Bonjour Luis Also from South of France but SW you are probable SE,my site coordinates are lon 1° 7' W and LAT 44° 6' N. (near Mézos) I have also a LX90GPS...
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luis_hca
Aug 1, 2007 12:08 pm
Hello Bill, Arthurok and Henrik Thank very much for the quick answers... Bill, I have been performed the alignment using the stars that autostars suggested:...
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coryloewen@...
coryloewen
Aug 1, 2007 1:51 pm
Hello there, I'm brand new to this group. I've been using my LX90 for a few years with great enjoyment, but still have some setup questions. I use a wedge...
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henrik.vanholthoon
henrik.vanho...
Aug 1, 2007 2:17 pm
Bonjour Luis, LNT does the following (if you have one) It levels the scope automatically during alignment it measures the level in 2 directions 90° apart also...
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henrik.vanholthoon
henrik.vanho...
Aug 1, 2007 2:24 pm
Hi Luis you are in the middle of the town Lyon 1200 meters from the river Rhone correct? You must have problems with light pollution I live in the middle of ...
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Stephen Hamilton
e2pilot
Aug 1, 2007 2:58 pm
Cory, You may want to check out an article on my website I wrote concerning Polar Alignment. It isn't the "end all" authority by any means, but should get you...
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lx90@yahoogroups.com
Aug 1, 2007 4:04 pm
====================================== Photo Section Space Management Guidelines Because the disk usage in the LX-90 photo directories often approaches the...
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coryloewen@...
coryloewen
Aug 1, 2007 4:41 pm
Stephen, Thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for. Cory Loewen "Stephen Hamilton" <stephen.hamilton To ...
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Charles Poplinger
lxpoplinger
Aug 2, 2007 2:55 am
Hi from California, Hi from a newbie... Posted by: "s d" soopafly1970@... soopafly1970 Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:29 am (PST) Hello from Colorado! My first...
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John Mulholland
tirnoney35
Aug 2, 2007 10:20 am
Luis, I have an old LX90 classic and find the go-to very accurate. However, be aware that the moon and planets which are constantly changing their positions...
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njsgps
Aug 2, 2007 1:13 pm
Luis ... exactly ... The position of Planets (amongst other objects) is always a CALCULATED position (you will even see the AutoStar display "CALCULATING..."...
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luis_hca
Aug 2, 2007 4:07 pm
Hello John, Bill, Niall Salut Henrik Tanks for the hints! Last night I have performed the calibration of the motors taking as reference Polaris. I set it for...
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autostaretx
Aug 2, 2007 8:43 pm
... Use "regular" stars, like Altair, Mizar, and others which are not so near to the pole. It should do -much- better. The math formulas Meade uses (and...
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luis_hca
Aug 2, 2007 10:00 pm
Bonsoir Henrik You are rigth ! I made a confusion writing "calibration" instead of "train driver". I made the train driver taking as reference Polaris after to...
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luis_hca
Aug 3, 2007 1:20 pm
Bonjour Henrik! The temperature is an important factor for the battery current, this is happens because the chemical reactions inside the battery that promotes...
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David Talbot
dtalbot.rm
Aug 3, 2007 1:34 pm
Yes, the various screws on the outside of the OTA allow you to bolt on accessories like guide scope mounts and counterbalance systems. Cheers David ...
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Joe Lalumia
joelalumia1
Aug 3, 2007 3:59 pm
... SUPER GOOD GOTOs!!! Once it is aligned....and TRAINED, and CALIBRATE motors, and CALIBRATE sensors. I Calibrate motors every time I use the scope, and I...
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David Rosenthal
djrlx90
Aug 3, 2007 11:02 pm
These are the first s shots since I've installed my new Freathertouch Microfocuser. What a sweep piece of equipment it is. M57: LX90 8" + WO 0.8X FR/FF + 300D...
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luther mcpherson
mcsmurf1950
Aug 4, 2007 12:18 am
WOW, that's all I can say, except keep up the good work David Rosenthal <djrLX90@...> wrote: These are the first s shots since I've...
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Ray Pickett
ewokvols
Aug 4, 2007 12:28 am
Hi David. Those are two very, very nice images. Congrats. Ray...
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kimlx90
Aug 4, 2007 7:27 am
I'm considering alternatives to the finder on my 8" LX90 LNT. I've found the finder scope awkward to look through at high angles, and the red dot finder...
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arthurok
arthurok_2000
Aug 4, 2007 9:14 am
rtemember that a telrad or laser pointer is zero power. i use a telrad on my 8" lx200 that i have modified to work with either bateries...
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Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
Aug 4, 2007 10:25 am
Hi, Kim, I had the use of a laser finder several weeks ago. Fantastic! They are of course lighter than a standard finder, but you won't need to worry about...
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T-ROY
sere_team
Aug 4, 2007 11:41 am
Hi Folks I'm just getting started in CCD imaging using a Meade DSI II color with my Meade LX90 non Gps scope. I would like to try the Guiding feature using the...
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luis_hca
Aug 4, 2007 2:31 pm
Bonjour Henrik and Hello Joe, Bill and all nice guys that have been helping me. May be I did not expressed well in my last post but this is the same thing that...
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Stephen Lam
slamck
Aug 4, 2007 6:41 pm
Hi, I am new to the group. I have my used LX90 for just about a month. I am still exploring the capability of the scope. Those are beautiful pictures. It's...
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luis_hca
Aug 4, 2007 10:05 pm
Hello Stephen! welcome to the group! I am also new in the group and also I have bought a recently an used LX90 with accessories. This is my first real...
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David Rosenthal
djrlx90
Aug 4, 2007 10:44 pm
Stephen, Thanks for the comments and welcome to the group. The LX90 gets a lot of flack about not being a capable platform for Astrophotography. I love being...
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Joe
warped0202
Aug 5, 2007 4:58 pm
Nice photos David! The second link says M51, but goes to M13, not a big deal, I just went to the root of the page and found the rest of your images. Anyhow,...
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David Rosenthal
djrlx90
Aug 5, 2007 8:56 pm
Joe, Thanks !!!! That was a typo. It should have said M13. David...
