Hi, All! I'm a new member, a soon-to-be owner of a Meade telescope, I hope. Quick question: I have read some claims on the Web about certain Meade models...
No idea. At this price point it could come from anywhere. Why do you care? I have one and for the price it can not be beat. Great little scope. Heck, the 497...
Yes, the DS series scopes are some of the ones partially made in China. Even many of Meade's $1,000+ scopes are partially made in China. I wouldn't worry too...
I've had my DS-2090AT for about a month now and have gotten some very good views of the moon, though I haven't used the auto-guide function yet. I consider it...
All of the "DS" scopes are made in China. Although they usually are a good value, they are nowhere near the quality of the original American made Meade scopes....
Thanks, everybody for your quick responses to my DS-2090 question! Why would I care where the scope was made? Well, I had heard that Meade had resorted to...
Breck, I'm pretty sure that the Meade DS scopes are at least partially Meade designed products. After all they have the standard controllers that are also used...
I forgot to add that most if not all of Orion's products come from China but they are a well respected brand. Sander _____ From: MeadeDS@yahoogroups.com...
Please forgive the newbieness. I've recently purchased a Meade DS2090AT and was curious about what I should expect to see as far as details etc with it. Since...
Jeff, a lot depends on the quality of your environment. 'Seeing' or the stillness of the air most importantly. Light polution isn't a big issue with Mars as ...
There is a dust storm building on Mars that is going to make it tougher to pick out detail as time goes on. A lot of other factors go into the amount of detail...
Also, keep in mind that if the 2090 is the short tube model, it already has another piece of glass in the light path with its built in barlow. Warp Christopher...
Nope. Long tube. This can easily be verified by removing the diagonal. No glass till you get to the main lenses. Sander _____ From: MeadeDS@yahoogroups.com...
The 2090 is a long tube refractor and thus has no need for a doubler in the focuser. In fact I have never seen one used in a refrator unless you put it there ...
Thanks for the feedback. I'm in Richmond, Va. I've made some attemps but I guess I expect more of what I see in the manual. Ie seeing Saturn's rings etc. I'll...
Well I'm glad I didn't suggest that they did then :) Sander _____ From: MeadeDS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MeadeDS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Sent:...
Hi All, One thing to note is that alot of the 'Chinese' scopes are actually made in free Taiwan by GSO (who manufacture products for Orion, Meade, Celestron)...
I have a 40mm 1.25 GSO Plossl from PTO and it's been a great value at $40. They sure know how to grind a piece of glass. I've heard only good things of GSO...
Hello everybody, my name is Hugo C. Valdivia; I'm new to this group. I recently bought a DS -2114 ATS telescope and I'm having problems trying to properly...
hi Hugo, once properly alligned the scope should track the sky just fine, certainly for short periods of time. After an hour or so it'll probably drift a bit ...
Hey. Just recently got a Meade DS 2090. Ive been having a hell of a time trying to get things going with it. This red dot finder is a real pain in the butt to...
Rick, I have that same scope and it's really very good for the money. The red-dot finder is indeed junk. Be sure you tighten the screws that attach it to the ...
Two more thoughts to add... 1. Do you have any astronomy software? I believe your scope should have come with a planetarium program that will help. 2. Is...
If you are doing the standard Easy Align.... the alignment stars will be the brightest ones in the region. It should also read out on the AutoStar - the name...
If you're going to upgrade the finder then I would suggest looking at a telrad, rigel or Apogee reflex sight. My ability to find things improved dramatically...
Thanks for all the responses. After Im done typing here Im Going outside to play a bit. Sander Ill give that philips head screwdriver adjustment a try. Its...
Keep us posted Rick. Also take some time to read the archives. The problems you're experiencing aren't new, most new users encounter them. Sander _____ From:...
Well after all the help Ive gotten from you guys i gotta send my DS 2090 back to get serviced. Seems the motor was sticking at one point while it was going to...
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