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Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite - Windows
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DescriptionShare your passion for astronomy with others by capturing beautiful astrophotographs. Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite will help you every step of the way, from identifying objects to controlling your computerized telescope and imaging equipment to capturing and processing images. The AstroPhoto Suite combines essential features of Starry Night Pro astronomy software with MaxIm DL Lite digital imaging software in one comprehensive, easy-to-use package. Your astrophotos will reveal the colors of faint objects your eye cannot detect and details that elude even the best-trained eye in real-time viewing with a telescope. Capture images of celestial objects that rival those from professional observatories. Easily import pictures captured and processed with MaxIm DL Lite back into Starry Night Receive automatic updates of new discoveries and orbital data of satellites, comets and asteroids Features in MaxIm DL Lite - Includes the basic tools you need to produce stunning astronomical images Smooth and sharpen images by filtering out hot spots or dead pixels Calibrate images for crisp shots of the same image Combine up to 4 monochrome images into a single full-color image Supports webcams and DSLRS, including Canon EOS Digital line (1D, 1Ds, 1Dmkll, 1Dsmkll, 10D, 20D, 20Da, 300D/Rebel/KISS, 350D/Rebel XT, D30 and D60); Lumenera; Meade DSI and LPI; Nikon D70; Olympus E1, E-300, E-500; Orion StarShoot Deep-Space Set exposure sequences and durations with auto-save to capture images automatically Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite upgrade includes - DVD-ROM for Windows XP containing Starry Night AstroPhoto, astronomy software plus plug-in for MaxIm DL Lite CD-ROM for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP containing MaxIm DL Lite imaging software Exclusive SkyTheater DVD with over an hour or original movies about space Starry Night Companion, a 192-page illustrated astronomy book New, comprehensive 210-page U Features
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Meade LX90 telescope Help?
I bought a Meade LX90 telescope of a man who lived in Maryland. Tewlescope The machine came with an Autostar. Within the Autostar database, which already had the coordinates of some planets, galaxies, nebulas, etc.. I changed the latitude and longitude in the Autostar to suit our statistics. Is the database automatically change the coordinates of the objects to fit our point of veiw? Or we have to change ourselves? I think the EMC model
The positions of the objects in the Autostar computer automatically calculated, based on the location of observation that has come in, and date and time, you can enter, or read from the GPS satellites LX90 depending on the model you have. Does the entire instruction manual supplied with the field application, since they are asking questions are well covered in it? If not, you can download the manual for your particular model LX90 from here: http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html The main variants are the classical LX90, which uses GPS, and using the technology level of the North (LNT). Make sure you have the right manual for your model.
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Meade 20218 NG-70SM 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope
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DescriptionMEADE 20218 NG-70SM 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope Meade 20218 NG-70SM 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope Meade's value priced NG-70SM Altazimuth Refractor is an affordable entry level telescope that features an easy to use Altazimuth mount with slow motion controls for precise tracking. The complete package includes a sturdy metal tripod, a red dot viewfinder, two 1.25 inch eyepieces and a star diagonal, and a software DVD with instructional video. The NG-70SM Refractor Telescope comes disassembled in a compact box, but the instructional DVD video guides you through all the steps required for assembly. Go ahead and try it out in the daytime, that's the best time to align the red-dot finder scope while looking at a distant tree or telephone pole. The optics of Meade's NG-70SM produce an image that is right side up but the diagonal mirror reverses the image left-to-right. That's no problem most of the time, but an optional correct image diagonal is available. The low power 25mm eyepiece produces a magnification 28X which is just right for spotting the Moon or the planets, while the 9mm eyepiece (78X magnification) can be used to zoom in for more detail. The MH25 