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Sep 1, 2005 7:51 pm
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Slightly odd question, but someone here might know the answer. How were the stars in the past? Basically, what differences would we see 1,000, 2,000 or 4,000...
Martyn Harrison
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Sep 8, 2005 7:19 am
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... Most of the sky would look the same with some minor differences in those timeframes. The most obvious difference is where the celetial poll is pointing. At...
On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:40:23 -0000, "Al - Sky Insight" <Al.Degutis@...> ... Not particularly. If I set an historical novel in the past, I want to be able...
Martyn Harrison
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Sep 8, 2005 6:40 pm
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1300 years ago, with no man made pollution of any kind, the stars were as big as melons in the deep night. Great and smaller orbs of light crowding the very...
Sure. Mind you, that's still more or less the case when actually out in the Atlantic, or similar. A few years back I was on the west coast of Ireland, on a ...
Martyn Harrison
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Sep 9, 2005 5:00 pm
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Well today my adaptor arrived from Meade, however in now way will it fit my scope. Also its playstic wherase my focuser is all metal. Maybe meade sent me the...
I am upgrading my Meade Model 4500 reflector to Model 4504 specs by installing a Meade Starfinder kit (with the #494 Autostar). I need the 2 plastic adapters...
... They are the same. Note that you can also use a 495 or 497 controller with numeric keypad. The 495 can be updated to 497 with a software upgrade. A patch...
David, They are the same. I know of two Ebay stores that may have them as they both sell the gear sets. One is Telescope Warehouse and the other is Russel...
Jerry, I know that motor is not available from Meade anymore. Have you tried emailing Bill Vorce at Telescope Warehouse? He has lots of parts for small meade...
Brian, That adapter is plastic. I wish they made a metal one as I would order a couple of them immediately. I have even considered taking one to a machine shop...
Hi Brian, I actually received *two* 1.25 inch adapters from Meade for my 4495c. One is black anodized machined aluminum. The other is plastic and seems to be...
Hi, thanks for that info. Alas, I phoned Meade again this morning and was told by person on the other end that Meade no longer do the metal adaptor :( oh...
Check out this link: http://www.siebertoptics.com/SiebertOptics-eyepieceadapters.html I got the 2" and 1.25" adapters for my DS114. They are well made, I like ...
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Sep 14, 2005 7:02 am
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... Jerry, I just stumbled on another source for a declination motor. Google up JMI or try www.jimsmobile.com. There are several model specific motors and at...
Somewhere recently, I read an instruction sheet on how to track using an equatorial mount with the "dumb" EC hand paddle. There are screws on the back of the...
Tony, If I remembered it right, "A" screw/switch is for tracking_on (if closed), while keep "B" open for Northern Hemisphere. But there is a catch. I belive...
Jerry, I am curious why you are only looking for DEC motor? The DH motors come as a pair (goes to both RA and DEC) and are permanetly attached to each other by...
Anybody know of a generic camera mount for this telescope that will take a digital camera. Having problems finding one in the UK. Also, which telescope would...
Thanks for the info. If anyone has a link to that document, post it here. Meanwhile, I'll keep looking, and will post if I find it. I may call Meade...
EC + LXD55/75 motors combination: Info can be found in LXD75 manual (download from Mead support). In Appendix D (page 58). For EC + LXD500 situation, I have to...
... 4504? /OT: How about the 102ED APO plus a LXD650 + 1697 mount??? From that *bay place, Meade Factory Outlet. As of 9/20 7:40 PM EDT, there are 8 left. ...
At $1700 bucks it would have to have at least gone through some QA ya think? I would love to get one but I would have to sell my truck to afford it. Jerry ... ...
Let's say that's a CHANGE :) :) (Or call that as a "dream" scope......) Ahhhhh, still remembered they liquidated the-OTA only for that one :- ) :-) ccs_hello...
