.html The collimation FAQ...
I have the same problem. My Meade scope actually had a good image. I should have left it alone. When I went to collimate it (suggested by various Yahoo...
... It's hard to tell from the verbal description, and i don't have a (a) star/planet (b) assembled newtonian available for testing at the moment. But i...
Thanks for the insight. I am going to be building a laser collimator this weekend, just to see how this really looks. I have not had much luck with a film...
Hi... I sent the double posting describing the symptoms to Clay Sherrod, and here's his response. I've requested clarification on what i see as conflict...
... as ... Try the following link: http://www.telescopes.net/TELESCOPES/MEADE/MAKSUTOV- CASSEGRAIN/maksutov-cassegrain.html It comes with a 26mm superplossl,...
(Clay clarifies:) What I meant by moving the secondary is that the distance that is set (where the actual holes are drilled at the factory) should never be...
