The problem was solved by re-loading the entire handbox file to the handbox. 
There are bugs in ASU v5.9 with respect to Autostar 497ep.  See the same posting
in Meade Autostar group for details.

-stan

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "nabonide" <nabonide@...> wrote:
>
> I updated my Autostar 497ep to v5CE1.  My scope is a new LX90 GPS.  It seems
to be working fine EXCEPT for the Tonight's Best guided tour--the tour picks
Jupiter as its first object (which makes sense these days) but then when I press
Mode and scroll down to choose another guided tour object, the Autostar just
hangs and says "Searching"--and the only way to get out of this is to cut power
and restart the telescope!
>
> I thought it might have been a bad download so I re-installed the 5C#1
firmware in Safe Load, got an "installed successfully" message, etc.
>
> I didn't touch any tours in the updater, so that's not the cause.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem?  Any ideas on how to fix?
>
> Thanks,
> stan
> Brooklyn, NY
>

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Niall J. Saunders" <niall@...> wrote:
>
>>
> Have a good look around - you might be surprised at what you could
> press into service. I have a huge selection of discs, tubes and
> general thingummybobs that I hang on to just in case they might come
> in useful on the scope.

I find a big rubber crutch tip ideal -- easy to locate without having to take my
eye away from the ocular, and is small enough so that I don't bump into the
diagonal with my clumsy hands (well, almost never).

Hear, hear, John.

The FIRST investment I would always recommend would be the Peterson
kit. Anything else, without this, is really futile IMHO.

And, unless you really need remote focus control, or have a need for
long automated imaging sessions, I have never seen a valid
recommendation for a motorised focuser thereafter.

And, surely it has to be worth making at least a 'trial' large
diameter knob - unless you are totally convinced that you could never
make something for yourself!

Have a good look around - you might be surprised at what you could
press into service. I have a huge selection of discs, tubes and
general thingummybobs that I hang on to just in case they might come
in useful on the scope. My wife is correct (aren't they always?) - I
'am' mad!!

If you would like a 3x3 'slab' of HD foam, and some toothpicks, let me
know your postal address (off group) and I will send them - FOC.
Seriously.

Cheers,
Niall Saunders
Clinterty Observatories
Aberdeen, SCOTLAND

Sent from my iPhone

The Peterson focuser bearing kit is pretty nice...I have it and don't feel the
need to get a large knob or a crayford.

- John

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "medoc23" <medoc23@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everybody, does any of you have an idea of who's selling bigger focusing
knobs for my scope? Current one is not bad, but when trying to achieve prime
focus with a DSLR attached, minimal changes bother to get the right focus.
> I want a bigger knob to get a more accurate focus.
> Comments wanted!!!
> Have a nice day,
>
>
> CB
>

I have a scopestuff knob for a lx-90 8" scope that is collecting dust you are
welcome to it for $10.
Lee




________________________________
From: medoc23 <medoc23@...>
To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 9:16:34 AM
Subject: [lx90] LX90GPS 8" FOCUSING KNOB.

 
Thanks Bill, Joe, Niall, Robin and Lee for the suport about my topic!
Now I have to select what I want to get, but Scopestuff has a nice one for just
28 bucks, that also looks good enough.
In the other hand, Starlight Feathertocu microfocuser is the best thing, but its
cost junps 'till 219 dollars...
Again, thanks a lot for the advice and support!!

CB







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi CB,

Why not first try the "Jiffy" focus enhancer for $0.00 before you buy anything?
Look at http://obs.nineplanets.org/jif/jiffy.html to look what I mean.
In this way you can try if the principle of a larger knob works for you. It does
for me, for more than 8 years now.

Kind regards,
Huub Willems
The Netherlands

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "medoc23" <medoc23@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill, Joe, Niall, Robin and Lee for the suport about my topic!
> Now I have to select what I want to get, but Scopestuff has a nice one for
just 28 bucks, that also looks good enough.
> In the other hand, Starlight Feathertocu microfocuser is the best thing, but
its cost junps 'till 219 dollars...
> Again, thanks a lot for the advice and support!!
>
>
> CB
>

Thanks Bill, Joe, Niall, Robin and Lee for the suport about my topic!
Now I have to select what I want to get, but Scopestuff has a nice one for just
28 bucks, that also looks good enough.
In the other hand, Starlight Feathertocu microfocuser is the best thing, but its
cost junps 'till 219 dollars...
Again, thanks a lot for the advice and support!!


