Piggybacked my ccd camera tonight to take some widefield photos. I could go unguided for quite a while without any trailing but the sky glow limited exposures...
Can I add my 0.02c-worth to this conversation, please? When I decide to up-grade from my ETX125, I was determined to go for aperture with a capital A. My local...
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Hello all, I've had my LX90 for about 3 months and during the last 2 outings the display on the controller has begun to act erratically. When I press the Mode...
Hello folks, I am in the market for an illuminated astrometric eyepiece. Have not been able to decide between the Meade or the Celestron unit. Does anyone...
Hi everyone, Here is Mars from this morning under good seeing. I thought I fixed the problem of the brightened limb, but there still seems to be a little in...
... From the sounds of it, it's sick. It should remember Site, and Time Zone. "View Type" actually gets flipped back and forth during operations, so you can...
Jack, I experienced erratic behaviour re the Autostar within a few outings with my LX90. The problem lay with the power supply. I was using internal batteries...
First chance I've had to look Ed... That's beautiful. The Ice Cap, the dark and light regions; you feel like you are flying by... At [Wed, 28 Sep 2005...
Ed, is your LX90 an LNT version with UHTC? I am trying to decide which to get and I want to make it easy. I would like to take it out in the winter and do some...
Some of you are not remembering this rule... In a message dated 01-Oct-05 7:15:04 A.M. Central Daylight Time, lx90@yahoogroups.com writes: 2. After uploading,...
Thanks Alan!! Your comments are greatly appreciated. Regards, Ed Roach ... feel like ... of this, ... compared to 508 ... Thank you ... SiteID-2442079.html...
Hi Wayne, I have the "classic" LX90 with UHTC. I'm not familar with the new features on the LNT models, but I'm sure they are probably as easy to use. I...
Hi all.I have been puzzled about how to join my barlow lens to my Canon 20D to take photos but I cannot see the way.Could you give me any advice? Thanks in...
Hi Jacobo, You'll need a Canon T-ring, which replaces your lens. It's threaded on the inside, and into that you'll attach a threaded T-adapter, which is simply...
Hello Jon, Yes, if you remove the sky diagonal the scope will swing through the fork arms with the focuser in place – no problem, plenty of room. However,...
Hi all, Here is another Mars from this morning under fair seeing. I don't know how much more sleep deprivation my body can take. Meade LX90 8" SCT @ f/57.5,...
John/Dick - Thanks for the feedback. I'm using an AC Adapter so I don't suspect the power as the culprit. I'll start by reflashing the unit and then if I have...
... Try batteries... an AC adapter can certainly inject noise. ... I -suppose- they could outsource to India to better match your timezone desires... or...
Jim, Thanks for your thoughts. I have today purchased an LX90 8" LNT and hopefully by tomorrow, I will be under dark skies. Regards, Mike White ... my back ......
... I and a good lady friend are also considering the purchase of one LX90 each. We are leaning towards the 10" LX90 instead of the 8" or the more expensive...
... and ... LX90 ... more ... observations ... 10" LX90 ... fascinating ... LX90. ... Hi, I purchased my 8" LX90-LNT last winter as my first scope and would ...
Hi Kwong, If you are young and strong, I would go for the 10". The more aperture you have the better off you will be. I've had several scopes over the years. ...
Hi all, I figured I'd give it a change of pace and image Saturn. Well I got Mars also, but still processing.(grin) Meade LX90 8" SCT @ f/35, ToUcam 840 w/IR...
I just got back from Kelling Heath, and while there gave out some handouts on a few targets from light polluted skies. So since the group doesn't allow...
I look forward to keeping you informed. Having seen an LX200 10", its pretty big and heavy, about the limit for me with a bad back , and I wanted something...
It might be worth noting the comment on the meade website under "choosing a telescope" which states "its an uncommon observer that requires an aperture in...
I was up in the mountains of Virginia at the UVA Fan Mountain facility this weekend and was able to capture a few images with my LX90 and DSI. This is the...
I downgraded from a 10"LX200 to a 8"LX90 because I found the 60- something pounds too heavy to carry around. The LX90, at almost half the weight, does not...