eyepiece at 28X shows a lovely view of the Lunar disk in a dark sky, while the MH9 eyepiece at 78X shows literally hundreds of craters on the Moon and begins to show the rings of Saturn and the cloud bands of Jupiter. For even better views it's easy to add better eyepieces. My best view of Saturn, for example, came with an optional 6.4mm Super Plossl eyepiece, about 110X magnification. The Altazimuth mount included with Meade's NG-70SM is lighter and easier to use than an Equatorial mount, yet the slow motion knobs make it easy to keep objects in view. The rotation of the Earth causes the Moon or planets to appear to drift out of the eyepiece, but the slow motion knobs make it easy to keep the telescope on target, even with a high power eyepiece. The telescope is sensitive to vibration, however, so a high power eyepiece can be difficult to focus. Meade's NG-70SM is a good entry level telescope at a very good price. The optics are good, the Altazimuth mount is easy to assemble and easy to use, the instructional DVD includes a nice Lunar Atlas as well as planetarium software, and it's easy to add better eyepieces to improve your view of the planets. –Jeff Phillips Pros: Light and easy to use Altazimuth mount includes slow motion knobs Easy to add better eyepieces Instructional DVD included; Cons: MH eyepieces have narrow field of view Vibrates while focusing at high power Features
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Meade StarNavigator 102 Refractor Telescope with 20099
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DescriptionMeade StarNavigator 102 Refractor Telescope with AudioStar Features
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Meade ETX-80 AT TC Astro Telescopes w/ Autostar Computer Controller & Meade Tripod Models: Meade ETX-80 AT-TC-BB Astro Telescope Autostar w/ Light Tripod, Backpack and No Case Model 0805-04-20
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Meade ETX60AT Telescope
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DescriptionWhether you want to study Saturn and its ring system, the primary cloud belts of Jupiter, or mountain ranges and other terrestrial objects, the Meade ETX-60AT offers extraordinary power for its price. It offers a 60mm multicoated, air-spaced achromatic objective lens manufactured with Grade A crown and flint optical glass components. The flip-mirror system lets you observe in the standard 90-degree position. Just flip the internal optical flat mirror up, and you'll be set for sky viewing.It's easy to carry, so you can take the Meade ETX-60AT to a distant mountaintop or to your own back yard. It only needs a quick 60-second alignment for setup. This telescope includes an Autostar hand controller that permits the automatic location of over 1,400 celestial objects. Just enter the object you wish to observe and watch as the telescope moves rapidly to place the object in your field of view. The Meade ETX-60AT also includes a serial interface, so you can download new software through your PC to the telescope. This way, the positions of Earth satellites may be updated for observation, or newly discovered objects, such as comets, can be located. TE2) ETX-80AT W/AUTOSTAR & TRIPOD Features
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ETX-80AT Astro Telescope w/ Tripod & Autostar Controller
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DescriptionExplore the Galaxies far away, or the wildlife in this one, all at the touch of a button, with this fantastically priced, all-inclusive telescope. Now even the most novice of amateur astronomers can locate and explore the planets, asteroids, and comets, as well as nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and hundreds of other deep-space objects, all at the push of a button with the included Autostar Hand Controller. The Meade ETX-80AT Astro Telescope brings the full range of celestial images to your eye with an astonishing level of clarity and resolution. And, carrying on Meade's incredible ETX tradition of optical and mechanical excellence, the 70mm ETX includes many of the same features as their larger ETX telescopes, and is 36 percent brighter than the ETX-60AT. For the introductory student of astronomy, or for the casual observer, the Meade ETX-80AT opens up the skies at modest cost to an amazing breadth of celestial detail utterly invisible without the telescope. For the non-celestial inclined, the Meade ETX telescopes make excellent land-view instruments for the birdwatcher, the naturalist, or for the home with a view as well. ETX image quality and resolution typically far exceed the levels normally expected of terrestrial telescopes. Terrestrial observers quickly appreciate the advantages afforded by the Autostar hand controller, notwithstanding the Autostar's primary applications to astronomical observing. Using Autostar, many land objects can be readily followed, or tracked, from a distance, using one of nine selectable speeds from slow to fast . Sky & Telescope Magazine calls the Autostar Hand Controller "the greatest happening in amateur astronomy yet." For all of Meade's advanced imaging capabilities, portability, ease of use, and contemporary cosmetic design, Meade ETX telescopes are above all uniquely defined by the revolutionary Autostar hand controller. This great device is included as standard equipment with ETX 70mm Telescope. The 4 Features