CB

Or here: http://scopestuff.com/ss_focg.htm    Depends on the type of LX90
focuser

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Niall J. Saunders" <niall@...> wrote:
>
> I have loads of them for sale. I chop them out of high density foam
> sheet, about 1" thick, into discs about 3" in diameter.
>
> Stick a toothpick into the foam and you are now focusing using an
> effective diameter of about SIX inches!! (you can also stick little
> 'pegs' in to give you 'reference points')
>
> How much?
>
> 100 unit of whatever your local currency is, with p&p charges (at
> cost) over and above that.
>
> Of course, if you have some foam and a knife handy, your only cost
> might be the toothpicks .........
>
> HTH
>
> Niall Saunders
> Clinterty Observatories
> Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

www.scopestuff.com sells one here:

http://scopestuff.com/ss_foc1.htm

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Niall J. Saunders" <niall@...> wrote:
>
> I have loads of them for sale. I chop them out of high density foam
> sheet, about 1" thick, into discs about 3" in diameter.
>
> Stick a toothpick into the foam and you are now focusing using an
> effective diameter of about SIX inches!! (you can also stick little
> 'pegs' in to give you 'reference points')
>
> How much?
>
> 100 unit of whatever your local currency is, with p&p charges (at
> cost) over and above that.
>
> Of course, if you have some foam and a knife handy, your only cost
> might be the toothpicks .........
>
> HTH
>
> Niall Saunders
> Clinterty Observatories
> Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

Our skies are filled with nebulae. The nebulae of interest in this tutorial are
huge regions of gas – gas clouds. The nebulae I'll discuss here are called
emission nebulae. We image emission nebulae by means of the light from the
surrounding  gas cloud which is ionized by radiation from one or more nearby
stars.

The most common emission nebulae are of the hydrogen emission type. They emit a
very narrow band of red light, and with the appropriate filter (Hydrogen alpha,
or H-a), the camera sees essentially only the nebula light, and moon light and
terrestrial light pollution is nearly completely eliminated.

Imaging with H-a levels the imaging playing field. No matter where you are
imaging from, with an H-a filter you have the equivalent of magnitude 8 super
dark skies! Honest!

Pros of H-a Imaging
• Eliminates light pollution
• Background is now inky black – backgrounds have a  zero or nearly zero black
point
• Stars are much dimmer, minimizing star bloat, chromatic aberration and "fat"
stars.

Cons of   H-a Imaging
• Very little signal is passed by the filter, so imaging times have to be fairly
long – five minute subs are possible if your camera has very low readout noise
• Autoguiding is probably required
• DLSRs without mods don't have much sensitivity to the H-a light

Here's an example of 2 hours and 15 minutes in nine 15-minute subframes
http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/new.htm

The target is NGC 281, a/k/a the "Pac Man" nebula and Sharpless 2-184. I used a
Takahashi astrograph (I miss my LX-90!), f/3.3 and Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
camera. The filter was a 6 nm FWHM H-a. Most processing was done with
ImagesPlus.  The false color was added in Photoshop with Noel Carboni's actions.
The Hubble employes false color, so I don't feel like I cheated.

I recommend H-a imaging to everyone who is plagued by sky pollution. No longer
will you have to journey to a dark site to get good images.

Clear skies,

Dennis Persyk
Igloo (Now Roll-Off) Observatory Home Page http://dpersyk.home.att.net
Hampshire, IL

Thanks, did that already. I changed it many times with no result. At least I
have the laptop, it's FINALLY clear.....!

