Understanding how it works can definitely give you a big headache, minutes of time being different from minutes of arc and different from minutes of right...
... location and ... Hi Rich - I saw it through the telescope on 18th March - Low down, and not clearly visible with naked eye. It was a faint blur with a ...
... Ok, see if I got the idea. Say... I'm lookin for M101 and I only have the #'s which, according to the French are; DE(Declination?) +54 degrees,20 minutes...
It was visible from my back yard last night for the first time in about three weeks. The rain clouds moved away unexpectedly just as it grew dark and the...
I have been using a DS-114 with a 494 autostar without problems for the last six months. I purchased a 495 autostart recently, made up a 505 cable and flashed...
... So, ... You've made it way too difficult! 1) Who cares where you are? You can't set up the elevation angle on your mount accurately enough to track...
Is 114EQ-DH4 the same as 4504 ? Someody is selling 114EQ-DH4 one ebay for $149 plus shipping. Is this a good deal. Sorry for this newbie questions.... Thank, ...
..yes the 114eq-dh4 and the 4504 are the same scope..different color tube is about the only difference.. as for the question about if this $149 price is a good...
... What i didn't see in your posting was any mention of Training the drive motors... which is -the- main control you have over backlash/rubber-banding. Yes:...
Hi all. I'm at least a week behind reading this group but beginning to catch up. Regarding someone's suggestion that the group needs a FAQ list. I had a go...
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Thanks for detailed replies from Wayne Scharphorn, mikelst, and jolooote regarding my question. Yes, it's 'Scopehed' selling on ebay. Can't find spec. on...
Thanks for the welcome message from Jim Griggs. I live in Boston suburb. Never owned a telescope before. Just want to do casual stargazing. found this...
Hi Dick, Yes, I have read enough of your posts to know that a RESET, CALIBRATE, and RETRAIN is mandatory when changing firmware. Rest assured that I have...
..i too have experienced the random slews and rubberbanding you describe with the 495/497 autostar(v23b4) on my 4504..and the random slew during train drive...
..i am working on a post about the mount issue..you may be right about it..i hope to complete my post by this weekend..more to come.. wayne ... From:...
The difference is the mount. The EQ has an equatorial mount, which is a nice thing to have. I have a DS with Alt/AZ mount, its charm is in it's simplicity, but...
... Meade has never admitted that they even made the 4504/114EQ-DH4 on their web site. At one time they offered to post a copy of the owners manual when this...
BBC News online have the following page on this month's spectacular. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1908000/1908855.stm I remember posting...
I have been watching this thread with interest and will now chime in with my $0.02 worth. I have a ds114ec. Not exactly the 4504 but similar. I started with...
... describe with the 495/497 autostar(v23b4) on my 4504..and the random slew during train drive ..i can only report that when i experience these issues the...
... Starquest ... Me again. Check closely. All these NAMES Meade puts on their scopes is 'Dizzying'. Not positive, but PRETTY sure that the designation'EC' ...
The nut of my AZ wormgear has take the habit of comming loose too often. This screws up the alingment, particularly when slewing to an object on the other side...
Can I say: DS-114EC + AutoStar #495 = DS-114AT ? Also 114EQ-DH4 + #495 is better than DS-114AT because of EQ mount in 114EQ-DH4 ? BTW I bidded for a 114EQ-DH4...