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Meade ETX70AT Telescope w/882 Tripod and Software
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DescriptionThe Meade ETX-70AT brings home technology that would seem far-fetched even in speculative future-fiction. Experience push-button astronomy as high-resolution Meade optics, combined with the incredible Autostar controller take you on an automated guided tour of the Solar System, the Galaxy, and beyond. Even novice stargazers can locate and explore planets, asteroids, comets, nebulae, galaxies, and other deep space objects, all with astonishing clarity and resolution RS-232 serial interface for software Tripod Included The ETX70AT is my favorite of all the low-cost computerized telescopes, because of its compact body and also because it is so easy to use. The ETX70AT package includes everything a beginner needs to get started (except batteries). So what can you see, exactly, with this little telescope? It will show you craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter. Take it with you to dark country skies and the little ETX70AT will even show you galaxies and reveal the Milky Way as a brilliant river of stars. I found the low power views with the included MA25mm eyepiece, about 14X magnification, to be sharper from edge to edge than my 15X70 binoculars. Wide-field, low-power views allow you to take in the full picture of bright star clusters like the Pleiades. The Pleiades are known as the Seven Sisters because sharp eyed people can often see seven or eight stars with the naked eye, and though I've only ever been able to make out six, with the ETX70 on a good clear night, I counted 77 stars! The low power view of a rising moon, one day past full, was simply beautiful--the lunar rays splashed out of the major impact crater Tycho sharply etched against the Maria (the lunar seas). Higher magnification with the MA9mm eyepiece did begin to reveal the optical defects that short focus achromatic refractors always show. The moon was rimmed by a bright green glow, and the craters were no longer quite as sharp. When I turned my gaze to Saturn, I could plainly see the rings and Saturn's moon Titan, using either the MA9mm (39X) or my own SP6.4mm eyepiece (55X), but the image was not as sharp as it would have been in a classic style long focus refractor. The Autostar controller makes it easy to find more than 1400 celestial objects. The Autostar computer included with the ETX70AT is simply amazing. Plug in the Autostar and the batteries, point the tube North and level, and the Autostar's easy alignment routine will pick two alignment stars and help you find them. You will still need a guide book, like Nightwatch by Terrence Dickinson, to introduce you to the bright stars by name, but this is about the only detail Meade left out of the ETX70AT package. Take Autostar's guided tour of "tonight's best," and you'll soon be looking at galaxies and star clusters. Yes, you really can see galaxies with a little telescope like this. All you need are dark skies and knowing where to look. And Autostar takes care of the "knowing where to look" part. Once the telescope is aligned, bring up M31 on the menu and press "GO TO." You'll find yourself looking at the Andromeda Galaxy, two million light years away. Even from a dark location in the country you'll see why amateur astronomers refer to galaxies as "faint fuzzies." This view of faint and fuzzy galaxies is very much the way they looked to comet hunter Charles Messier who first discovered these so called "M" objects. A surprising number of people with bigger telescopes also own one of these little ETX refractors. There's no doubt about it, a compact, computerized telescope that actually finds things for you is just plain cool. --Jeff Phillips Pros: It's easy to find objects with the Autostar computer Wide field views Cons: Planet views could be better Let Meade high-resolution optics and revolutionary Autostar capability take you on an automated guided tour of the Solar System, the Galaxy, and beyond. Now even the most novice amateur astronomer can locate and explore the planets, galaxies, and nebulae, as well