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Tannenbaum" <jtannenba@...> wrote:
>
> Check that you are not using a com port that think's it's in use by
> something else
> use device manager to look at them.
>
> Joe
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > wilgaze
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:47 AM
> > To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [lx90] Re: Com Port Issues
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply Joe,
> > I'm not sure what kind it is, it's the one from Meade. I'll look
> > at the keyspan and see if that works. It has to be the  area of
> > the problem. All the other devices work. it's just confusing why
> > it works on the laptop and not the desk top.
> >
> > Willie
> >
> > --- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Tannenbaum" <jtannenba@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Belkan adapters are known to have issues.  Keyspans work well
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > > > wilgaze
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:23 AM
> > > > To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [lx90] Com Port Issues
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you computer guys ran into this or
> > > > can offer any tips. I have a vista laptop I have been using for
> > > > quite some time with no issues. It runs my LX90, focuser,
> > PHD, and DSI.
> > > > I decided to upgrade my office computer and use the old one for
> > > > the observatory. It is a quad processer and works quite well.
> > > > However I cannot connect with any program to the autostar. It
> > > > connects with everything else with no problems. It will not
> > > > connect to the scope with envisage, autostar suite, or Starry
> > > > Night, I also tried POTH. I changed ports but still cannot
> > > > connect. I reinstalled the USB to serial drivers as well. I can
> > > > connect the laptop with out problems, I'm stumped! Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Willie Orr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
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I have loads of them for sale. I chop them out of high density foam
sheet, about 1" thick, into discs about 3" in diameter.

Stick a toothpick into the foam and you are now focusing using an
effective diameter of about SIX inches!! (you can also stick little
'pegs' in to give you 'reference points')

How much?

100 unit of whatever your local currency is, with p&p charges (at
cost) over and above that.

Of course, if you have some foam and a knife handy, your only cost
might be the toothpicks .........

HTH

Niall Saunders
Clinterty Observatories
Aberdeen, SCOTLAND

Sent from my iPhone

Check that you are not using a com port that think's it's in use by
something else
use device manager to look at them.

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> wilgaze
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:47 AM
> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [lx90] Re: Com Port Issues
>
>
> Thanks for the reply Joe,
> I'm not sure what kind it is, it's the one from Meade. I'll look
> at the keyspan and see if that works. It has to be the  area of
> the problem. All the other devices work. it's just confusing why
> it works on the laptop and not the desk top.
>
> Willie
>
> --- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Tannenbaum" <jtannenba@...> wrote:
> >
> > Belkan adapters are known to have issues.  Keyspans work well
> > Joe
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > > wilgaze
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:23 AM
> > > To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [lx90] Com Port Issues
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you computer guys ran into this or
> > > can offer any tips. I have a vista laptop I have been using for
> > > quite some time with no issues. It runs my LX90, focuser,
> PHD, and DSI.
> > > I decided to upgrade my office computer and use the old one for
> > > the observatory. It is a quad processer and works quite well.
> > > However I cannot connect with any program to the autostar. It
> > > connects with everything else with no problems. It will not
> > > connect to the scope with envisage, autostar suite, or Starry
> > > Night, I also tried POTH. I changed ports but still cannot
> > > connect. I reinstalled the USB to serial drivers as well. I can
> > > connect the laptop with out problems, I'm stumped! Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Willie Orr
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
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> >
>
>
>
>
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Thanks for the reply Joe,
I'm not sure what kind it is, it's the one from Meade. I'll look at the keyspan
and see if that works. It has to be the  area of the problem. All the other
devices work. it's just confusing why it works on the laptop and not the desk
top.

Willie

--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Tannenbaum" <jtannenba@...> wrote:
>
> Belkan adapters are known to have issues.  Keyspans work well
> Joe
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > wilgaze
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:23 AM
> > To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [lx90] Com Port Issues
> >
> >
> > Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you computer guys ran into this or
> > can offer any tips. I have a vista laptop I have been using for
> > quite some time with no issues. It runs my LX90, focuser, PHD, and DSI.
> > I decided to upgrade my office computer and use the old one for
> > the observatory. It is a quad processer and works quite well.
> > However I cannot connect with any program to the autostar. It
> > connects with everything else with no problems. It will not
> > connect to the scope with envisage, autostar suite, or Starry
> > Night, I also tried POTH. I changed ports but still cannot
> > connect. I reinstalled the USB to serial drivers as well. I can
> > connect the laptop with out problems, I'm stumped! Any ideas?
> >
> > Willie Orr
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group mailto
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> >
> >
> >
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
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> > 11/09/09 12:40:00
> >
>

Hi Medoc,

Made my own using a couple of plastic lids from glass bottles.  The
larger one is about 3" diameter, the smaller fits tightly inside the
larger one to form a thing that looks a bit like an ice-hockey puck (if
you don't what that is, ask a Canadian or a Czech<g>).  I cut a hole in
face of the smaller lid to make a tight fit over the existing focus
knob.  On the inside face of the larger lid (opposite the hole) is a
double-sided stickey pad that adheres to the end of focus knob.  This
gives a bit of extra grip.

