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Anyone going to galway Astrofest have a spare 497 cable
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16 years 9 months ago #61016
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Anyone going to galway Astrofest have a spare 497 cable was created by bertthebudgie
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This is an SOS to anyone who possibly has a spare autostar cable for a 497 autostar controler that I could possible borrow for this weekend. My old one broke last week and the one I have on order from TH has not arrived as of this morning. Hey its worth a shot as otherwise my scope cant make it
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This is an SOS to anyone who possibly has a spare autostar cable for a 497 autostar controler that I could possible borrow for this weekend. My old one broke last week and the one I have on order from TH has not arrived as of this morning. Hey its worth a shot as otherwise my scope cant make it
DB
Eqipment
Lx90 8' SCT, UHC Narrowband filter
SPC900 Webcam, Atik 16ic
Astrozap Dew Heater
Meade eyepieces & barlows 9,26 and 32mm
Moonfish 32mm 2"
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16 years 9 months ago #61024
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Anyone going to galway Astrofest have a spare 497 cable
Why not use the scope manually DB ?
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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16 years 9 months ago #61029
by bertthebudgie
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Lx90 8' SCT, UHC Narrowband filter
SPC900 Webcam, Atik 16ic
Astrozap Dew Heater
Meade eyepieces & barlows 9,26 and 32mm
Moonfish 32mm 2"
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"Always pass to the man in space"
Replied by bertthebudgie on topic Re: Anyone going to galway Astrofest have a spare 497 cable
Hi
Tried that out. Its just a pain. I know it can be done but it is very tedious.
First unlock the RA lock......move up......lock the RA lock.....unlock the DEC lock....move across....lock it again.....look in the eyepiece.....darn the target has moved......unlock the ra lock .....move up ...etc.........
Remember its at f10 so FOV is quite small.......Definately cant be pointed like a Dob in a practicle way unless you plan on spending all night recentering, repointing, locking and unlocking things but not actually looking at things.
db
Tried that out. Its just a pain. I know it can be done but it is very tedious.
First unlock the RA lock......move up......lock the RA lock.....unlock the DEC lock....move across....lock it again.....look in the eyepiece.....darn the target has moved......unlock the ra lock .....move up ...etc.........
Remember its at f10 so FOV is quite small.......Definately cant be pointed like a Dob in a practicle way unless you plan on spending all night recentering, repointing, locking and unlocking things but not actually looking at things.
db
Eqipment
Lx90 8' SCT, UHC Narrowband filter
SPC900 Webcam, Atik 16ic
Astrozap Dew Heater
Meade eyepieces & barlows 9,26 and 32mm
Moonfish 32mm 2"
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