as star clusters, asteroids, and comets, all at the push of a button. The Meade ETX-70AT Astro Telescope brings the full range of celestial images to your eye with astonishing levels of clarity, resolution, and definition. Refractors This is a refractor telescope. Refractors (also known as a dioptrics) capture light with a lens at the front of a long tube and send it to an eyepiece at the other end. They look, in other words, just like what most people think of when they hear the word "telescope." Refractors offer--potentially, at least--the cleanest images of any telescope design. They are simple and reliable (the sealed tube is maintenance-free), and are good for both celestial and terrestrial viewing. Read more about different telescope designs in our buying guide All of the major planets except Pluto are easily observable through the ETX-70AT. Study Saturn and its ring system; the primary cloud belts of Jupiter as well as its four major satellites; the Moonlike phases of Mercury and Venus; prominent features on Mars; the starlike images of the distant planets Uranus and Neptune. The Moon stands out in stark, almost three-dimensional detail - craters, mountain ranges, and fault lines. In our galaxy the telescope displays hundreds of nebulae, star clusters, double and multiple stars, and variable stars - plus dozens of external galaxies in all their variations of form and structure. Terrestrial Observing The Meade ETX-70AT also makes an excellent land-view instrument for the birdwatcher, the naturalist, or for the home with a view. Image quality and resolution typically far exceed levels normally expected of terrestrial telescopes. Terrestrial observers quickly appreciate the advantages afforded by the Autostar hand controller. Using Autostar, many land objects can be readily followed, or tracked, from a distance, using one of nine selectable speeds. Optical System The ETX-70AT includes a multi-coated, achromatic objective lens of exclusive Meade design and manufactured of Grade-A crown and flint optical glass components. The lens yields razor-sharp images of astronomical and terrestrial subjects. In the optical design of ETX-70AT, light enters from the right through a 2-element objective lens and travels to a focus at the focal plane. Field stops internal to the optical tube prevent off-axis light from reaching the focal plane, thereby enhancing image contrast. The Autostar Hand Controller makes it easy The included Autostar controller permits the automatic location of over 1400 celestial objects: Solar System Planets 8 Moon 1 Asteroids 26 Comets 15 Constellation 88 Deep-Sky Named Objects 66 Galaxies 74 Diffuse Nebulae 31 Planetary Nebulae 19 Quasars 11 Caldwell Objects 109 Messier Objects 110 Stars Named Stars 79 Double Stars 395 Variable Stars 189 SAO Stars 200 Earth Satellites 50 Autostar Hand Controller For all of their advanced imaging capabilities, portability, ease of use, and contemporary cosmetic design, Meade ETX telescopes are above all uniquely defined by the revolutionary Autostar hand controller. It's easy to use: just enter the object you wish to observe on to the Autostar display, press GO TO, and watch as the telescope moves rapidly in seconds to place the object in the telescope's field of view. One observing session validates the prediction made by Sky & Telescope that "The ETX/Autostar concept will go down as the greatest happening in amateur astronomy yet." Objects stored in the Autostar's database include the entire range of celestial phenomena and are designed to keep the active observer busy for many a starlit evening. The above database listing has been specifically chosen as suitable for observing with the ETX-70AT and provides an excellent introduction to the diversity of astronomical objects visible through the telescope. In addition to its object-locating capabilities Autostar permits pushbutton centering of objects within the telescopic field at any of nine selectable speeds. Once Autostar locates an object, it directs the telescope automatically to track the object across the sky, compensating fully and precisely for the effects of the Earth's axial rotation. Ultraportable Easy to carry to any observing location, whether a distant mountaintop or your own back yard, the Meade ETX-70AT telescope brings the excitement of astronomy to users of any age. Just place the telescope on any flat surface (or use the standard-equipment field tripod), do a quick, easy alignment of the telescope's computer to the sky, and start observing. Six internal (user-supplied) AA-batteries power the ETX-70AT for about 20 hours. Features 1. Eyepiece 2. Eyepiece Holder Thumbscrew - Tightens the eyepiece in place. 3. 90° Eyepiece Holder - Holds the eyepiece upright for easy viewing. 