I you want to go deluxe, mine has a piece of an old plastic tape measure
glued to the outside rim.  I found a print of an old compass rose that
was a little smaller than the larger lid.  Cut it out, laminated and
stuck in the the outer face of the larger lid.

Have fun,
Robin



medoc23 wrote:
> Hi everybody, does any of you have an idea of who's selling bigger focusing
knobs for my scope? Current one is not bad, but when trying to achieve prime
focus with a DSLR attached, minimal changes bother to get the right focus.
> I want a bigger knob to get a more accurate focus.
> Comments wanted!!!
> Have a nice day,
>
>
> CB
>
>
>
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CB:



If you just want a bigger knob that fits over your focus knob, you could
make one or see the following:



http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_foc1.htm



Bill



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From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
medoc23
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:11 AM
To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [lx90] LX90 GPS 8" FOCUSING KNOB





Hi everybody, does any of you have an idea of who's selling bigger focusing
knobs for my scope? Current one is not bad, but when trying to achieve prime
focus with a DSLR attached, minimal changes bother to get the right focus.
I want a bigger knob to get a more accurate focus.
Comments wanted!!!
Have a nice day,

CB





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Starlight Instruments sells dual speed focuser for Meade SCT's. I have one, far
superior to stock Meade focuser. See link:
http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=105-175-1041-6096




________________________________
From: medoc23 <medoc23@...>
To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 10:10:48 AM
Subject: [lx90] LX90 GPS 8" FOCUSING KNOB

 
Hi everybody, does any of you have an idea of who's selling bigger focusing
knobs for my scope? Current one is not bad, but when trying to achieve prime
focus with a DSLR attached, minimal changes bother to get the right focus.
I want a bigger knob to get a more accurate focus.
Comments wanted!!!
Have a nice day,

CB







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi everybody, does any of you have an idea of who's selling bigger focusing
knobs for my scope? Current one is not bad, but when trying to achieve prime
focus with a DSLR attached, minimal changes bother to get the right focus.
I want a bigger knob to get a more accurate focus.
Comments wanted!!!
Have a nice day,


CB

Belkan adapters are known to have issues.  Keyspans work well
Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lx90@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> wilgaze
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:23 AM
> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [lx90] Com Port Issues
>
>
> Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you computer guys ran into this or
> can offer any tips. I have a vista laptop I have been using for
> quite some time with no issues. It runs my LX90, focuser, PHD, and DSI.
> I decided to upgrade my office computer and use the old one for
> the observatory. It is a quad processer and works quite well.
> However I cannot connect with any program to the autostar. It
> connects with everything else with no problems. It will not
> connect to the scope with envisage, autostar suite, or Starry
> Night, I also tried POTH. I changed ports but still cannot
> connect. I reinstalled the USB to serial drivers as well. I can
> connect the laptop with out problems, I'm stumped! Any ideas?
>
> Willie Orr
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> To unsubscribe from this group mailto
> lx90-unsubscribe@...! Groups Links
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.704 / Virus Database: 270.14.57/2492 - Release Date:
> 11/09/09 12:40:00
>

Just to be sure.  Look in the scope from the Corrector end and  see if
there are any loose parts laying in the bottom of the OTA.  If so,  don't tilt
the OTA so they will fall against something important!

====================
Looking Up,
Alan, W4WMM


In a message dated 10-Nov-09 6:08:09 P.M. Central Standard Time,
AstronomyW4WMM@... writes:

Jan,

Look on the following web site.  On the right hand  side you'll  see two
articles on the focuser.  They may give you  what you need to fix it
yourself
or at least learn what's  wrong.

