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Swamp Fox
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Reged: 12/26/06
Posts: 121
Loc: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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I am still in learning mode with my ETX and wondered if the veteran owners have a preferred alignment method for visual observing (auto/easy/2-star)?
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Tele Vue 102
Tele Vue 35mm Pan; 22mm T4 Nagler; 17mm T4 Nagler; 12mm T4 Nagler; 10mm Radian; 2x Powermate
Meade ETX 125PE
Meade 4000 26mm SP; 24.5mm SWA; 15mm SP; 14mm UWA; 9.7mm SP; 8.8mm UWA; #140 2x Barlow
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tellint
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Reged: 04/21/08
Posts: 62
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I'm no veteran, but I pretty much always use the auto align. This seems to work pretty well for me.
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tellint
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sang33ta
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Reged: 07/08/08
Posts: 767
Loc: UK
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My model was EC and I used single star and chose Capella because I could always see it. If the goto was slightly out the ETX seems to learn after I centered the next object. The ETX goto is the easiest and best in my humble opinion. Ideal for a beginner.
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Hioptic 152mm f12.5 Maksutov, CG5-AGT, Meade Super Plossl Set, Casio QV-2900UX
Edited by sang33ta (08/06/08 09:23 AM)
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Bob Griffiths
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Reged: 10/10/05
Posts: 6556
Loc: Frederick Maryland
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I use 2 star alignments when using all my Goto Scopes (2 C's and 1 M)... just easier for me from my tree infested backyard...
Not knocking M but I am no fan of their HC ... just way too many menus to sort thru to do simple things...at least on a Gem Mount...
Bob G.
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CPC1100
Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets
Denk S1 power switch
Orion 100 mm Refractor
Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor
Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes)
Gerbring Heated Motorcycle clothing in the winter
39*21'03" N
77*28'12" W
The sky over my head....
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Lee Jay
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Reged: 02/27/08
Posts: 463
Loc: Westminster, CO
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Polar + auto.
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Swamp Fox
super member
Reged: 12/26/06
Posts: 121
Loc: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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I guess I will play around some more with it, although Auto seems to do the job.
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Tele Vue 102
Tele Vue 35mm Pan; 22mm T4 Nagler; 17mm T4 Nagler; 12mm T4 Nagler; 10mm Radian; 2x Powermate
Meade ETX 125PE
Meade 4000 26mm SP; 24.5mm SWA; 15mm SP; 14mm UWA; 9.7mm SP; 8.8mm UWA; #140 2x Barlow
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Joe Lalumia
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Reged: 01/24/07
Posts: 3600
Loc: Rockwall, Texas, USA
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Automatic--- alt-az.
Just visual --- no photography.
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LX90 8" LNT, SV Nighthawk & TelePOD, SV 80/9D & M4 mount, ETX 90, Orion XT10i, 20x80 binoculars, SV-BV3s-- www.texasastro.org
"Great minds discuss ideas;Average minds discuss events;Small minds discuss people." Unknown
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rcd47
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Reged: 03/15/08
Posts: 259
Loc: East Texas, USA
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So far, auto works the best on my ETX. I know this seems to vary from one scope to the next.
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Randy
Edmund Astroscan
Meade ETX125PE
Skywatcher 102mm F5 & Alt/Az Mount
Orion ST80/Mini EQ1
Tasco Starguide 114/Celestron Hand Paddle
Pentax 10x50 Binoculars
Philips SPC 900NC
Stellacam EX
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