Anyone knowing of any groups or clubs in the South Jersey (williamstown, winslow, turnersville, sicklerville area) I have a meade 114 mm telescope that is...
dont know if anyone touched on this subject yet but here goes. I have a 114mm 4401 long tube, (just slightly older than the 4501) I think this scope has a...
Mike, I am no optical expert but I have read on several groups that at the focal length of f8 and with only a 4.5" mirror or even a 5" that there is no need to...
Mike, I am also not an expert...but from what I have read and heard in a fast scope it is much more critical to get the scope properly collimated. A fast...
Mike, My first Meade telescope was a DS2114ATS, S stands for short tube. The problem starts with the fact that it is an f8 scope in an f4 length tube! In order...
... a ... Okay, I'm gon'na retract that. The DS2000 mount is crap! I have three here now with broken Dec axle castings. The part just isn't up to the job and...
I got rid of all my DS2000 mounts in favor of the old DS mounts. Now my 80mm and my 114mm both work great and the added advantage is I have extra motors and ...
George, Please keep us informed on your mirror project. Is your new mirror parabloid? What focal length? Can I get one? Thanks Jerry in Arizona ... ...
... I heard this too, but have no experience with it. ... The 492 "electronic controller" will control the motors. ... The 494 Autostar will plug in but will...
... I picked it up on Astromart. Someone's unfinished project. There seems to be this strange trade going on. Folks in the US buying 114s and shipping the...
George, Won't you have to extend the tube substantialy in order to use an f11 mirror? The tube of a Meade f8 114 is set for 910mm. I figure at least 344mm will...
... Every Meade battery powered mount I've ever go my hands on, and there are very few I haven't, uses the same female coaxial power jack and male plug. The...
... A -few- years back, Sky and Telescope had an article on changing your current mirror from spherical to parabolic by (if memory serves) gluing a bolt on the...
... Just be sure to plug in your wart connected to nothing and test it yourself first. They usually have a tiny schematic on them near where the cord exits the...
thanks for the info. my mirror seems to bolt or screw in place using four clips i had the mirror out when i bought the scope for cleaning i think in my case...
not to beat a dead horse but, how do i know if i even have a spherical mirror or parabolic. i had my miror out for cleaning and it looks parabolic to me . its...
I have a 4504 I am considering selling. It has an original 9.5 eyepiece. The autostar is there and tripod stand. The closer to POrtland Oregon the better for...
... Harbor Freight sells a small digital multimeter for $4, which is accurate enough to sync the comparator signals of a LX200 drive. It has most of the...
... spherical mirror or parabolic. i had my miror out for cleaning and it looks parabolic to me . its flat on top and bowl shaped on the bottom the coated side...
Not to nitpick but the mirror types are "paraboloidal" not parabolic, and spherical. I'll keep things in simple language and avoid the math speak. "Reflecting...
once again thanks for the onfo. basically its sounde like its not worth the time and effort in swapping mirrors seems like difference would not be that...
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Hello everyone I do not know anything at all about telescopes etc, but my son has mentioned to me that he would love to have a go at one ( he's 29 ) so I have...