_Jan's Meade LX90 Pages_  (http://jan.eaglecreekobservatory.org/)

====================
Looking Up,
Alan, W4WMM
IMLTUG   Moderator Team
Mobile Astronomical Society
30.69° N 88.24° W


In a message dated 10-Nov-09 12:59:17 P.M. Central Standard  Time,
jnhkolstoe@... writes:

Hi,
This evening I was  out skywatching and suddenly I couldn't  focus my LX90
8" GPS.I am  not quite sure, but I think I heard a wage  sound.
How can I fix this,  the picture seems as if I'm seeing through a
microscope when  watching Jupiter. I turned the focusing knob both ways ,
but  nothing
works when focusing.Any   suggestions?

Jan
Norway



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Jan,

Look on the following web site.  On the right hand side you'll  see two
articles on the focuser.  They may give you what you need to fix it  yourself
or at least learn what's wrong.

_Jan's Meade LX90 Pages_ (http://jan.eaglecreekobservatory.org/)

====================
Looking Up,
Alan, W4WMM
IMLTUG  Moderator Team
Mobile Astronomical Society
30.69° N 88.24° W


In a message dated 10-Nov-09 12:59:17 P.M. Central Standard Time,
jnhkolstoe@... writes:

Hi,
This evening I was out skywatching and suddenly I couldn't  focus my LX90
8" GPS.I am not quite sure, but I think I heard a wage  sound.
How can I fix this, the picture seems as if I'm seeing through a
microscope when watching Jupiter. I turned the focusing knob both ways , but 
nothing
works when focusing.Any  suggestions?

Jan
Norway



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Thanks Andrew!
I'll keep setting time in a roughly manner at boot. Following your advice, I
won't try setting it from the ASCOM driver. Anyway, in Polar mode and once the
scope is SYNCed on a star, some seconds error, or even minutes, (in initial set
time or longitude) are of no importance. I guess. Maybe if trying to target some
NEO.... But this is not my scope usage.

Regards

Fernando


--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "johansea" <johansea@...> wrote:
>
> Gday Fernando
>
> Just for info, setting date/time serially can be fraught with danger, esp when
unparking, as the code is not very well integrated.
> For the LX200GPSs, there is a special command,
> but this isn't in the 497s.
> You can set the time remotely using the remote Hbx facility quite safely tho.
>
> Andrew Johansen Melbourne Australia
>

Hi,
This evening I was out skywatching and suddenly I couldn't focus my LX90 8"
GPS.I am not quite sure, but I think I heard a wage sound.
How can I fix this, the picture seems as if I'm seeing through a microscope when
watching Jupiter. I turned the focusing knob both ways , but nothing works when
focusing.Any suggestions?

Jan
Norway

Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you computer guys ran into this or can offer any
tips. I have a vista laptop I have been using for quite some time with no
issues. It runs my LX90, focuser, PHD, and DSI.
I decided to upgrade my office computer and use the old one for the observatory.
It is a quad processer and works quite well. However I cannot connect with any
program to the autostar. It connects with everything else with no problems. It
will not connect to the scope with envisage, autostar suite, or Starry Night, I
also tried POTH. I changed ports but still cannot connect. I reinstalled the USB
to serial drivers as well. I can connect the laptop with out problems, I'm
stumped! Any ideas?

Willie Orr

Hi Daz
Try www.fedastro.org.uk/fas
It lists federation members in the uk.
Also the year book of astronomy has a list of societys in the back.

Roy



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From: Daz <darren.sladden@...>
To: "lx90@yahoogroups.com" <lx90@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 9 November, 2009 18:03:07
Subject: Re: [lx90] Astronomy Clubs

 
Hi Roy,

Thanks for the reply.

I was hoping for a club closer to home many years ago I did donate a
6" Meade scope to CPAC now got myself a 8" LX90 I know how to set it
up more or less but was hoping to find a club close to help me get the
best out of it.

The Internet is a great thing but I'm a hands on man you show me I
remember it, I try to read and get no were.

