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Meade LX-200 Tripod Mounting AccessoriesStarted by:nspace01, Aug/18/15 08:41 pm
For anyone who has setup a Meade
LX-200 (any model) in alt/az mode, (not
equatorial mode), you know how hard it
is to aline the telescope base with the
tripod top to get the mounting screw
centered, so it will screw into the
telescope base while holding 		 
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By: nspace01
Aug/18/15 08:41 pm
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Meade Instruments financial woesStarted by:dgrosvold, Jul/03/08 01:16 pm
Any of you out there who have been
contemplating purchasing a Meade
telescope in the near future might want
to consider that they appear to be
having major financial problems, and
it's geting worse. Their stock price
dropped below $1.00 per share on Jun 19		  
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By: dgrosvold
Aug/12/08 06:04 pm
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Meade ETX 60ATStarted by:Keith Bibbs, Sep/20/05 11:38 am
I was thinking of Getting a ETX 60 from
Walmart here in fort Smith I was
thinking of Useing it as Guide Base for
my 35mm Cannon AV1 and shootin in like
28mm to 135mm Wide feild Photos with it
I know that I would have to Get a Wedge
for it and would Hvae to		  
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By: Keith Bibbs
Jan/10/06 02:11 pm
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Mayflower 60mm telescope for sale.Started by:bobmoody, Nov/13/10 02:51 pm
I'm posting this for a lady who
contacted me about selling her 60mm
Mayflower telescope. it is described as
being in a fitted case, model #815,
Alt-azimuth mount on a wood tripod, with
accessories. $100 o.b.o. A link to a
1974 Mayflower flier is listed bel		  
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By: bobmoody
Nov/13/10 02:51 pm
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MAKE AN OFFERStarted by:Sherry, Nov/13/10 06:44 am
Will sell all of the following items as
a package deal for $150. (1) Celestron
90' Erect Image Diagonal 1-1/4" model #
94108, (2) TeleVue 12 mm NAGLER type 2
eyepiece, (3) Edmund Scientific Co RKE
28 mm, (4) TeleVue 13 mm PLOSSL, (5)
Celestron 28 mm ERFLE 		 
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By: Sherry
Nov/15/10 09:48 am
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Laser PointerStarted by:nspace01, Aug/22/07 12:16 am
I am in the process of buying a Green
Laser Pointer. I read a lot of crap and
see a lot of pointers on the internet
that causes a lot of confussion. Prices
vary from as little as $10.00 to
$100.00 on ebay, all advertiizing 5
mW. What "Brand" of g		  
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By: nspace01
Sep/13/07 05:45 pm
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It's gonna get CLOUDY.. Started by:dgrosvold, May/24/10 04:18 pm
I just pulled the trigger on a
[url=http://www.williamoptics.com/telescopes/megrez110_features.php]William
Optics Megrez 110 ED[/url] refractor.
This one is an ED doublet, but will
be great for starting out AP. I's only
1-1/2 years old, but in pristine		  
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By: dgrosvold
May/29/10 02:35 pm
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iPhone AstrophotographyStarted by:nspace01, Jun/30/16 05:28 pm
I recently modified an universal camera
mount, intended to mount a camera to a
telescope eyepiece for afocal
photography (never use). I modified the
mount to securely hold a smartphone to a
telescope eyepiece for afacal
astrophotography. During last mon		  
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By: nspace01
Jun/30/16 05:28 pm
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I Predict Bad Weather Coming!!Started by:dgrosvold, Jan/03/09 01:19 pm
Well, like Larry did back in August, I
guess you can now blame me for the
upcoming month of bad weather! I just
pulled the trigger on a new setup
yesterday. My fever's been getting
worse, and those after Christmas Sales
were too good to pass up! What 		 
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By: LME
Jan/21/09 07:50 pm
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hello From a New Star Seeker in VB ArStarted by:Keith Bibbs, Jul/14/05 09:09 am
Hello all I am new to Astronomy I just
Got a Telescope a Mead DS2130 Reflector
with Auto Star. I hope to get to come
to some Meeting soon would like to Get
some instruction on how to Use the
telesope. I Have Looked at the Moon with
the auto star Off. I Ha		  
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By: Keith Bibbs
Jul/21/05 03:19 pm
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