My 8" LX90 has been away at the Meade factory for the last month for repairs after the control board failed. I just got it back today and I'm concerned that it...
One of the new members to this group Tim, K3HX a Ham Radio operator passed this email on to me and asked if the group might be interested. I thought you might...
It seems an electric focuser is hard to come by. Why is this? Do they not work well? Is there a better technique or solution? Is there no market? Or do you...
I've just started out with Autostar Suite. Most of it seems fairly straightforward, but I'm trying out the "setup telescope" function where it sends the...
Well, it's my fault. I put a reverse voltage with no fuse to the scope and burned out the control board. I replaced that but still nothing works. I tested the...
Someone will try to chase it? At my site, it will rise the horizon at 20:00UT with a 2500 "/min speed! and 7.4 mag. Later at 22:00 UT, 40 degrees altitude and...
Hey All, I did some discussions with --dick and Dr Clay off group and tried some things and changed some things. I revisited the balancing of the OTA and...
Hi All, after having taken two years away from observing, my LX90 classic (2004 vintage) saw light again this week. She worked flawlessly the past two nights...
I am having a huge issue with collimation. I have an 8" LX90 ACF purchased in 2010. I can't figure out if there is a mis-print in my manual, or if my...
Hi We recently purchased 8" LX90 telescope but having difficulty focussing and using Go To. Is there anyone who lives in the inner west of Sydney (ie bt Sydney...
Hello All, 12yr LX90 owner, been away for long time and got the bug again....looking to add a couple of new eyepieces to my collection (currently have meade...
I made a mistake while connecting external battery cable into the "12v power connector socket". The directions say that the power switch must be OFF before...
Hi All This topic may have been discussed many times previously but can anyone advise on how the new LNT compares to the previous model - i.e is it a...
I have a circa 2003 Autostar 497 with 33f installed. Following the principle that if it isn't broken, then don't fix it, I have stayed with this so far. Having...
Hi Group, Been a long time since I set up the LX90. I set it up the other night, using a level and a GPS app to point North.Set the time to the second, did an...
Hi, I have to use my friend Jon H's LX90 8" ACF at the moment for when I like to use a larger 'scope. In future I plan on getting an 8" LX90 ACF myself but I...
I'm confused about ACF optics. Does Meade currently sell both ACF and non-ACF optical tubes, or are they all ACF now? Thanks! George [Non-text portions of this...
Hello everybody I´m trying to choose a new camera for planetary imaging (I have a Celestron Neximage 5, not so good for taking details on Jupiter or Saturn)....
Hi, last night I came to use my local pal Jon H's 8" LX90 on the 1st clear night after 3 weeks of cloud and took the cover off (it's stored outside permanently...
Tonight I got a motor fault error from my 8" LX90, which is less than a month old. I tried replacing the batteries, but that didn't help. Upon further...
This question is directed at Andrew, Dr Clay, autostaretx or someone with similar knowledge. I cant understand for the life of me why the new LX90 which does...
Hello all, I have a 10" LX90 that I recently purchased used. I am being told now that I should have a system to prevent dew and not sure where to start. I am ...
I'm gearing up to start trying prime focus astrophotography with my 8" LX90. I've assembled the wedge and will try polar alignment tonight (using Dr. Clay's...
I have an 8" LX90 ACF and want to get wider views than I get now with the Meade 1.5" 40mm Plossl. I guess I could get a 2" diagonal and a longer focal length...