Cheers
Daz

Sent from my iPhone

On 9 Nov 2009, at 12:52, ROY ROOKES <r56royr@btinternet. com> wrote:

> Hi Daz
> Iam a member of the Castle Point Astronomy Club we meet in Hadleigh
> Essex every wednesday, you are more then welcome to come along and
> meet us.
> If you need any more info check out our web site at www.cpac.org. uk
> Hope this is of some help to you.
>
> Roy
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
> From: DARREN SLADDEN <darren.sladden@ btinternet. com>
> To: lx90@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, 9 November, 2009 8:09:38
> Subject: [lx90] Astronomy Clubs
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Would anyone know of any Astronomy Clubs in the Dunmow Essex UK area?
>
> Thank you
> Daz
>
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>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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Hi Roy,

Thanks for the reply.

I was hoping for a club closer to home many years ago I did donate a
6" Meade scope to CPAC now got myself a 8" LX90 I know how to set it
up more or less but was hoping to find a club close to help me get the
best out of it.

The Internet is a great thing but I'm a hands on man you show me I
remember it, I try to read and get no were.


Cheers
Daz

Sent from my iPhone

On 9 Nov 2009, at 12:52, ROY ROOKES <r56royr@...> wrote:

> Hi Daz
> Iam a member of the Castle Point Astronomy Club we meet in Hadleigh
> Essex every wednesday, you are more then welcome to come along and
> meet us.
> If you need any more info check out our web site at www.cpac.org.uk
> Hope this is of some help to you.
>
> Roy
>
> ________________________________
> From: DARREN SLADDEN <darren.sladden@...>
> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, 9 November, 2009 8:09:38
> Subject: [lx90] Astronomy Clubs
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Would anyone know of any Astronomy Clubs in the Dunmow Essex UK area?
>
> Thank you
> Daz
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>


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Hi Daz
Iam a member of the Castle Point Astronomy Club we meet in Hadleigh Essex every
wednesday, you are more then welcome to come along and meet us.
If you need any more info check out our web site at www.cpac.org.uk
Hope this is of some help to you.

Roy



________________________________
From: DARREN SLADDEN <darren.sladden@...>
To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 9 November, 2009 8:09:38
Subject: [lx90] Astronomy Clubs

 
Hi All,
 
Would anyone know of any Astronomy Clubs in the Dunmow Essex UK area?
 
Thank you
Daz

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I updated my Autostar 497ep to v5CE1.  My scope is a new LX90 GPS.  It seems to
be working fine EXCEPT for the Tonight's Best guided tour--the tour picks
Jupiter as its first object (which makes sense these days) but then when I press
Mode and scroll down to choose another guided tour object, the Autostar just
hangs and says "Searching"--and the only way to get out of this is to cut power
and restart the telescope!

I thought it might have been a bad download so I re-installed the 5C#1 firmware
in Safe Load, got an "installed successfully" message, etc.

I didn't touch any tours in the updater, so that's not the cause.

Has anyone else had this problem?  Any ideas on how to fix?

Thanks,
stan
Brooklyn, NY

Hi All,
 
Would anyone know of any Astronomy Clubs in the Dunmow Essex UK area?
 
Thank you
Daz

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Gday Fernando

Just for info, setting date/time serially can be fraught with danger, esp when
unparking, as the code is not very well integrated.
For the LX200GPSs, there is a special command,
but this isn't in the 497s.
You can set the time remotely using the remote Hbx facility quite safely tho.

Andrew Johansen Melbourne Australia


--- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "Fernando" <fcampuzano25@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Dick
>
> --- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "autostaretx" <rseymour@> wrote:
> >
> > I tend to set my Autostar's time/date manually, and -then- connect
> > to the programs like StarryNight (etc).
> > The ASCOM interface used to -force- a time setting, which i hated
> > since i could set my scope to far more accurate time than my
> > laptop maintained.  I worked with the driver's author to remove
> > the "force" and make it an optional connection function.
> >
>
> I use the ASCOM 5.0.2 driver to connect the laptop to the scope. One of the
options in the driver configuration is the "Auto Set Time (Classics only)". I'm
not using it because I thought it will not work with the Autostar 497. Do you
mean it's possible to skip date/time when the Autostar boots and let the driver
set this from the laptop? Or is it allways necessary to set date/time at boot
(manually/LNT/GPS)? I'm interested on the possibility of the laptop set option,
because appart from the comfort of power-up and go, in my case the laptop
maintains an accurate time updated every hour from internet.
>
> Regards
>
> Fernando
>