4. Optical Tube - The main optical component that gathers the light from distant objects and brings this light to a focus for examination with the eyepiece. 5. Movable Objective Lens Cell - This component contains the telescope's lenses. The focus knob moves the cell for precise image focus. 6. Vertical Lock - Controls the manual vertical movement of the telescope. Turning the vertical lock counterclockwise unlocks the telescope enabling it to be freely rotated by hand about the vertical axis. Turning the vertical lock clockwise (to a "firm feel" only) prevents the telescope from being moved manually, but engages the vertical motor drive for Autostar operation. 7. Fork Arms - Hold the optical tube in place. 8. Focus Knob - Moves the telescope's objective lens (5, Fig. 1) in a finely-controlled motion to achieve precise image focus. The ETX-60AT and ETX-70AT telescopes can be focused on objects from a distance of about 17 ft. to infinity. Rotate the focus knob clockwise to focus on distant objects, and counterclockwise to focus on nearby objects. 9. Horizontal Lock - Controls the manual horizontal rotation of the telescope. Turning the horizontal lock counterclockwise unlocks the telescope, enabling it to be freely rotated by hand about the horizontal axis. Turning the horizontal lock clockwise prevents the telescope from being rotated manually, but engages the horizontal motor drive for Autostar operation. 10. Computer Control Panel A. Handbox (HBX) Port for the Autostar coil cord. B. LED - The red power indicator light illuminates when power is supplied to the Autostar handbox and to the telescope's motor drive. C. ON/OFF Switch - Turns the Computer Control Panel and Autostar ON or OFF. D. Auxiliary (AUX) Port - Provides connection for current and future Meade accessories, such as the Meade AstroFinder Software with Cable Connector Kit, which allows you to control your ETX from a PC. 11. Base Housing - Supports the telescope for placement on a flat, level surface, such as a tabletop or optional tripod. 12. Holes for Optional Tripod (not shown, on the bottom plate). 13. Right Ascension (R.A.) Setting Circle. 14. and 15. Cellback containing Flip-Mirror and Flip-Mirror Control Knob - ETX telescopes include an internal mirror. 16. Photo Port - Attach any 35mm camera with a removable lens to this port using an optional #64ST T-Adapter or attach the #933 Erecting Prism for correctly oriented images through the eyepiece. 17. Declination (Dec) Setting Circle (on left fork arm). 18. Autostar with attached coil cord. 19. Dust Cap. 20. Battery Compartment. Features
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Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite - Windows
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DescriptionShare your passion for astronomy with others by capturing beautiful astrophotographs. Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite will help you every step of the way, from identifying objects to controlling your computerized telescope and imaging equipment to capturing and processing images. The AstroPhoto Suite combines essential features of Starry Night Pro astronomy software with MaxIm DL Lite digital imaging software in one comprehensive, easy-to-use package. Your astrophotos will reveal the colors of faint objects your eye cannot detect and details that elude even the best-trained eye in real-time viewing with a telescope. Capture images of celestial objects that rival those from professional observatories. Easily import pictures captured and processed with MaxIm DL Lite back into Starry Night Receive automatic updates of new discoveries and orbital data of satellites, comets and asteroids Features in MaxIm DL Lite - Includes the basic tools you need to produce stunning astronomical images Smooth and sharpen images by filtering out hot spots or dead pixels Calibrate images for crisp shots of the same image Combine up to 4 monochrome images into a single full-color image Supports webcams and DSLRS, including Canon EOS Digital line (1D, 1Ds, 1Dmkll, 1Dsmkll, 10D, 20D, 20Da, 300D/Rebel/KISS, 350D/Rebel XT, D30 and D60); Lumenera; Meade DSI and LPI; Nikon D70; Olympus E1, E-300, E-500; Orion StarShoot Deep-Space Set exposure sequences and durations with auto-save to capture images automatically Starry Night AstroPhoto Suite upgrade includes - DVD-ROM for Windows XP containing Starry Night AstroPhoto, astronomy software plus plug-in for MaxIm DL Lite CD-ROM for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP containing MaxIm DL Lite imaging software Exclusive SkyTheater DVD with over an hour or original movies about space Starry Night Companion, a 192-page illustrated astronomy book New, comprehensive 210-page U Features
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